 gives that piquancy to the conversation of a strong-natured farmer or backwoodsman, which all men relish. A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it, depends on the simplicity of his character, that is, upon his love...  The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson - Page 17by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Georgia Alexander - 1907 - 220 pages
...such appreciation insures not only a respect for correct form in spelling, but makes for character. " A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it," says Emerson, " depends upon the simplicity of his < character, that is upon his love of truth and... | |
 | Jeremiah Whipple Jenks - 1908 - 152 pages
...permanent gratification and cost both in money and in other effects of each. V PROFANITY AND SLANG "A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it, depends upon the simplicity of his character, that is, upon his love of truth, and his desire to communicate... | |
 | Walter Lowrie Hervey - 1908 - 104 pages
...experience of nature and of common life. This is hinted at by Emerson: "A man's power to think and to speak depends on the simplicity of his character, that is, upon his love of truth. . . . Picturesque language means that he who employs it is a man in alliance with truth and God. A... | |
 | Georgia Alexander - 1910 - 156 pages
...such appreciation insures not only a respect for correct form in spelling, but makes for character. " A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it," says Emerson, " depends upon the simplicity of his character, that is upon his love of truth and desire... | |
 | Georgia Alexander - 1910 - 156 pages
...such appreciation insures not only a respect for correct form in spelling, but makes for character. "A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it," says Emerson, " depends upon the simplicity of his character, that is upon his love of truth and desire... | |
 | Georgia Alexander - 1910 - 226 pages
...such appreciation insures not only a respect for correct form in spelling, but makes for character. " A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it," says Emerson, " depends upon the simplicity of his character, that is upon his love of truth and desire... | |
 | Jeremiah Whipple Jenks - 1913 - 152 pages
...permanent gratification and cost of each both in money and in other effects. NOTES k 40 PROFANITY AND SLANG "A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it, depends upon the simplicity of his character, that is, upon his love of truth, and his desire to communicate... | |
 | Georgia Alexander - 1910 - 230 pages
...such appreciation insures not only a respect for correct form in spelling, but makes for character. " A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it," says Emerson, " depends upon the simplicity of his character, that is upon his love of truth and desire... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1921 - 580 pages
...phenomenon into a type of somewhat in human life, never loses its power to affect us. It is this which gives that piquancy to the conversation of a strongnatured...upon his love of truth, and his desire to communicate it without loss. The corruption of man ia followed by the corruption of language. When simplicity of... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1921 - 584 pages
...phenomenon into a type of somewhat in human life, never loses its power to affect us. It is this which gives that piquancy to the conversation of a strongnatured...upon his love of truth, and his desire to communicate it without loss. The corruption of man is followed by the corruption of language. When simplicity of... | |
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