By virtue of this science the poet is the Namer, or...

By virtue of this science the poet is the Namer, or Language-maker, naming things sometimes after their appearance, sometimes after their essence, and giving to every one its own name and not another's, thereby rejoicing the intellect, which delights in detachment or boundary.

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote About Essence, Names, Giving: By Virtue Of This Science...

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