 The sacredness which attaches to the act of creation — the act of thought — is transferred to the record. The poet chanting was felt to be a divine man: henceforth the chant is divine also. The writer was a just and wise spirit : henceforward it is...  Essays and Poems of Emerson - Page 291by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1921 - 525 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1897 - 268 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to contemporaries, or rather to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...not fit this. Yet hence arises a grave mischief. The sacred* ness which attaches to the act of creation, the act of thought, is transferred to the record.... | |
 | Clement King Shorter - 1897 - 244 pages
...afforded me of gathering up a few impressions of pleasant reading hours. " Every age," says Emerson, " must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...succeeding. The books of an older period will not fit this." It is true, of course, and as a result the popular favourite of to-day is well-nigh forgotten to-morrow.... | |
 | John Jay Chapman - 1898 - 276 pages
...arrangement of his own mind, and uttered it again. It came into him life; it went out from him truth. . . . Yet hence arises a grave mischief. The sacredness...man: henceforth the chant is divine, also. The writer was a just and wise spirit: henceforward it is settled the book is perfect ; as love of the hero corrupts... | |
 | John Jay Chapman - 1898 - 270 pages
...arrangement of his own mind, and uttered it again. It came into him life; it went out from him truth. . . . Yet hence arises a grave mischief. The sacredness...man: henceforth the chant is divine, also. The writer was a just and wise spirit: henceforward it is settled the book is perfect; as love of the hero corrupts... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1899 - 386 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to contemporaries, or rather to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...: henceforth the chant is divine also. The writer was a just and wise spirit : henceforward it is settled the book is perfect ; as love of the hero corrupts... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1902 - 206 pages
...to a remote posterity, as to contemporaries, or rather to the 155 second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...man: henceforth the chant is divine also. The writer was a just and wise spirit ; henceforward it is settled the book is perfect ; as love of the hero corrupts... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1901 - 142 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to contemporaries, or rather to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...attaches to the act of creation, the act of thought, is instantly transferred to the record. The poet chanting was felt to be a divine man ; henceforth the... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1902 - 468 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to cotemporaries, or rather to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books; or rather, each generation...hence arises a grave mischief. The sacredness which '5932 5933 attaches to the act of creation, — the act of thought, — Is transferred to the record.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1903 - 520 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to contemporaries, or rather to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...: henceforth the chant is divine also. The writer was a just and wise spirit : henceforward it is settled the book is perfect ; as love of the hero corrupts... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1903 - 530 pages
...respects, to a remote posterity, as to contemporaries, or rather to the second age. Each age, it is found, must write its own books ; or rather, each generation...sacredness which attaches to the act of creation, the act of'thought, is transferred to the record. The poet chanting was felt to be a divine man : henceforth... | |
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