 ... life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent of another, you have only an extemporaneous, half possession. That which each can do best, none but his Maker can teach him. No man yet knows what it is, nor can, till that person has exhibited it. Where...  Progressive Exercises in English Composition - Page 212by Richard Green Parker - 1873 - 240 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 pages
...best, none but his Maker can teach him. No man yet knows what it is, nor can, till that person has exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught...Washington, or Bacon, or Newton ? Every great man is an unique. The Scipionism of Scipio is precisely that part he could not borrow. If anybody will tell... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 396 pages
...nor can, till that person has exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin,...Washington, or Bacon, or Newton ? Every great man is an unique. The Scipionism of Scipio is precisely that part he could not borrow. If any body will tell... | |
 | 1842 - 740 pages
...revolve by the gravitation of spirits. Who has less, I rule with like facility.' — Essay ii., p. 70. ' The Scipionism of Scipio is precisely that part he could not borrow. * * * Shakspeare will never be made by the study of Shakspeare.' — Ib., p. 84. This is an orthodox... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 pages
...nor can, till that person has exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin,...Scipio is precisely that part he could not borrow. Shakspeare will never be made by the study of Shakspeare. Do that which is assigned you, and you cannot... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...is, nor can, till that person has exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught Shakspeare? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin,...Washington, or Bacon, or Newton ? Every great man is an unique. The Scipionism of Scipio is precisely that part he could not borrow. If any body will tell... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...nor can, till that person has exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin,...Washington, or Bacon, or Newton. Every great man is an unique. The Scipionism of Scipio is precisely that part he could not borrow. If any body will tell... | |
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...nor can, till that person has exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin,...Washington, or Bacon, or Newton. Every great man is an unique. The Scipionism of Scipio is precisely that part he could not borrow. If any body will tell... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 352 pages
...nor can, till that person has exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin,...Scipio is precisely that part he could not borrow. Shakspeare will never be made by the study of Shakspeare. Do that which is assigned you, and you cannot... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 354 pages
...nor can, till that person has exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin,...Scipio is precisely that part he could not borrow. Shakspeare will never be made by the study of Shakspeare. Do that which is assigned you, and you cannot... | |
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