Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page 123
... existence . Before a leaf - bud has burst , its whole life acts ; in the full - blown flower there is no more ; in the leafless root there is no less . Its nature is satisfied , and it satisfies nature , in all moments alike . But man ...
... existence . Before a leaf - bud has burst , its whole life acts ; in the full - blown flower there is no more ; in the leafless root there is no less . Its nature is satisfied , and it satisfies nature , in all moments alike . But man ...
Page 141
... existence I can affirm with equal evidence to my own , behold now the semblance of my being , in all its height , variety , and curiosity , reiterated in a foreign form ; so that a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature ...
... existence I can affirm with equal evidence to my own , behold now the semblance of my being , in all its height , variety , and curiosity , reiterated in a foreign form ; so that a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature ...
Page 161
... existence . Hence our taste in building rejects paint , and all shifts , and shows the original grain of the wood : refuses pilasters and columns that support nothing , and allows the real supporters of the house honestly to show ...
... existence . Hence our taste in building rejects paint , and all shifts , and shows the original grain of the wood : refuses pilasters and columns that support nothing , and allows the real supporters of the house honestly to show ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | vii |
FIRST VISIT TO ENGLAND I | 1 |
RACE AND ABILITY II | 11 |
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