 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
 | Macbeth Gallery - 1896 - 396 pages
...the fact that always as good, and frequently much better work, is to be had from American artists. "In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected...art, have no more affecting lesson for us than this. * * * Do not think the youth has no force because he cannot speak to you and me. Hark ! in the next... | |
 | George W. Rine - 1902 - 290 pages
...Men must have recreation: 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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1903 - 460 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 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
...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 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
...firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, i because it is his. Q, Tn 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... | |
 | Charles Wesley Emerson - 1905 - 138 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. 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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1906 - 200 pages
...thought for ages and not gain so much selfknowledge as the passion of love shall teach it in a day. IN every work of genius we recognize our own rejected...come back to us with a certain alienated majesty. ^ AUGUST eye was placed where on e ray should fall, that it might testify of that particular ray. "T"... | |
 | 1906 - 214 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 recognized the individuality of all works of lasting influence should... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1907 - 270 pages
...the firmament2 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 alienated3 majesty. Great works of art have no more 1 Common opinion. 2 Intellectual heavens, in... | |
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