 ... complaining the rest of his life. A sturdy lad from New Hampshire or Vermont, who in turn tries all the professions, who teams it, farms it, peddles, keeps a school, preaches, edits a newspaper, goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth, in...  Essays, First Series - Page 66by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1879 - 290 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth in successive years, and always, like a cat , falls on his feet, is worth a hundred of these city dolls....not one chance, but a hundred chances. Let a stoic arise who shall reveal the resources of man, and tell men they are not leaning willows, but can and... | |
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth in successive years, and always, like a cat, falls on his feet, is worth a hundred of these city dolls....his life, but lives already. He has not one chance, hut a hundred chances. Let a stoic arise who shall reveal the resources of man, and tell men they are... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 352 pages
...goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth, in successive years, and always, like a cat, falls on his feet, is worth a hundred of these city dolls....one chance, but a hundred chances. Let a Stoic open th^ resources of man, and tell men they are not leaning willows, but can and must detach themselves... | |
 | Freeman Hunt - 1856 - 500 pages
...goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth, in successive years, and always, like a cat, falls on his feet, is worth a hundred of these city dolls....his life, but lives already. He has not one chance! Let a stoic arise who shall reveal the resources of man, and tell men they are not leaning willows,... | |
 | 1859 - 188 pages
...goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth, in successive years, and always, like a cat, falls on his feet, is worth a hundred of these city dolls....his life, but lives already. He has not one chance ! Let a stoic arise who shall reveal the resources of man, and tell men they are not weeping willows,... | |
 | Fifty celebrated men - 1862 - 354 pages
...goes to congress, buys a township, and so forth, in successive years, and always, like a cat, falls on his feet — is worth a hundred of these city dolls....He has not one chance, but a hundred chances." Let the youthful readers think of the men who have risen up through toil and trial to bless the world,... | |
 | Readings - 1866 - 196 pages
...goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth, in successive years, and always, like a cat, falls on his feet, is worth a hundred of these city dolls....his life, but lives already. He has not one chance ! Let a stoic arise who shall reveal the resources of man, and tell men they are not weeping willows,... | |
 | Michigan. State Board of Agriculture - 1871 - 498 pages
...his feet, is worth a dozen of these city dolls. He walks abreast with his-days, and feels no shame in studying a profession; for he does not postpone his...He has not one chance, but a hundred chances.'. Let these suggestions encourage the establishment of institutions for mutual improvement by farmers and... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 302 pages
...goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth, in successive years, and always, like a cat, falls on his feet, is worth a hundred of these city dolls....already. He has not one chance, but a hundred chances. Tiet a Stoic open the resources of man, and tell men they are not leaning willows, but can and must... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 300 pages
...goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth, in successive years, and always, like a cat, falls on his feet, is worth a hundred of these city dolls....walks abreast with his days, and feels no shame in not ' stndying a profession,' for he does not postpone his life, but lives already. He has not one chance,... | |
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