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There is no age or state of society or mode of action in history to which there is not somewhat corresponding in his life . Every thing tends in a wonderful manner to abbreviate itself and yield its own virtue to him .
There is no age or state of society or mode of action in history to which there is not somewhat corresponding in his life . Every thing tends in a wonderful manner to abbreviate itself and yield its own virtue to him .
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sculpture , the “ tongue on the balance of expression , ” a multitude of forms in the utmost freedom of action and never transgressing the ideal serenity ; like votaries performing some religious dance before the gods , and , though in ...
sculpture , the “ tongue on the balance of expression , ” a multitude of forms in the utmost freedom of action and never transgressing the ideal serenity ; like votaries performing some religious dance before the gods , and , though in ...
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If any one will but take pains to observe the variety of actions to which he is equally inclined in certain moods of mind , and those to which he is averse , he will see how deep is the chain of affinity . A painter told me that nobody ...
If any one will but take pains to observe the variety of actions to which he is equally inclined in certain moods of mind , and those to which he is averse , he will see how deep is the chain of affinity . A painter told me that nobody ...
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Here also we are reminded of the action of man on man . A mind might ponder its thoughts for ages and not gain so much self - knowledge as the passion of love shall teach it in a day . Who knows himself before he has been thrilled with ...
Here also we are reminded of the action of man on man . A mind might ponder its thoughts for ages and not gain so much self - knowledge as the passion of love shall teach it in a day . Who knows himself before he has been thrilled with ...
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Here also we are reminded of the action of man on man . A mind might ponder its thoughts for ages and not gain so much self - knowledge as the passion of love shall teach it in a day . Who knows himself before he has been thrilled with ...
Here also we are reminded of the action of man on man . A mind might ponder its thoughts for ages and not gain so much self - knowledge as the passion of love shall teach it in a day . Who knows himself before he has been thrilled with ...
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| Title | Essays, First Series Volume 2 of Works, Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Author | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Publisher | John B. Alden, 1886 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 15 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 343 pages |
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