 Power ceases in the instant of repose; it resides in the moment of transition from a past to a new state, in the shooting of the gulf, in the darting to an aim. This one fact the world hates ; that the soul becomes; for that forever degrades the past,...  The American Catholic Quarterly Review - Seite 585herausgegeben von - 1886Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 Seiten
...moment of transition from a past to a new state ; in the shooting of the gulf; in the darting to an aim. This one fact the world hates, that the soul becomes...past, turns all riches to poverty, all reputation to a shame, confounds the saint with the rogue, shoves Jesus and Judas equally aside. Why then do we prate... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1875 - 618 Seiten
...mine, it is not wit" (i. 53). With greater transcendental coarseness, he says on another occasion : " This one fact the world hates, that the soul becomes; for that ever degrades the past, turns all riches to poverty, all reputation to a shame, confounds the saint... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 396 Seiten
...of transition from a past to a new state ; in the shooting of the gulf ; in the darting to an aim. This one fact the world hates, that the soul becomes;...past; turns all riches to poverty, all reputation to a shame; confounds the saint with the rogue; shoves Jesus and Judas equally aside. Why then do we prate... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1842 - 782 Seiten
...soul becomes ; for that for ever degrades the past, turns all riches to poverty, all reputation to a shame ; confounds the saint with the rogue ; shoves Jesus and Judas equally aside.' — Essay ii., p. 70. On this point he dwells with great earnestness, and considers all history an... | |
 | 1842 - 538 Seiten
...serious and important subjects are treated, which grates harshly on the ear : as for instance, — " This one fact the world hates, that the soul becomes ; for that for ever degrades the past, turns all riches to poverty, all reputation to a shame ; confounds the... | |
 | 1842 - 740 Seiten
...faith, law, and inspiration, for us living at this hour. ' Life only avails, not the having lived. * * * This one fact the world hates that the soul becomes ; for that for ever degrades the past, turns all riches to poverty, all reputation to a shame ; confounds the... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 Seiten
...moment of transition from a past to a new state, in the shooting of the gulf, in the darting to an aim. This one fact the world hates, that the soul becomes ; for that for ever degrades the past, turns all riches to poverty, all reputation to a shame, confounds the saint... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 Seiten
...moment of transition from a past to a new state; in the shooting of the gulf; in the darting to an aim. This one fact the world hates, that the soul becomes; for, that for ever degrades the past; turns all riches to poverty ; all reputation to a shame; confounds the... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 Seiten
...moment of transition from a past to a new state; in the shooting of the gulf; in the darting to an aim. This one fact the world hates, that the soul becomes; for, that for ever degrades the past; turns all riches to poverty ; all reputation to a shame ; confounds the... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 Seiten
...moment of transition from a past to a new state ; in the shooting of the gulf; in the darting to an aim. This one fact the world hates, that the soul becomes; for, that for ever degrades the past ; turns all riches to poverty ; all reputation to a shame ; confounds the... | |
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