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... poetry , philosophy , or science , a relative propriety individual to itself . The child is as perfect in its way as the Giant , and it would be absurd for either to deny to the other the possession of beauty , simply on account of ...
... poetry , philosophy , or science , a relative propriety individual to itself . The child is as perfect in its way as the Giant , and it would be absurd for either to deny to the other the possession of beauty , simply on account of ...
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... poet , meta- physician , lecturer , economist , and critic ; and in each we think him first - rate . We shall give his poetry the preference in considering him critically , and at once commence by complaining of his peculiar metre and ...
... poet , meta- physician , lecturer , economist , and critic ; and in each we think him first - rate . We shall give his poetry the preference in considering him critically , and at once commence by complaining of his peculiar metre and ...
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... poetry , “ that he would have sworn they were Mr. Carlyle's verses . " We have often heard this remarked , but we never could see the justice of classing Mr. Emerson as a follower of Mr. Carlyle . We admit readily that as both write in ...
... poetry , “ that he would have sworn they were Mr. Carlyle's verses . " We have often heard this remarked , but we never could see the justice of classing Mr. Emerson as a follower of Mr. Carlyle . We admit readily that as both write in ...
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... poet breaks through , in the metaphorical language of passion , " the keys of this breast . " How directly the ... poet as well as mere meta- physician ; but as the fine old poet of Rydal says , many revelations come on us in snatches ...
... poet breaks through , in the metaphorical language of passion , " the keys of this breast . " How directly the ... poet as well as mere meta- physician ; but as the fine old poet of Rydal says , many revelations come on us in snatches ...
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... of true poetry . 66 TO MERLIN . " Thy trivial harp will never please , Or fill my craving ear : Its chords should ring as blows the breeze , Free , peremptory , and clear . No jingling serenader's 3 RALPH WALDO 53 EMERSON .
... of true poetry . 66 TO MERLIN . " Thy trivial harp will never please , Or fill my craving ear : Its chords should ring as blows the breeze , Free , peremptory , and clear . No jingling serenader's 3 RALPH WALDO 53 EMERSON .
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