The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1904 |
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Page 242
... Better that the book should not be quite so good , and the book - maker abler and better , and not him- self often a ludicrous contrast to all that he has written . But granting that for ends so sacred and dear some relaxation must be ...
... Better that the book should not be quite so good , and the book - maker abler and better , and not him- self often a ludicrous contrast to all that he has written . But granting that for ends so sacred and dear some relaxation must be ...
Page 268
... better order of things laid , with roving eyes , and an attention preoccu- pied with trifles . The two omnipresent parties of History , the party of the Past and the party of the Future , divide society to - day as of old . Here is the ...
... better order of things laid , with roving eyes , and an attention preoccu- pied with trifles . The two omnipresent parties of History , the party of the Past and the party of the Future , divide society to - day as of old . Here is the ...
Page 304
... better . The system of property and law goes back for its origin to barbarous and sacred times ; it is the fruit of the same mysterious cause as the mineral or animal world . There is a natural sentiment and prepossession in favor of ...
... better . The system of property and law goes back for its origin to barbarous and sacred times ; it is the fruit of the same mysterious cause as the mineral or animal world . There is a natural sentiment and prepossession in favor of ...
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