The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essays, 2d seriesHoughton, Mifflin, 1903 |
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Page 33
... the power to impart it , as it must come from greater depth and scope of thought , is a measure of in- tellect . Therefore all books of the imagination endure , all which ascend to that truth that the III THE POET 33.
... the power to impart it , as it must come from greater depth and scope of thought , is a measure of in- tellect . Therefore all books of the imagination endure , all which ascend to that truth that the III THE POET 33.
Page 40
... air for our respiration . or for the combustion of our fireplace ; not a measure of gallons , but the entire atmosphere if wanted . And therefore the rich poets , as Homer , Chaucer , Shakspeare , and Raphael , have 40 THE POET.
... air for our respiration . or for the combustion of our fireplace ; not a measure of gallons , but the entire atmosphere if wanted . And therefore the rich poets , as Homer , Chaucer , Shakspeare , and Raphael , have 40 THE POET.
Page 52
... measure of activity and of enjoyment . I thus express the law as it is read from the platform of ordinary life , but must not leave it without noticing the capital exception . For temperament is a power which no man willingly hears any ...
... measure of activity and of enjoyment . I thus express the law as it is read from the platform of ordinary life , but must not leave it without noticing the capital exception . For temperament is a power which no man willingly hears any ...
Page 62
... measures . The great gifts are not got by analysis . Everything good is on the highway . The middle region of our being is the temperate zone . We may climb into the thin and cold realm of pure geometry and lifeless science , or sink ...
... measures . The great gifts are not got by analysis . Everything good is on the highway . The middle region of our being is the temperate zone . We may climb into the thin and cold realm of pure geometry and lifeless science , or sink ...
Page 74
... measured by miles . Why should I fret myself because a circumstance has occurred which hinders my presence where I was expected ? If I am not at the meeting , my presence where I am should be as useful to the commonwealth of friendship ...
... measured by miles . Why should I fret myself because a circumstance has occurred which hinders my presence where I was expected ? If I am not at the meeting , my presence where I am should be as useful to the commonwealth of friendship ...
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