Kingdom and lordship, power and estate, are a gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work; but the things of life are the same to both; the sum total of both is the same. Why all this deference to Alfred and... Essays - 第 63 頁Ralph Waldo Emerson 著 - 1841 - 371 頁完整檢視 - 關於此書
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...gaudier vocabulary than private John and Edward in a small house and common day's work; but the things of life are the same to both; the sum total of both...and renowned steps. When private men shall act with original views, the lustre will be transferred from the actions of kings to those of gentlemen. The... | |
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