The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 1Macmillan, 1884 - American literature |
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Page xi
... forms , when ' the Almighty God was pleased to qualify and send forth a man to teach men that they must serve him with the heart ; that only that life was religious which was thoroughly good ; that sacrifice was smoke and forms were ...
... forms , when ' the Almighty God was pleased to qualify and send forth a man to teach men that they must serve him with the heart ; that only that life was religious which was thoroughly good ; that sacrifice was smoke and forms were ...
Page xii
... form , whether that form be agreeable to their understandings or not . Is not this to make vain the gift of God ? Is not this to make men forget that not forms but duties — not names but righteousness and love - are enjoined ? ' He was ...
... form , whether that form be agreeable to their understandings or not . Is not this to make vain the gift of God ? Is not this to make men forget that not forms but duties — not names but righteousness and love - are enjoined ? ' He was ...
Page xxviii
... form in a thinker to whom our debt is so large for his matter , if there were not so much bad literary imitation of Emerson . Dr. Holmes mourn- fully admits that ' one who talks like Emerson or like Carlyle soon finds himself surrounded ...
... form in a thinker to whom our debt is so large for his matter , if there were not so much bad literary imitation of Emerson . Dr. Holmes mourn- fully admits that ' one who talks like Emerson or like Carlyle soon finds himself surrounded ...
Page xxix
... forms of American litera- ture that are far removed from philosophy , would have been impossible if the teacher had been as perfect in expression as he was pure , diligent , and harmonious in his thinking . Yet , as happens to all fine ...
... forms of American litera- ture that are far removed from philosophy , would have been impossible if the teacher had been as perfect in expression as he was pure , diligent , and harmonious in his thinking . Yet , as happens to all fine ...
Page xxxii
... form is symbolised by the flowing lines of Gothic architecture , it is also ' akin to Doric severity . ' With all the good will in the world , I do not find myself able to rise to these heights ; in fact , they rather seem to deserve ...
... form is symbolised by the flowing lines of Gothic architecture , it is also ' akin to Doric severity . ' With all the good will in the world , I do not find myself able to rise to these heights ; in fact , they rather seem to deserve ...
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