The arts and inventions of each period are only its costume, and do no…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The arts and inventions of each period are only its costume, and do not invigorate men. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2010). Essays and English Traits by Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Five Foot Shelf of Classics, Vol. V (in 51 Volumes), p.86, Cosimo, Inc.
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The arts and inventions of each period are only its costume, and do not invigorate men. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2010). Essays and English Traits by Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Five Foot Shelf of Classics, Vol. V (in 51 Volumes), p.86, Cosimo, Inc.

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