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... person would be willing to undertake the task. The name of Mr. Cabot came constantly to his lips on these occasions, but was dismissed, for it seemed too great a favor to ask. His family, seeing this strong desire, wished to make the ...
... person would be willing to undertake the task. The name of Mr. Cabot came constantly to his lips on these occasions, but was dismissed, for it seemed too great a favor to ask. His family, seeing this strong desire, wished to make the ...
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... . In spite of all the joys of poets and the joys of saints, the most imaginative and abstracted person never makes with impunity the least mistake in this particular,—never tries to kindle his oven POETRY AND IMAGINATION.
... . In spite of all the joys of poets and the joys of saints, the most imaginative and abstracted person never makes with impunity the least mistake in this particular,—never tries to kindle his oven POETRY AND IMAGINATION.
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... religion that what we call Nature, the external world, has no real existence,— is only phenomenal. Youth, age, property, condition, events, persons, — self, even, — are successive maia: (deceptions) t4 POETRY AND IMAGINATION.
... religion that what we call Nature, the external world, has no real existence,— is only phenomenal. Youth, age, property, condition, events, persons, — self, even, — are successive maia: (deceptions) t4 POETRY AND IMAGINATION.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson. events, persons, — self, even, — are successive maia: (deceptions) through which Vishnu mocks and instructs the soul. I think Hindoo books the best gymnastics for the mind, as showing treatment. All European ...
Ralph Waldo Emerson. events, persons, — self, even, — are successive maia: (deceptions) through which Vishnu mocks and instructs the soul. I think Hindoo books the best gymnastics for the mind, as showing treatment. All European ...
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... person, his form, grows larger to our fascinated eyes.' And thus begins that deification which all nations have made of their heroes in every kind,— saints, poets, lawgivers and warriors. Imagination.—Whilst common sense looks at things ...
... person, his form, grows larger to our fascinated eyes.' And thus begins that deification which all nations have made of their heroes in every kind,— saints, poets, lawgivers and warriors. Imagination.—Whilst common sense looks at things ...
Contents
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ELOQUENCE | 118 |
RESOURCES | 137 |
THE COMIC | 172 |
PROGRESS OF CULTURE | 205 |
PERSIAN POETRY | 235 |
IMMORTALITY | 321 |
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