 Kingdom and lordship, power and estate, are a gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work; but the things of life are the same to both; the sum total of both is the same. Why all this deference to Alfred and...  Essays - Page 63by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 371 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1853 - 214 pages
...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work : but the things of life are the same to both : the sum total of both...and renowned steps. When private men shall act with original views, the lustre will be transferred from the actions of kings to those of gentlemen. The... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1856 - 418 pages
...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work : but the things of life are the same to both : the sum total of both is the same. Why all this deference to Scanderbeg and Gustavus? Suppose they were virtuous : did they wear out virtue ? As great a stake depends... | |
 | Maria Hall - 1868 - 410 pages
...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work ; but the things of life are the same to both, the sum total of both is the same." * * * * " This over-estimate of the possibilities of Paul and Pericles, this under-estimate of our... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work ; but the things of life are the same to both ; the sum total of both are the same. Why all this deference to Alfred, and Scanderbeg, and Gustavus ? Suppose they were virtuous... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work ; but the things of life are the same to both ; the sum total of both are the same. Why all this deference to Alfred, and Scanderbeg, and GKistavus ? Suppose they were virtuous... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 470 pages
...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work; but the things of life are the same to both ; the sum total of both...and renowned steps. When private men shall act with original views, the lustre will be transferred from the actions of kings to those of gentlemen. The... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 300 pages
...house and common day's work ; but the things of life are the same to both ; the sum total of both are the same. Why all this deference to Alfred, and Scanderbeg,...they wear out virtue ? As great a stake depends on Jour private act to-day, as followed their public and renowned steps. When private men shall act with... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 300 pages
...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work ; but the things of life are the same to both ; the sum total of both are the same. Why all this deference to Alfred, and Scanderbeg, and Gustavus ? Suppose they were virtuous... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 302 pages
...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work ; but the things of life are the same to both ; the sum total of both are the same. Why all this deference to Alfred, and Scanderbeg, and Gustavus ? Suppose they were virtuous;... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 504 pages
...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work ; but the things of life are the same to both ; the sum total of both are the same. Why all this deference to Alfred, and Scanderbeg, and Gustavus ? Suppose they were virtuous... | |
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