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 of man. An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man; as, Monachism,... Twelve Essays - Page 51by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1915 - 200 pages
...seem to follow his steps as a procession. A man Caesar is born, and for ages after we have a Eoman Empire. Christ is born, and millions of minds so grow...possible of man. An institution is the lengthened 5 shadow of one man; as, the Eeformation, of Luther; Quakerism, of Fox; Methodism, of Wesley; Abolition,... | |
| Ramiro de Maeztu - 1916 - 300 pages
...Emerson writes in another place : " An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man." " A man Caesar is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire....is confounded with virtue and the possible of man." Emerson, clearly enough, is speaking of the " Jesus of History " and not of the " Christ of Faith "... | |
| Alice Hubbard - 1918 - 382 pages
...to accomplish his thought — and posterity seem to follow his steps as a procession. A man Caesar is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire....Fox; Methodism, of Wesley; Abolition, of Clarkson s» Scipio, Milton called "the height of Rome; "and all history resolves itself very easily into the... | |
| Johan Huizinga - 1920 - 280 pages
...accomplish his design; — and posterity seem tq follow his steps as a train of clients. A man Caesar is born, and for ages after we have a Roman empire....millions of minds so grow and cleave to his genius, that hè is confounded with virtue and the possible of man. An institution is the lengthened shadow of one... | |
| University of Michigan. Department of Rhetoric and Journalism - 1923 - 444 pages
...to accomplish his design; and posterity seem to follow his steps as a train of clients. A man Caesar is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire....institution is the lengthened shadow of one man; as Monachism, of the Hermit Antony; the Reformation, of Luther ; Quakerism, of Fox ; Methodism, of Wesley... | |
| University of Michigan. Dept. of Rhetoric and Journalism - 1924 - 460 pages
...to accomplish his design; and posterity seem to follow his steps as a train of clients. A man Caesar is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire....institution is the lengthened shadow of one man; as Monachism, of the Hermit Antony; the Reformation, of Luther ; Quakerism, of Fox ; Methodism, of Wesley... | |
| Robert Shafer - 1926 - 1410 pages
...accomplish his design; — and posterity seem to follow his steps as a train of clients. A man Caesar 6{CV _cW֚ ,U ! j\ W7 : V hl k , )nK 1- } pq \B v N"q s vf x|Ԝ,%1 p @K -o$3 5 J) p Monachism, of the Hermit Antony; the Reformation, of Luther; Quakerism, of Fox; Methodism, of Wesley;... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1926 - 412 pages
...accomplish his design;' — and posterity seems to follow his steps as a train ot Cllehts. A man Caesar is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire....institution is the lengthened shadow of one man; as Monachism, of the Hermit Antony; the Reformation, of Luther ; Quakerism, of Fox ; Methodism, of Wesley;... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1926 - 398 pages
...accomplish his design; — and posterity seem to follow his steps as a train of clients. A man Caesar is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire....institution is the lengthened shadow of one man; as, Monachism, of the Hermit Antony; the Reformation, of Luther; Quakerism, of Fox; Methodism, of Wesley;... | |
| 1914 - 660 pages
...Empire. Christ is born and millions of minds so grow and cleave to his genius, that he is confounded with the possible of man. An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man, as the Reformation of Luther — Methodism of Wesley. All history resolves itself very easily into the biography of a few stout... | |
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