 Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets. He saw with open eye the mystery of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it and had his being there. Alone in all history he estimated the greatness of man.  Ralph Waldo Emerson, Man and Teacher - Page 18by Henry Bellyse Baildon - 1884 - 44 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1901 - 744 pages
...every human soul to light, and what he did no one can undo," we find only an echo of Emerson — " Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets. He saw with open eye the mystery of the soul. Alone in all history, He estimated the greatness of man." And the same may be said of another sentence... | |
 | 1846 - 844 pages
...excuse for outraging the feelings of the reader, by the present or any previous quotations. " JBSUS CHRIST belonged to the true race of Prophets. He saw with open eye the mystery of the soul. Alone in history he estimated the greatness of man. One man was true to what is in you and me. He saw... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...in its administration, which daily appear more gross from the point of view we have just now taken. Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets....of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it, and had his being there. Alone in all history, he estimated the greatness... | |
 | 1848 - 596 pages
...nature is attributed to one or two persons, and denied to all the rest, — and denied with fury. " Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets....of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it, and had his being there. Alone, in all history, he estimated the greatness... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...in its administration which daily appear more gross from the point of view we have just now taken. Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets....of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it, and had his being there. Alone in all history, he estimated the greatness... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 414 pages
...in its administration, which daily appear more gross from the point of view we have just now taken. Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets....of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it, and had his being there. Alone in all history, he estimated the greatness... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 488 pages
...wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood. CHRIST AND CHRISTIANITV. — Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets....the soul— drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it, and had his being there. Alone in all history, he estimated the greatness... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 492 pages
...wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to bo misunderstood. CHKIST AND CHRISTIANITY. — Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets....open eye the mystery of the soul — drawn by its Jevere harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it, and had his being there. Alone in all history,... | |
 | 1851 - 588 pages
...particular and private peepshow, our author lifts the Redeemer himself. " Jesus Christ " he informs us, " belonged to the true race of prophets. He saw with...of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it, and had his being there. Alone in all history he estimates the greatness... | |
 | January Searle - 1855 - 94 pages
...all souls that love virtue and God in the same category with him. Then be continues his address : " Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets....of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it, and had his being there. Alone in all history he estimated the greatness... | |
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