 There are certain manners which are learned in good society, of that force, that, if a person have them, he or she must be considered, and is everywhere welcome, though without beauty, or wealth, or genius. Give a boy address and accomplishments, and...  Works - Page 164by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888Full view - About this book
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - 1927 - 328 pages
...learned into a mode. The power of manners is incessant, — an element as unconcealable as fire. The nobility cannot in any country be disguised, and no...nearness of leading persons of their own sex; where they might learn address, and see it near at hand. The power of a woman of fashion to lead, and also to... | |
 | Ohio State Board of Agriculture - 1906 - 724 pages
..."Give a boy address and accomplishments and you give him the mastery of palaces and fortunes wherever he goes; he has not the trouble of earning or owning them; they solicit him to enter and possess." If we cannot afford to give our boys and girls the accomplishments which we should like them to possess,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1860 - 270 pages
...or she must be considered, and is everywhere weleome, though without beauty, or wealth, or genins. Give a boy address and accomplishments, and you give...nearness of leading persons of their own sex ; where they might learn address, and see it near at hand. The power of a woman of fashion to lead, and also to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1861 - 320 pages
...learned into a mode. The power of manners is incessant, — an element as unconcealable as fire. The nobility cannot in any country be disguised, and no...nearness of leading persons of their own sex ; where they might learn address, and see it near at hand. The power of a woman of fashion to lead, and also to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 472 pages
...address and accomplishments, and you S've him the mastery of palaces and fortunes where he goes, e has not the trouble of earning or owning them ; they...retreating disposition to the boarding-school, to the riding- school, to the ballroom, or wheresoever they can come into acquaintance and nearness of leading... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 332 pages
...learned into a mode. The power of manners is incessant, — an element as unconcealable as fire. The nobility cannot in any country be disguised, and no...nearness of leading persons of their own sex ; where they might learn address, and see it near at hand. The power of a woman of fashion to lead, and also to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 504 pages
...learned into a mode. The power of manners is incessant, — an element as unconcealable as fire. The nobility cannot in any country be disguised, and no...nearness of leading persons of their own sex ; where they might learn address, and see it near at hand. The power of a woman of fashion to lead, and also to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 500 pages
...learned into a mode. The power of manners is incessant, — an element as unconcealable as fire. The nobility cannot in any country be disguised, and no...him to enter and possess. We send girls of a timid, retreatingdisposition to the boarding-school, to the riding-school, to the ball-room, or wheresoever... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 388 pages
...democracy, than in a kingdom. No man can resist their influence. There are certain manners which are learnt in good society, of that force, that, if a person...nearness of leading persons of their own sex ; where they might learn address, and see it near at hand. The power of a woman of fashion to lead, and also to... | |
 | Thomas Ballantyne - 1870 - 256 pages
...learned into a mode. The power of manner is incessant — an element as unconcealable as fire. The nobility cannot in any country be disguised, and no...owning them ; they solicit him to enter and possess. EMERSON'S Conduct of Life. WHAT is it that makes some women so charming — some men so pleasant ?... | |
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