 There is at this moment, there is for me an utterance bare and grand as that of the colossal chisel of Phidias, or trowel of the Egyptians, or the pen of Moses or Dante, but different from all these. Not possibly will the soul, all rich, all eloquent,...  Essays, First Series - Page 82by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 290 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...that of the colossal chisel of Phidias, or trowel of the Egyptians, or the pen of Moses, or Dante, bnt different from all these. Not possibly will the soul all rich, all eloqnent, with thousand-cloven tongne, deigu to repeat itself; bnt if I can hear what these patriarchs... | |
 | 1859 - 188 pages
...or trowel of the Egyptians, or the pen of Moses or Dante, but different from all these. Not possible will the soul, all rich, all eloquent, with thousand-cloven tongue, deign to repeat itself; but if I can hear what these patriarchs say, surely I can reply in the same pitch of voice; for the ear and... | |
 | Graduated series - 1861 - 504 pages
...grand as that of the colossal chisel of Phidias*, or trowel of the Egyptians, or the pen of Milton or Dante, but different from all these. Not possibly will the soul, all rich, all eloquent with a thousand cloven f tongues, deign to repeat itself; but if I can hear what these patriarchs say, surely... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1864 - 626 pages
...utterance bare and grand as that of the colossal chisel of Phidias, or the trowel of the Egyptians, or the pen of Moses, or Dante, but different from all these....thousand-cloven tongue, deign to repeat itself; but if I can hear what these patriarchs say, surely I can reply to them in the same pitch of voice ; for the... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 300 pages
...grand as that of the colossal chisel of Phidias*, or trowel of the Egyptians, or the pen of Milton or Dante, but different from all these. Not possibly will the soul, all rich, all eloquent with a thousand cloven f tongues, deign to repeat itself; but if I can hear what these patriarchs say, surely... | |
 | Readings - 1866 - 196 pages
...or trowel of the Egyptians, or the pen of Moses or Dante, but different from all these. Not possible will the soul, all rich, all eloquent, with thousandcloven tongue, deign to repeat itself ; but if I can hear what these patriarchs say, surely I can reply in the same pitch of voice : for the ear and... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1866 - 396 pages
...that of the colossal chisel of 'Phidias, or trowel of the Egyptians, or the pen of 'Moses, or 8Dante, but different from all these. Not possibly will the soul all rich, all eloquent, with thousand cloven-tongue, deign to repeat itself; but, if I can hear what these patriarchs say, surely... | |
 | Godfrey Golding - 1873 - 348 pages
...trowel of the Egyptians, or the pen of Moses and Dante, but different from all these. Not possible will the soul, all rich, all eloquent with thousandcloven tongue, deign to repeat itself; but if I can No help like self-help. Better do it than wish it done. hear what these patriarchs say, surely... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 300 pages
...utterance brave and grand as that of the colossal chisel of Phidias, or trowel of the Egyptians, or the pen of Moses, or Dante, but different from all these....these patriarchs say, surely you can reply to them m the same pitch of voice ; for the ear and the tongue are two organs of one nature. Abide in the simple... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 302 pages
...utterance brave and grand as that of the colossal chisel of Phidias, or trowel of the Egyptians, or the pen of Moses, or Dante, but different from all these....itself; but if you can hear what these patriarchs say, «nrcly you can reply to them in the same pitch of voice; for the ear and the tongue are two organs... | |
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