 I find this conclusion more impressed upon me, — that the greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something, and tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one...  The Overland Monthly - Stran 1311889Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1844 - 332 strani
...on the centre. For the world is not painted, or adorned, but is from the beginning beautiful ; and God has not made some beautiful things, but Beauty is the creator of the universe. Therefore the poet is not any permissive potentate, but is emperor in his own right. Criticism is infested... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1844 - 332 strani
...on the centre. For the world is not painted, or adorned, but is from the beginning beautiful ; and God has not made some beautiful things, but Beauty is the creator of the universe. Therefore the poet is not any permissive potentate, but is emperor in his own right. Criticism is infested... | |
 | 1846 - 492 strani
...sovereign, and stands on the centre !' And the truth and piety of the other syllogism are as conspicuous : ' God has not made some beautiful things, but Beauty is the creator of the universe : therefore the poet is not any permissive potentate, but is emperor in his own right.' Mr. Emerson... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1856 - 450 strani
...tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly is poetry, prophecy, and religion, — all in one. Therefore, finding the world of Literature more or less divided into Tliinkera and Seers, I believe... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1856 - 452 strani
...tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly is poetry, prophecy, and religion, — all in one. Therefore, finding the world of Literature more or less divided into Thinkers and Seers, I believe... | |
 | John Ruskin, Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1859 - 504 strani
...tell what it saic in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly, is poetry, prophecy, and religion, — all in one. Therefore, finding the world of Literature more or less divided into Thinkers and Seers, I believe... | |
 | John Ruskin, Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1859 - 496 strani
...tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly, is poetry, prophecy, and religion, — all in one. Therefore, finding the world of Literature more or less divided into Thinkers and Seers, I believe... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1859 - 504 strani
...tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly, is poetry, prophecy, and religion,—all in one. Therefore, finding the world of Literature more or less divided into Thinkers... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1860 - 286 strani
...on the centre. For the world is not painted, or adorned, but is from the beginning beautiful ; and God has not made some beautiful things, but Beauty is the creator of the universe. Therefore the poet is not any permissive potentate, but is emperor in his own right. Criticism is infested... | |
 | 1864 - 588 strani
...assertion was accompanied by no other commentary than this : ' Thousands of people can think for one that can see. To see clearly is poetry, prophecy, and religion ; all in one.' The first impression is, that these are rather strong and sweeping statements; but reflection will justify... | |
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