The sacredness which attaches to the act of creation — the act of thought — is transferred to the record. The poet chanting was felt to be a divine man: henceforth the chant is divine also. The writer was a just and wise spirit : henceforward it is... Essays and Poems of Emerson - Page 291by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1921 - 525 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1835 - 616 pages
...Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or rather, each generation for the next sueceeding. The books of an older period will not fit this. Yet...the act of creation, — the act of thought, — is instantly transferred to the record. The poet chanting, was felt to be a divine man. Henceforth the... | |
| 1838 - 536 pages
...artist can entirely exclude the conventional, the local, the perishable from his book." " Hence arises a mischief. The sacredness which attaches to the act...divine man. Henceforth the chant is divine also." " Instantly, the book becomes noxious. Colleges are built on it. Books are written on it by thinkers,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to cotemporaries, or rather, to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books; or rather, each generation...mischief. The sacredness which attaches to the act of creation,—the act of thought,—is instantly transferred to the record. The poet, chanting, was felt... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...contemporaries, or rather, to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books; or, rather, F2 each generation for the next succeeding. The books of an older period will not fit this. Hence, instead of Man Thinking, we have the bookworm. Hence the book-learned class, who value books,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 408 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to cotemporaries, or rather to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...man: henceforth the chant is divine also. The writer was a just and wise spirit: henceforward it is settled, the book is perfect; as love of the hero corrupts... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 404 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to cotemporaries, or rather to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...: henceforth the chant is divine also. The writer was a just and wise spirit : henceforward it is settled, the book is perfect ; as love of the hero... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 472 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to contemporaries, or rather to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...: henceforth the chant is divine also. The writer was a just and wise spirit : henceforward it is settled, the book is perfect; as love of the hero corrupts... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 298 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to cotemporaries, or rather, to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or, rather, each generation...the act of creation, — the act of thought, — is instantly transferred to the record. The poet, chanting, was felt to be a divine man ; henceforth,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...to a remote posterity, as to t cotemporaries, or rather to the second age. Each age, it is found, < must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...: henceforth the chant is divine also. The writer was a just and wise spirit: henceforward it is settled, the hook is perfect ; as love of the hero corrupts... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to cotemporaries, or rather to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...transferred to the record. The poet chanting, was felt to he a divine man : henceforth the chant is divine also. The writer was a just and wise spirit: henceforward... | |
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