 Those facts, words, persons, which dwell in his memory without his being able to say why, remain, because they have a relation to him not less real for being as yet unapprehended. They are symbols of value to him, as they can interpret parts of his consciousness...  Emerson's Theories of Literary Expressions - Page 66by Emerson Grant Sutcliffe - 1923 - 152 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 pages
...drift-wood, or like the loadstone amongst splinters of steel. Those facts, words, persons, which dwell in his memory without his being able to say why, remain,...they can interpret parts of his consciousness which ho would vainly seek words for in the conventional images of books and other minds. What attracts my... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...drift-wood, or like the loadstone amongst splinters of steel. Those facts, words, persons, which dwell in his memory without his being able to say why, remain,...attracts my attention shall have it, as I will go to the -who knocks at my door, whilst a thousand persons, as worthy, go by it, to whom I give no regard. It... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1856 - 418 pages
...without our being able to say why, remain," says a great author, " because they have a relation to us not less real for being as yet unapprehended. They are symbols of value to us, as they can interpret parts of our consciousness which we would vainly seek words for in the conventional... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1852 - 352 pages
...drift-wood, or like the loadstone amongst splinters of steel. Those facts, words, persons, which dwell in his memory without his being able to say why, remain,...unapprehended. They are symbols of value to him, as they caiT interpret parts of his consciousness which he would vainly seek words for in the conventional... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...drift-wood, or like the loadstone amongst splinters of steel. Those facts, words, persons, which dwell in his memory without his being able to say why, remain,...less real for being as yet unapprehended. They are syrnt>ols of value to him, as they can interpret parts of his consciousness which he would vainly seek... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 302 pages
...or like I he loadstone amongst splinters of steel. Those facts, words, persons, which dwell in his memory without his being able to say why, remain,...have a relation to him not less real for being as yet unapprchended. They are symbols of value to him, as they can interpret parts of his consciousness which... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 300 pages
...drift-wood, or like the loadstone amongst splinters of steel. Those facts, words, persons, which dwell in his memory without his being able to say why, remain,...have a relation to him not less real for being as yet nnapprehended. They are symbols of value to him, as they can interpret parts of his consciousness which... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 408 pages
...drift-wood, or like the loadstone amongst splinters of steel. Those facts, words, persons which dwell in his memory without his being able to say why, remain,...consciousness which he would vainly seek words for in the conventiona.1 images of books and other minds. What attracts my attention shall have it, as I will... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1891 - 182 pages
...art." — Pope's ' Essay on Criticism,' 11. 293-296. * ' Modern Painters,' IV., Chap. II., Sect. 2, have a relation to him not less real for being as...it, as I will go to the man who knocks at my door, while a thousand persons, as worthy, go by it, to whom I give no regard. It is enough that these particulars... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1891 - 186 pages
...on Criticism,' 11. 293-296. 2 ' Modern Painters,' IV., Chap. II., Sect. 2. have a relation to bin; not less real for being as yet unapprehended. They...it, as I will go to the man who knocks at my door, while a thousand persons, as worthy, go by it, to whom I give no regard. It is enough that these particulars... | |
| |
