Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonWalter Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page xxi
... tion upon us by giving bold and generous expression to his own best impressions and insights . The expression was , he thought , the main matter : " expression is what we want ; not knowledge , but vent , . . an utterance whole ...
... tion upon us by giving bold and generous expression to his own best impressions and insights . The expression was , he thought , the main matter : " expression is what we want ; not knowledge , but vent , . . an utterance whole ...
Page xxx
... tion of the perfect compensation of the universe . The absolute balance of Give and Take , the doctrine that every- thing has its price - and if that price is not paid , not that thing but something else is obtained , and that it is ...
... tion of the perfect compensation of the universe . The absolute balance of Give and Take , the doctrine that every- thing has its price - and if that price is not paid , not that thing but something else is obtained , and that it is ...
Page xxxi
... tion , and an emblem of the beneficence of the Spirit which animates all things . The odorous breath of the pine , the streaming sunlight , and the sights and sounds of out - door life are woven into the texture of his thought and ...
... tion , and an emblem of the beneficence of the Spirit which animates all things . The odorous breath of the pine , the streaming sunlight , and the sights and sounds of out - door life are woven into the texture of his thought and ...
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... tion from Mr. Landor , who lived at San Domenica di Fiesole . On the 15th May I dined with Mr. Landor . I found him noble and courteous , living in a cloud of pictures at his Villa Gherardesca , a fine house commanding a beautiful ...
... tion from Mr. Landor , who lived at San Domenica di Fiesole . On the 15th May I dined with Mr. Landor . I found him noble and courteous , living in a cloud of pictures at his Villa Gherardesca , a fine house commanding a beautiful ...
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... tion that are unforgetable . From London , on the 5th August , I went to Highgate , and wrote a note to Mr. Coleridge , requesting leave to pay my respects to him . It was near noon . Mr. Coleridge sent a verbal message that he was in ...
... tion that are unforgetable . From London , on the 5th August , I went to Highgate , and wrote a note to Mr. Coleridge , requesting leave to pay my respects to him . It was near noon . Mr. Coleridge sent a verbal message that he was in ...
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