The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volumes 7-8Wm. H. Wise, 1912 |
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Page 56
... interests than religion and patriotism are predominant , and the arts , the daughters of enthusiasm , do not flourish . The genuine offspring of our ruling passions we behold . Popular institutions , the school , the reading - room ...
... interests than religion and patriotism are predominant , and the arts , the daughters of enthusiasm , do not flourish . The genuine offspring of our ruling passions we behold . Popular institutions , the school , the reading - room ...
Page 81
... interest ? No , he defies any one , every one . Ah ! he is thinking of resistance , and of a different turn from his own . But what if one should come of the same turn of mind as his own , and who sees much farther on his own way than ...
... interest ? No , he defies any one , every one . Ah ! he is thinking of resistance , and of a different turn from his own . But what if one should come of the same turn of mind as his own , and who sees much farther on his own way than ...
Page 84
... interest of the audience and of the orator conspire . It is well with them only when his influence is complete ; then only they are well pleased . Especially he consults his power by making instead of taking his theme . If he should ...
... interest of the audience and of the orator conspire . It is well with them only when his influence is complete ; then only they are well pleased . Especially he consults his power by making instead of taking his theme . If he should ...
Page 86
... interest of a court- room to the intelligent spectator . ― ―― I remember long ago being attracted , by the distinction of the counsel and the local impor- tance of the cause , into the court - room . The prisoner's counsel were the ...
... interest of a court- room to the intelligent spectator . ― ―― I remember long ago being attracted , by the distinction of the counsel and the local impor- tance of the cause , into the court - room . The prisoner's counsel were the ...
Page 107
... interest for us . Fact is better than fiction , if only we could get pure fact . Do you think any rhetoric or any romance would get your ear from the wise gypsy who could tell straight on the real fortunes of the man ; who could ...
... interest for us . Fact is better than fiction , if only we could get pure fact . Do you think any rhetoric or any romance would get your ear from the wise gypsy who could tell straight on the real fortunes of the man ; who could ...
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