 An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man ; as, Monachism, of the Hermit Antony ; the Reformation, of Luther ; Quakerism, of Fox ; Methodism, of Wesley ; Abolition, of Clarkson. Scipio, Milton called " the height of Rome " ; and all history resolves...  Essays - Page 53by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 333 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1905 - 70 pages
...as a procession. A man Csesar is born, and for ages after, we have a Roman Empire. Christ is born, and millions of minds so grow and cleave to his genius,...institution is the lengthened shadow of one man ; as, the Reformation, of Luther; Quakerism, of Fox; Methodism, of Wesley; Abolition, of Clarkson. Scipio,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1906 - 726 pages
...compensation to owners was passed in I833Page 108, note I. In the essay on Self-Reliance Mr. Emerson said: "An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man;...Fox; Methodism, of Wesley; Abolition, of Clarkson." Page 112, note I. The " prsdials " seem to have been the slaves born into captivity, as distinguished... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1907 - 270 pages
...train of clients. A man Caesar is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire. Christ is born, and millions of minds so grow and cleave to his genius...that he is confounded with virtue and the possible 1 of man. An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man ; as, Monachism,2 of the Hermit Antony... | |
 | John Brown Maclean - 1907 - 196 pages
...and perfume that die not dwell, Tho' the Dead to our Dead bid welcome, and we farewell." SWINBURNE. " An Institution is the lengthened Shadow of one man ; as Monachism of the Hermit Anthony ; the Reformation, of Luther; Quakerism, of Fox; Methodism, of Wesley; Abolition, of Clarkson.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1908 - 324 pages
...of clients. A man Csesar is born, and for ages after we f ^ have a Roman Empire. Christ is born, ( (and millions of minds so grow and ) cleave to his genius, that he is con\ founded with virtue and the possible of man. An institution is the length• ened shadow of one... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1909 - 512 pages
...steps as a procession. A man Caesar is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire. Christ is born, and millions of minds so grow and cleave to his genius...institution is the lengthened shadow of one man; as, the Reformation, of Luther; Quakerism, of Fox; Methodism, of Wesley; Abolition, of Clarkson. Scipio,... | |
 | 1909 - 540 pages
...after we have a Roman Empire. Christ is born, and millions of minds so grow and cleave to his genius1 that he is confounded with virtue and the possible...institution is the lengthened shadow of one man ; as, the Reformation, of Luther ; Quakerism, of Fo* ; Methodism, of Wesley ; Abolition, of Clarkson. Scipio,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1912 - 314 pages
...train of clients. A man Caesar0 is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire. Christ is born, and millions of minds so grow and cleave to his genius,...An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man; 25 as Monachism, of the Hermit Antony0 ; the Reformation, of Luther0 ; Quakerism, of Fox0 ; Methodism,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1911 - 148 pages
...millions of minds so grow and cleave s to his genius, that he is confounded with virtue and the possible2 of man. An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man ; as, Monachism, of the Hermit Antony;3 the Reformation, of Luther; Quakerism, of Fox;4 Methodism, of Wesley;5 Abolition, of Clarkson.6... | |
 | Frederick William Roe, George Roy Elliott - 1913 - 512 pages
...as a procession. A man Caesar is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire. Christ 15 is born, and millions of minds so grow and cleave to his genius...institution is the lengthened shadow of one man; as, the Reformation, of Luther; Quakerism, of Fox; Methodism, of Wesley; Abolition, of Clarkson. Scipio,... | |
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