6271. Ralph Waldo Emerson. 1803-1882. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.


NUMBER:	6271
AUTHOR:	Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
QUOTATION:	In the vaunted works of Art The master-stroke is Nature’s part. 1
ATTRIBUTION:	Art.

Note 1.
Also in Society and Solitude: Art. Nature paints the best part of a picture, carves the best part of the statue, builds the best part of the house, and speaks the best part of the oration. [back]

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