 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
 | Alfred Janes - 1882 - 72 pages
...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a smill house, and common day's work ; but the things of life are the same to both, the sum total of both...to-day, as followed their public and renowned steps. EMERSON. -7 9 . ^ - - M. 9 > - , >+ . y "V e_ ' i / v \ "To "7 /M ' I orv x n/ \ ^ )r -7 \ "7 1 «—... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1900 - 356 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 - 1883 - 350 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. <^^>... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 556 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 - 1883 - 648 pages
...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work ; but the things creatures ; but by are the same. Why all this deference to Alfred, and Scanderbeg, and Gustavus? Suppose they were virtuous... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 356 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 - 1888 - 408 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...steps. ' When private men shall act with vast views, CTU the lustre will be transferred from the actions of kings to those of gentlemen. ^ The world has... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 402 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 - 1888 - 802 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...Why all this deference to Alfred and Scanderbeg and Grustavus ? Suppose they were virtuous ; did they wear out virtue ? As great a stake depends on your... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1893 - 126 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 Alfred,2 and Scanderbeg,3 and Gustavus?4 Suppose they were virtuous ; did they wear out virtue ? As... | |
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