The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1904 |
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Page 44
... truth which we express in words , im- plies or supposes every other truth . Omne verum vero consonat . It is like a great circle on a sphere , comprising all possible circles ; which , however , may be drawn and comprise it in like ...
... truth which we express in words , im- plies or supposes every other truth . Omne verum vero consonat . It is like a great circle on a sphere , comprising all possible circles ; which , however , may be drawn and comprise it in like ...
Page 55
... truth , and a truth , which is beauty , is the aim of both . Is not the charm of one of Plato's or Aristotle's definitions strictly like that of the Antigone of Sophocles ? It is , in both cases , that a spiritual life has been imparted ...
... truth , and a truth , which is beauty , is the aim of both . Is not the charm of one of Plato's or Aristotle's definitions strictly like that of the Antigone of Sophocles ? It is , in both cases , that a spiritual life has been imparted ...
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... truth , in taking all the systems , and had nothing to do but to sift and wash and strain , and the gold and diamonds would remain in the last colander . But Truth is such a fly - away , such a slyboots , so untransportable and ...
... truth , in taking all the systems , and had nothing to do but to sift and wash and strain , and the gold and diamonds would remain in the last colander . But Truth is such a fly - away , such a slyboots , so untransportable and ...
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action Alcott American appears beauty behold benefit better Boston Bronson Alcott Brook Farm Cabot called Carlyle character church common conservatism divine doctrine earth Emerson England essay exist F. B. Sanborn fact faith feel garden genius George William Curtis give heart heaven Henry Thoreau Heracleitus honor hope hour human ideas inspiration intellect John Sterling Journal labor land lecture light live look means ment mind moral nature never noble Over-Soul Paul of Russia persons Phi Beta Kappa philosophy plant Plato Plotinus Poems poet poetry Ralph Waldo Emerson reform religion scholar seems sense sentiment society solitude soul speak spirit stand stars sublime things thou thought tion trade Transcendentalist true truth ture universal virtue whilst whole wish words writing Xenophanes young youth