Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher And Seer : An Estimate of His Character And Genius in Prose And Verse
The book Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher And Seer : An Estimate of His Character And Genius in Prose And Verse was written by author Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 Here you can read free online of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher And Seer : An Estimate of His Character And Genius in Prose And Verse book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher And Seer : An Estimate of His Character And Genius in Prose And Verse a good or bad book?
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4° For thus the wood-gods murmured in my ear : ' Dost love our mamiers ? Canst thou silent lie ? Canst thou, thy pride forgot, like nature pass Into the winter night's extinguished rnood? Canst thou shine now, then darkle, And being latent feel thyself no less? As, when the all-worshipped moon attracts the eye, The river, hill, stems, foliage, are obscure; Yet envies none, none are unenviable.' " I know of but one subtraction from the pleasure the reading of his books — shall I say his conversa...tion ? — gives me, his pains to be impersonal or discrete, as if he feared any the least intrusion of him- self were an offence offered to self-respect the courtesy due to intercourse and au- thorship ; thus depriving his page, his company, of attractions the great masters 41 of both knew how to insinuate into their text and talk, without overstepping the bounds of social or literary decorum. What is more delightful than personal magnetism? 'Tis the charm of good fel- lowship as of good writing.
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