 | 1903 - 664 oldal
...Buffon's works — it is not there.* Emerson, in his essay on ' Quotation and Originality,' says : — " Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it." And, until proved otherwise, to Hérault de Séchelles belongs the honour in the present instance,... | |
 | 1868 - 1078 oldal
...well. We may like well to know what is Plato's and what is Montesquieu's or Goethe's part, and what 34 thought was always dear to the writer himself; but...quoter of it, Many will read the book before one thinks oi quoting a passage. As soon as he has done this, that line will be quoted east and west. Then there... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 330 oldal
...contrary one, I should be at once convinced that the universe and I were mistaken." Original power is usually accompanied with assimilating power, and...before one thinks of quoting a passage. As soon as lie has done this, that line will be quoted east and west. Then there are great ways of borrowing.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 306 oldal
...sentences consists in their radiancy and equal aptitude to all intelligence. They fit all our facts 7* like a charm. We respect ourselves the more that we...great ways of borrowing. Genius borrows nobly. When Shakspeare is charged with debts to his anthors, Landor replies: " Yet he was more original than his... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 300 oldal
...ourselves the more that we know them. Next to the originator of a good sentence is (he first quofer of it. Many will read the book before one thinks of...and west. Then there are great ways of borrowing. Genins borrows nobly. When Shakspeare is charged with debts to his authors, Landor replies : " Yet... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 516 oldal
...as long as he serves us so well. We may like well to know what is Plato's and what is Montesquien's or Goethe's part, and what thought was always dear...great ways of borrowing. Genius borrows nobly. When Shakspeare is charged with debts to his authors, Landor replies : " Yet he was more original than his... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 334 oldal
...by these, we know him as a benefactor, and shall return to him as long as he serves us so well. We t may like well to know what is Plato's and what is...before one thinks of quoting a passage. As soon as lie has done this, that line will be quoted east and west. Then there are great ways of borrowing.... | |
 | Henry J. Fox - 1876 - 476 oldal
...BARNES & COMPANY, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, AND NEW ORLEANS. '877. COPYRIGHT, 1876, BY HENRY J. FOX. PREFACE. "Next to the originator of a good sentence, is the first quoter of it." — Emerson. "When found, make a note of." — Captain Cuttle. IN this volume the author gives the... | |
 | 1876 - 844 oldal
...dangerous forms of paraphrase. Emerson says that " there are great ways of borrowing," ir.d that " next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it ; " but he cannot have meant to give any sanction for a gypsy-like disfiguration in the process of... | |
 | Henry J. Fox - 1876 - 478 oldal
...& COMPANY, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, AND NEW ORLEANS. COPYRIGHT, 1876, BY HENRY J. FOX. Л N ' PREFACE, " Next to the originator of a good sentence, is the first quoter of it." — Emerson. " When found, make a note of." — Captain Cuttle. IN this volume the author gives the... | |
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Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it. Many will read the book before one thinks of quoting a passage. As soon as he has done this, that line will be quoted east and west. 
