It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.


The Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essays, first series (ed. 1971)

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.