 A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we...  Essays: First Series - Page 43by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 290 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George W. Rine - 1902 - 290 pages
...literature and art furnish that which is most pure, innocent, and refining. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts: they come back to us with a sort of alienated majesty. The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness. Study... | |
 | Sherwin Cody - 1903 - 508 pages
...and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts : they come...the other side. Else, to-morrow a stranger will say with masterly good sense precisely what we have thought and felt all the time, and we shall be forced... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1903 - 478 pages
...notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected Jioughts ; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty."...the other side. Else to-morrow a stranger will say with masterly good sense precisely what we have thought and felt all the time, and we shall be forced... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1903 - 460 pages
...genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts ; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.1 Great works of art have no more affecting lesson for...the other side. Else to-morrow a stranger will say with masterly good sense precisely what we have thought and felt all the time, and we shall be forced... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1903 - 464 pages
...and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts ; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.1 Great works of art have no more affecting lesson for us than this. They teach us to abide... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1904 - 362 pages
...and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.2 Great works of art have no more affecting lesson for us than this. They teach us to abide... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1905 - 70 pages
...sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, i because it is his. Q, Tn every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts: they come...teach us to abide by our spontaneous impression with good humored inflexibility then most when the whole cry of voices is on the other side. Else, to-morrow... | |
 | Charles Wesley Emerson - 1905 - 138 pages
...and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts ; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty. 3. Great works of art have no more affecting lesson for us than this. They teach us to abide by our... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1906 - 352 pages
...Yet he dismisses without notice his thought because it is his. In every work of genius we recognise our own rejected thoughts : they come back to us with...teach us to abide by our spontaneous impression with good-humoured inflexibility then most when the whole cry of voices is on the other side. Else, to-morrow... | |
 | Samuel C. Cronwright-Schreiner - 1906 - 574 pages
...by the trumpets of the Last Judgment." " Abide by your own spontaneous impression with good-humoured inflexibility, then most when the whole cry of voices...the other side. Else, tomorrow a stranger will say with masterly good sense precisely what we have thought and felt all along, and we shall be forced... | |
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