Essays, Volume 1Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1905 - 354 pages |
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... was struck for us , as we ourselves in that place would have done or applauded . We have the same interest in condition and char- acter . We honour the rich , because they have ex- ternally the freedom , power , and grace which we HISTORY ...
... was struck for us , as we ourselves in that place would have done or applauded . We have the same interest in condition and char- acter . We honour the rich , because they have ex- ternally the freedom , power , and grace which we HISTORY ...
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... honour and such lax discipline as great boys have ? The costly charm of the ancient tragedy , and indeed of all the old literature , is , that the persons speak simply - speak as persons who have great good sense 14 EMERSON'S ESSAYS.
... honour and such lax discipline as great boys have ? The costly charm of the ancient tragedy , and indeed of all the old literature , is , that the persons speak simply - speak as persons who have great good sense 14 EMERSON'S ESSAYS.
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... Honour is venerable to us because it is no ephemeris . It is always ancient virtue . We worship it to - day because it is not of to - day . We love it and pay it homage , because it is not a trap for our love and homage , but is self ...
... Honour is venerable to us because it is no ephemeris . It is always ancient virtue . We worship it to - day because it is not of to - day . We love it and pay it homage , because it is not a trap for our love and homage , but is self ...
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... honour , and represent the law in his person , was the hieroglyphic by which they obscurely signified their consciousness of their own right and comeliness , the right of every man . The magnetism which all original action exerts is ...
... honour , and represent the law in his person , was the hieroglyphic by which they obscurely signified their consciousness of their own right and comeliness , the right of every man . The magnetism which all original action exerts is ...
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... honours crown , all eyes follow with desire . Our love goes out to him and embraces him , because he did not need it . We solicitously and apolo- getically caress and celebrate him , because he held on his way and scorned our ...
... honours crown , all eyes follow with desire . Our love goes out to him and embraces him , because he did not need it . We solicitously and apolo- getically caress and celebrate him , because he held on his way and scorned our ...
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