 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.  The North American Review - Page 554edited by - 1868Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Williams Bicknell, Albert Edward Winship, Anson Wood Belding - 1916 - 1014 pages
...Bulletin." If Wirt can carry his religious scheme into the schools he will be the first one to do it. "Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it." — Emerson. February 22-25: Department of Superintendence, National Education Association, Detroit.... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 pages
...had better have gone afoot. g. EMERSON — Letters auditorial Aim.*. (¿notation and Or'njinality. d so; and they shook hands, and sw h. EMERSON — Leiters and Social Aims. (¿notation and Originality. Onr best thought came from others.... | |
 | 1882 - 1434 pages
...had better have gone afoot. g. EMEBSON — Letters and Social Aims. Quotation and Originality. Neit well; Treason has done his worst: nor steel, nor poison, Malice A. EJDEBSON— Letters and Social Aims. Quotation and Originality. Our best thought came from others.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 358 pages
...contrary one, I should be at once convinced that the universe and I were mistaken." Original power is usually accompanied with assimilating power, and...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... | |
 | Alexander Ireland - 1883 - 320 pages
...in the author more strictly, and might better judge of his own wants to supply them." Original power is usually accompanied with assimilating power, and...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 - 1883 - 648 pages
...contrary one, I should be at once convinced that the universe and I were mistaken. " Original power is usually ac Shakspeare is charged with debts to his author, Landor replies : " Yet he was more original than his... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 350 pages
...contrary one, I should be at once convinced that the universe and I were mistaken." Original power is usually accompanied with assimilating power, and...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 - 1883 - 348 pages
...contrary one, I should be at once convinced that the universe and I were mistaken." Original power is usually accompanied with assimilating power, and...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... | |
 | Book-lover - 1883 - 336 pages
...thought was always dear to the writer himself ; but the worth of the sentences consists in their radlancy and equal aptitude to all intelligence. They fit all...and west. Then there are great ways of borrowing. Genins borrows nobly. When Shakspeare is charged with debtsto his authors, Landor replies : " Yet he... | |
 | 1888 - 492 pages
...readable. The author thinks for himself and is a master at quotation. If Emerson's saying be true, " Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it," then Mr. Batchelder is next to many great writers. The reader can scarcely turn to a page without finding... | |
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