The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1904 |
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... speak of nature in this manner , we have a distinct but most poetical sense in the mind . We mean the integrity of impression . made by manifold natural objects . It is this which distinguishes the stick of timber of the wood - cutter ...
... speak of nature in this manner , we have a distinct but most poetical sense in the mind . We mean the integrity of impression . made by manifold natural objects . It is this which distinguishes the stick of timber of the wood - cutter ...
Page 123
... speak out of stone walls . The least admix- ture of a lie , for example , the taint of van- ity , any attempt to make a good impression , a favorable appearance , will instantly vitiate the effect . But speak the truth , and all nature ...
... speak out of stone walls . The least admix- ture of a lie , for example , the taint of van- ity , any attempt to make a good impression , a favorable appearance , will instantly vitiate the effect . But speak the truth , and all nature ...
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... speak . Only as far as that shines through them are these times or any times . worth consideration . I wish to speak of the pol- itics , education , business , and religion around us without ceremony or false deference . You will ...
... speak . Only as far as that shines through them are these times or any times . worth consideration . I wish to speak of the pol- itics , education , business , and religion around us without ceremony or false deference . You will ...
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