| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 286 pages
...the Bible has been the literature as well as the religion of large portions of Europe, — as llafiz was the eminent genins of the Persians, Confucins...secondary writers were lost, — say, in England, all but Shakspeare, Milton, and Bacon, — through the profounder study so drawn to those wonderful minds.... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 312 pages
...religion of large portions of Europe, — as Hafiz was the eminent genius of the Persians, Confucius of the Chinese, Cervantes of the Spaniards ; so, perhaps,...secondary writers were lost, — say, in England, all but Shakspeare, Milton, and Bacon, — through the profounder study so drawn to those wonderful minds.... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 316 pages
...was the eminent genius of the Persians, Confucius of the Chinese, Cervantes of the Spaniards ;. BO, perhaps, the human mind would be. a gainer» if all...secondary writers were lost, — say, in England, all but Shakspeare, Milton, and Bacon, — through the profounder study so drawn to those wonderful minds.... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 304 pages
...would be a gainer, if all the secondary writers were lost, — say, in England, all but Shakspeare, Milton, and Bacon, — through the profounder study...those wonderful minds. With this pilot of his own genius, let the student read one, or let him read many, he will read advantageously. Dr Johnson said:... | |
| Philip Gilbert Hamerton - 1873 - 556 pages
...more evident in private life and habit. Emerson seriously suggests that " the human mind would perhaps be a gainer if all the secondary writers were lost...profounder study so drawn to those wonderful minds." In the same spirit we have Emerson's laconic rule, " Never read any but famed books," which suggests... | |
| Philip Gilbert Hamerton - 1873 - 492 pages
...more evident in private life and habit. Emerson seriously suggests that "the human. mind would perhaps be a gainer if all the secondary writers were lost...say, in England, all but Shakespeare, Milton, and Baconrthrough the profounder study so drawn to those wonderful minds." In the same spirit we have Emerson's... | |
| Philip Gilbert Hamerton - 1873 - 492 pages
...more evident in private life and habit. Emerson seriously suggests that " the human mind would perhaps be a gainer if all the secondary writers were lost — say, in England, all be! Shakespeare, Milton, and Bacon, through the profounder study so drawn to those wonderful minds."... | |
| Philip Gilbert Hamerton - 1874 - 490 pages
...suggests that " the human mind would perhaps be a gainer if all the secondary writers were lost—say, in England, all but Shakespeare, Milton, and Bacon,...profounder study so drawn to those wonderful minds." In the same spirit we have Emerson's laconic rule, " Never read any but famed books," which suggests... | |
| 1880 - 444 pages
...religion of large portions of Europe, — aa 26 Hafiz was the eminent genius of the Persians, Confucius of the Chinese, Cervantes of the Spaniards ; so, perhaps,...secondary writers were lost, — say, in England, all but Shakspere, Milton and Bacon, — through the profounder study so drawn* to those wonderful minds. With... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1880 - 512 pages
...religion of large portions of Europe, — as Hafiz was the eminent genius of the Persians, Confucius of the Chinese, Cervantes of the Spaniards ; so, perhaps,...secondary writers were lost, — say, in England, all but Shakspeare, Milton, and Bacon, — through the profounder study so drawn to those wonderful minds.... | |
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