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Emerson, Ralph Waldo - The Poet - Language is fossil poetry
Identifier
003154
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
Emerson – The Poet
Though the origin of most of our words is forgotten, each word was at first a stroke of genius and obtained currency because for the moment symbolised the world to the first speaker and to the hearer. The etymologist finds the deadest word to have once been a brilliant picture. Language is fossil poetry.
The source of the experience
Emerson, Ralph WaldoConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
Symbol systemSymbols
Science Items
Symbol systemActivities and commonsteps
Activities
Suppressions
Beauty, art and musicBeing left handed
Communing with nature
Contemplation and detachment