 We imitate; and what is imitation but the travelling of the mind? Our houses are built with foreign taste; our shelves are garnished with foreign ornaments; our opinions, our tastes, our faculties lean, and follow the Past and the Distant.  The Essay on Self-reliance - Page 43by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1905 - 51 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...intellectual action. The intellect is vagabond, and the universal system of education fosters restlessness. Our minds travel when our bodies are forced to stay...with foreign ornaments; our opinions, our tastes, onr whole minds, lean to, and follow the past and the distant as the eyes of a maid follow her mistress.... | |
 | Graduated series - 1861 - 504 pages
...intellectual action. The intellect is vagabond, and the universal system of education fosters restlessness. Our minds travel when our bodies are forced to stay...foreign ornaments ; our opinions, our tastes, our whole mind, lean on and follow the past and the distant, as the eyes of a maid follow her mistress. The soul... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pages
...vagabond, and the universal system of education fosters restlessness. Our minds travel when our bodics are forced to stay at home. We imitate; and what is...garnished with foreign ornaments; our opinions, our tasten, our whole minds, lean to, and follow the past and the distant as the eyes of a maid follow... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...universal system of education fosters restlessness. Our minds travel when our bodies are forced to staj at home. We imitate; and what is imitation but the...Our houses are built with foreign taste; our shelves arc garnished with foreign ornaments; our opinions, our taste*, our whole minds, lean to, and follow... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pages
...intellectual action. The intellect is vagabond, and the universal system of education fosters restlessness. Our minds travel when our bodies are forced to stay...ornaments; our opinions, our tastes, our whole minds, lean to, and follow the past and the distant as the eyes of a maid follow her mistress. The soul created... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 300 pages
...intellectual action. The intellect is vagabond, and the universal system of education fosters restlessness. Our minds travel when our bodies are forced to stay...travelling of the mind ? Our houses are built with fcreign taste ; our shelves are garnished with foreign ornaments ; our opinions, our tastes, our whole... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...whole intellectual action. The intellect is vagabond, and our system of education fosters restlessness. Our minds travel when our bodies are forced to stay...and what is imitation but the travelling of the mind 1 Our houses are built with foreign taste ; our shelves are garnished with foreign ornaments ; our... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...whole intellectual action. The intellect is vagabond, and onr system of education fosters restlessness. Our minds travel when our bodies are forced to stay...and what is imitation but the travelling of the mind 1 Our houses are built with foreign taste ; our shelves are garnished with foreign ornaments ; our... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 470 pages
...whole intellectual action. The intellect is vagabond, and our system of education fosters restlessness. Our minds travel when our bodies are forced to stay...foreign ornaments ; our opinions, our tastes, our faculties, lean, and follow the Past and the Distant. The soul created the arts wherever they have... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 302 pages
...whole intellectual action. The intellect is vagabond, and our system of education fosters restlessness. Our minds travel when our bodies are forced to stay...with foreign ornaments; our opinions, our tastes, our faculties, lean, and follow the Past and the Distant. The soul created the arts wherever they have... | |
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