The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 2James R. Osgood and Company, 1876 |
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... VI . MANNERS . VII . TRUTH . VIII . CHARACTER IX . COCKAYNE X. WEALTH XI . ARISTOCRACY XII . UNIVERSITIES PAGE 3 21 43 49 79 101 119 • 139 159 170 • 174 179 194 208 215 220 228 233 · 242 255 XIII . RELIGION • XIV . LITERATURE XV . THE.
... VI . MANNERS . VII . TRUTH . VIII . CHARACTER IX . COCKAYNE X. WEALTH XI . ARISTOCRACY XII . UNIVERSITIES PAGE 3 21 43 49 79 101 119 • 139 159 170 • 174 179 194 208 215 220 228 233 · 242 255 XIII . RELIGION • XIV . LITERATURE XV . THE.
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... character and actions , answer questions which I have not skill to put . One man answers some question which none of his contemporaries put , and is isolated . The past and pass- ing religions and philosophies answer some other question ...
... character and actions , answer questions which I have not skill to put . One man answers some question which none of his contemporaries put , and is isolated . The past and pass- ing religions and philosophies answer some other question ...
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... character , and politics . But this comes later . We speak now only of our acquaint- ance with them in their own sphere , and the way in which they seem to fascinate and draw to them some genius who oc- cupies himself with one thing ...
... character , and politics . But this comes later . We speak now only of our acquaint- ance with them in their own sphere , and the way in which they seem to fascinate and draw to them some genius who oc- cupies himself with one thing ...
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... character of his mind ap- pears in all his talents . Where there is great compass of wit , we usually find excellences that combine easily in the living man , but in description appear incompatible . The mind of Plato is not to be ...
... character of his mind ap- pears in all his talents . Where there is great compass of wit , we usually find excellences that combine easily in the living man , but in description appear incompatible . The mind of Plato is not to be ...
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... character and disposition is the origin of caste . " Such as were fit to govern , into their composition the informing Deity mingled gold into the military , silver ; iron and brass for husbandmen and artificers . " The East con- firms ...
... character and disposition is the origin of caste . " Such as were fit to govern , into their composition the informing Deity mingled gold into the military , silver ; iron and brass for husbandmen and artificers . " The East con- firms ...
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