Essay (1841), "Art," Essays: First Series, No. 12 - Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, poet
Essay (1841), “Art,” Essays: First Series, No. 12
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