 The frivolous make themselves merry with the Ideal theory, as if its consequences were burlesque ; as if it affected the stability of nature. It surely does not. God never jests with us, and will not compromise the end of nature, by permitting any inconsequence...  The United States Democratic Review - Page 3251838Full view - About this book
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - 1927 - 328 pages
...ideal to me, so long as I cannot try the accuracy of my senses. The frivolous make themselves merry with the Ideal theory, as if its consequences were...faculties of man. Their permanence is sacredly respected, and his faith therein is perfect. The wheels and springs of man are all set to the hypothesis of the... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...sense. To this one end of Discipline, all parts of nature conspire. The frivolous make themselves merry with the Ideal theory, as if its consequences were...procession. Any distrust of the permanence of laws, would paralyze the facilities of man. Their permanence is sacredly respected, and his faith therein is perfect.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...The frivolous make themselves merry with the Ideal theory, as if its consequences were burlesque—as if it affected the stability of Nature. It surely...procession. Any distrust of the permanence of laws would paralyze the faculties of man. Their permanence is sacredly respected, and his faith therein is perfect.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 100 pages
...ideal to me, so long as I cannot try the accuracy of my senses. The frivolous make themselves merry with the Ideal theory, as if its consequences were...procession. Any distrust of the permanence of laws, would paralyze the faculties of man. Their permanence is sacredly respected, and his faith therein is perfect.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 408 pages
...ideal to me, so long as I cannot try the accuracy of my senses. The frivolous make themselves merry with the Ideal theory, as if its consequences were...procession. Any distrust .of the permanence of laws, would paralyze the faculties of man. Their permanence is sacredly respected, and his faith therein is perfect.... | |
 | Mary Ann Kelty - 1852 - 320 pages
...contemplations as these make some people very angry. " The frivolous," says Emerson,* " make themselves merry with the Ideal Theory, as if its consequences were...burlesque; — as if it affected the stability of Nature. The broker, the wheelwright, the carpenter, the toll-man, are much displeased at the intimation." "... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 404 pages
...ideal to me, so long as I cannot try the accuracy of my senses. The frivolous make themselves merry with the Ideal theory, as if its consequences were...procession. Any distrust of the permanence of laws, would paralyze the faculties of man. Their permanence is sacredly respected, and his faith therein is perfect.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 298 pages
...ideal to me, so long as I cannot try the accuracy of my senses. The frivolous make themselves merry with the Ideal theory, as if its consequences were...faculties of man. Their permanence is sacredly respected, and his faith therein is perfect. The wheels and springs of man are all set to the hypothesis of the... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 472 pages
...ideal to me, so long as I cannot try the accuracy of my senses. The frivolous make themselves merry with the Ideal theory, as if its consequences were...procession. Any distrust of the permanence of laws, would paralyze the faculties of man. Their permanence is sacredly respected, and his faith therein is perfect.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...ideal to me, so long as I cannot try the accuracy of my senses. The frivolous make themselves merry with the Ideal theory, as if its consequences were...procession. Any distrust of the permanence of laws would paralyze the faculties of man. Their permanence is sacredly respected, and his faith therein is perfect.... | |
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