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Page 162
If , however , from too much conversing with material objects , the soul was gross , and misplaced its satisfaction in the body , it reaped nothing but sorrow ; body being unable to fulfil the promise which beauty holds out ; but if ...
If , however , from too much conversing with material objects , the soul was gross , and misplaced its satisfaction in the body , it reaped nothing but sorrow ; body being unable to fulfil the promise which beauty holds out ; but if ...
Page 198
It is legitimate when it is the Natural History of the soul incar . nate ; when it unfolds the beauty of laws within the narrow scope of the senses . There are all degrees of proficiency in knowledge of the world .
It is legitimate when it is the Natural History of the soul incar . nate ; when it unfolds the beauty of laws within the narrow scope of the senses . There are all degrees of proficiency in knowledge of the world .
Page 320
These solaces and compensations , this division of beauty from use , the laws of nature do not permit . As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love , but for pleasure , it degrades the seeker . High beauty is no longer ...
These solaces and compensations , this division of beauty from use , the laws of nature do not permit . As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love , but for pleasure , it degrades the seeker . High beauty is no longer ...
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| Title | Essays, First Series Volume 2 of Complete works, Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Author | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Publisher | H. Altemus, 1923 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 16 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 332 pages |
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