Essays, Lectures and OrationsWilliam S. Orr, 1848 - 364 pages |
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... stand in unison with the order of the universe . Not the least attractive portion of Emerson's writings are those ... stands neither upon tradition nor common agreement , on the principle of " utility , " or " the preponder- For ance of ...
... stand in unison with the order of the universe . Not the least attractive portion of Emerson's writings are those ... stands neither upon tradition nor common agreement , on the principle of " utility , " or " the preponder- For ance of ...
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... Stand before each of its tablets and say , " Here is one of my coverings . Under this fantastic , or odious , or graceful mask , did my Proteus nature hide itself . " This remedies the defect of our too great nearness to our- selves ...
... Stand before each of its tablets and say , " Here is one of my coverings . Under this fantastic , or odious , or graceful mask , did my Proteus nature hide itself . " This remedies the defect of our too great nearness to our- selves ...
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... standing still in Gibeon , is poetry thencefor- ward to all nations . Who cares what the fact was , when we have thus made a constellation of it to hang in heaven an im- same way . mortal sign ? London and Paris and 4 ESSAYS .
... standing still in Gibeon , is poetry thencefor- ward to all nations . Who cares what the fact was , when we have thus made a constellation of it to hang in heaven an im- same way . mortal sign ? London and Paris and 4 ESSAYS .
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... stand before every public , every private work ; before an oration of Burke , before a victory of Napoleon , before a martyrdom of Sir Thomas More , of Sidney , of Marmaduke Robinson , before a French Reign of Terror , and a Salem ...
... stand before every public , every private work ; before an oration of Burke , before a victory of Napoleon , before a martyrdom of Sir Thomas More , of Sidney , of Marmaduke Robinson , before a French Reign of Terror , and a Salem ...
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... stands between the unjust " justice " of the Eternal Father , and the race of mortals ; and readily suffers all things on their account . But where it departs from the Calvinistic Chris- tianity , and exhibits him as the defier of Jove ...
... stands between the unjust " justice " of the Eternal Father , and the race of mortals ; and readily suffers all things on their account . But where it departs from the Calvinistic Chris- tianity , and exhibits him as the defier of Jove ...
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