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of Shakespeare ; —the reception proved by his making his fortune ; and the apathy proved by the absence of all contemporary panegyric , -seems to demonstrate an elevation in the mind of the people . Judge of the splendour of a nation ...
of Shakespeare ; —the reception proved by his making his fortune ; and the apathy proved by the absence of all contemporary panegyric , -seems to demonstrate an elevation in the mind of the people . Judge of the splendour of a nation ...
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What joys has kind nature provided for us dear creatures | There seems to be no interval between greatness and meanness . When the spirit is not master of the world , then it is its dupe . Yet the little man takes the great hoax so ...
What joys has kind nature provided for us dear creatures | There seems to be no interval between greatness and meanness . When the spirit is not master of the world , then it is its dupe . Yet the little man takes the great hoax so ...
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The popular literary creed seems to be , ' I am a sublime genius ; I ought not therefore to labour . ' But genius is the power to labour better and more availably . Deserve thy genius : exalt it . The good , the illuminated , sit apart ...
The popular literary creed seems to be , ' I am a sublime genius ; I ought not therefore to labour . ' But genius is the power to labour better and more availably . Deserve thy genius : exalt it . The good , the illuminated , sit apart ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | vii |
FIRST VISIT TO ENGLAND I | 1 |
RACE AND ABILITY II | 11 |
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| Title | Select Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson The Camelot series |
| Author | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Publisher | W. Scott, 1888 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 19 Sep 2005 |
| Length | 351 pages |
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