...converses with his fellow men. A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so utter it, depends on the simplicity of his character,...ideas is broken up by the prevalence of secondary desires—the desire of riches, the desire of pleasure, the desire of power, the desire of praise;...

...converses with his fellow-men. A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so utter it, depends on the simplicity of his character,...corruption of language. When simplicity of character and sovereignty of ideas are broken up by the prevalence of secondary desires, the desire of riches, the...

...farmer or back-woodsman, which all men relish. A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it, depends on the simplicity...that is, upon his love of truth, and his desire to oommunicate it without loss. The corruption of man is followed by the corruption of language. When...

...farmer or back-woodsman, which all men relish. A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it, depends on the simplicity of his chafacter, that is, upon his love of truth, and his desire to communicate it without loss. The corruption...

...converses with his fellow-men. A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so utter it, depends on the simplicity of his character,...simplicity of character, and the sovereignty of ideas are broken up by the prevalence of secondary desires, the desire of riches, the desire of pleasure,...

...judgment. Bacon. WORDS AND THINGS. A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so utter it, depends on the simplicity of his character,...of man is followed by the corruption of language. . . . But wise men pierce this rotten diction, and fasten words again to visible things ; so that picturesque...

...judgment. Bacon. WORDS AND THINGS. A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so utter it, depends on the simplicity of his character,...of man is followed by the corruption of language. . . . But wise men pierce this rotten diction, and fasten words again to visible things; so that picturesque...

...farmer or backwoodsman which all men relish. G, A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it, depends on the simplicity...simplicity of character and the sovereignty of ideas are broken up by the prevalence of secondary desires, — the desire of riches, of pleasure, of power,...

...his thought with its proper syaibol, and so to utter it, depends on the simplicity of his cliaracter, that is, upon his love of truth, and his desire to communicate it without loss. Tlie corruption of man is followed by the corruption of language. When simplicity of character and...

...of his first published book Emerson says : — "A man's power to connect his thought with its proper symbol, and so to utter it, depends on the simplicity...truth, and his desire to communicate it without loss." This sentence suggests a noteworthy kinship between these two men ; indeed it is not strange that Arnold...