 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...  An American Bible - Page 168edited by - 1918 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1896 - 374 pages
...the firmament4 of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected...spontaneous impression with good-humored inflexibility then most5 when the whole cry of voices is on the other side. Else, to-mor1 Opinion. 2 See Note 2, p. 29.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1899 - 380 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... | |
 | Second Church (Boston, Mass.) - 1900 - 264 pages
...of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected...certain alienated majesty. Great works of art have for us no more affecting lesson than this. They teach us to abide by our spontaneous impression with... | |
 | 1900 - 682 pages
...because there is no precedent for it." Here Emerson teaches us to use our own judgment when he says: "Great works of art have no more affecting lesson...teach us to abide by our spontaneous impression." The worker must ever adapt his work to his material, especially when that material is human. The ideals... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1901 - 554 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 goodhumoured inflexibility then most when the whole cry of voices is on the other side. Else, to-morrow... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1901 - 226 pages
...of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected...come back to us with a certain alienated majesty." It is strange that any one who has recognised the individuality of all works of lasting influence,... | |
 | Israel C. McNeill, Samuel Adams Lynch - 1901 - 398 pages
...of the firmament of bards 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 20 alienated majesty. Great works of art have no more affecting lesson than this. They teach us to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1902 - 206 pages
...the firmament of bards and sages. VYet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back 41 to us with a certain alienated majesty. Great works of art have no more affecting lesson for us... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1902 - 66 pages
...of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected...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... | |
 | Fred Newton Scott, Joseph Villiers Denney - 1902 - 408 pages
...of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected...affecting lesson for us than this. They teach us to abide \>y our spontaneous impression with good-humored inflexibility, then most when the whole cry of voices... | |
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