American Literature: Tradition & Innovation, Volume 1Harrison T. Meserole, Walter Sutton, Brom Weber |
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... live in the present , but with reverted eye la- ments the past , or , heedless of the riches that surround him , stands on tiptoe to foresee the future . He cannot be happy and strong until he too lives with nature in the present ...
... live in the present , but with reverted eye la- ments the past , or , heedless of the riches that surround him , stands on tiptoe to foresee the future . He cannot be happy and strong until he too lives with nature in the present ...
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... live . To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts , nor even to found a school , but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates , a life of simplicity , independence , magnanimity , and trust . It is to solve ...
... live . To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts , nor even to found a school , but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates , a life of simplicity , independence , magnanimity , and trust . It is to solve ...
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... live . In imagination I have bought all the farms in succession , for all were to be bought , and I knew their price . I walked over each farmer's premises , tasted his wild apples , discoursed on husbandry with him , took his farm at ...
... live . In imagination I have bought all the farms in succession , for all were to be bought , and I knew their price . I walked over each farmer's premises , tasted his wild apples , discoursed on husbandry with him , took his farm at ...
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Four Early Travelers and Observers | 1 |
George Alsop 1638post 1666 | 27 |
Of the Situation and Plenty | 34 |
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