A man 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,... Complete Works - Page 62by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1900Full view - About this book
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1894 - 334 pages
...follow his steps .is a procession. A man Csesar is born, and for ages after, we have a Roman Empire. Christ is born, and millions of minds so grow and...virtue and the possible of man. An institution is the length3iie I shadow of one man; as, the Reformation, of Luther ; Quakerism, of Fox; Methodism, of Wesley... | |
| Samuel Colcord Bartlett - 1894 - 530 pages
...modern times if it be true, as one said, that "an institution is the lengthened shadow of some man, as the Reformation of Luther, Quakerism of Fox, Methodism of Wesley, Abolition of Wilberforce," it is also true that the germ of the institution was the burning faith of the man. Wilberforce... | |
| 1896 - 374 pages
...his steps as a train of clients. A man Caesar1 is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire. Christ is born, and millions of minds so grow and...that he is confounded with virtue and the possible 2 of man. An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man ; as, Monachism, of the Hermit Antony;3... | |
| James Monroe Buckley - 1896 - 770 pages
...their fame, that without him Methodism had not been. Kmersnn discerned a1ul recognized this in saying: "An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man : as mo,nachism, of the Hermit Anthony; the Reformation, of Luther; Quakerism, of Fox ; Methodism, of Wesley ; abolition, of Clarkson.... | |
| James Monroe Buckley - 1898 - 508 pages
...fame, that without him Methodism had not been. Emerson discerned and recognized this in saying : " An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man : as monachism, of the Hermit Anthony; the Reformation, of Luther; Quakerism, of Fox ; Methodism, of Wesley ; abolition, of Clarkson.... | |
| Alphonso Gerald Newcomer - 1898 - 426 pages
...omitted portion of a sentence. The various elements of dates, addresses, etc., are separated by commas. An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man...Antony; the Reformation, of Luther ; Quakerism, of Fox. — EMERSON. The letter is dated September 6, 1897, and is addressed to William Scott, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.... | |
| Alphonso Gerald Newcomer - 1898 - 412 pages
...omitted portion of a sentence. The various elements of datec, addresses, etc., are separated by commas. An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man...Antony; the Reformation, of Luther; Quakerism, of Fox.—EMERSON. The letter is dated September 6, 1897, and is addressed to William Scott, Pittsburg,... | |
| 1914 - 706 pages
...to follow his steps as a procession. A man Cffsar 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 the possible of man. An institution is the lengthened shadow of on« man, as the Reformation of Luther... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1901 - 554 pages
...follow his steps as a train of clients. A man Csesar is born, and for ages after we have a Roman Empire. Christ is born, and millions of minds so grow and...Abolition, of Clarkson. Scipio, Milton called "the height oi Rome ;" and all history resolves itself very easily into the biography of a few stout and earnest... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1902 - 206 pages
...follow his steps as a train of clients. A man 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 55 lie is confounded with virtue and the possible of man. An institution is the lengthened shadow of... | |
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