The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volumes 5-6Wm. H. Wise, 1903 |
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... French . in Canada , cut off from all intercourse with the parent people , have held their national traits . I chanced to read Tacitus On the Manners of the Germans , not long since , in Missouri and the heart of Illinois , and I found ...
... French . in Canada , cut off from all intercourse with the parent people , have held their national traits . I chanced to read Tacitus On the Manners of the Germans , not long since , in Missouri and the heart of Illinois , and I found ...
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... him . - It is the fault of their forms that they grow stocky , and the women have that disadvantage , - few tall , slender figures of flowing shape , but stunted and thickset persons . The French say that the V RACE 65.
... him . - It is the fault of their forms that they grow stocky , and the women have that disadvantage , - few tall , slender figures of flowing shape , but stunted and thickset persons . The French say that the V RACE 65.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Edward Waldo Emerson. stunted and thickset persons . The French say that the Englishwomen have two left hands . But in all ages they are a handsome race . The bronze monuments of crusaders lying cross- legged in the ...
Ralph Waldo Emerson Edward Waldo Emerson. stunted and thickset persons . The French say that the Englishwomen have two left hands . But in all ages they are a handsome race . The bronze monuments of crusaders lying cross- legged in the ...
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... French say that Englishmen in the street always walk straight before them like mad dogs . Men and women walk with infatuation . As soon as he can handle a gun , hunting is the fine art of every Englishman of condition . They are the ...
... French say that Englishmen in the street always walk straight before them like mad dogs . Men and women walk with infatuation . As soon as he can handle a gun , hunting is the fine art of every Englishman of condition . They are the ...
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... French - Dane arrived , and formally conquered , harried and ruled the kingdom . A century later it came out that the Saxon had the most bottom and lon- gevity , had managed to make the victor speak the language and accept the law and ...
... French - Dane arrived , and formally conquered , harried and ruled the kingdom . A century later it came out that the Saxon had the most bottom and lon- gevity , had managed to make the victor speak the language and accept the law and ...
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American Arthur Hugh Clough beauty better Bothie of Tober-na-Vuolich British Carlyle Causes Célèbres character Chartist church culture Duke Emerson wrote England English English Traits Englishman essay eyes Fate force French genius give Goethe heart Heimskringla Horatio Greenough horse human hundred illusion intellect John Sterling journal King labor land learned lecture limp band live London look Lord manners means mind moral nation nature never noble persons plant Plato Plutarch Poems poet poetry politics poor race RALPH WALDO EMERSON religion rich Richard of Devizes Saxon scholar secret sense Shakspeare society soul speak spirit Stonehenge talent things thou thought tion trade traits truth universe verse wealth whilst wise Wordsworth writes youth