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| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
| NUMBER: | 19441 |
| QUOTATION: | Thus, historically viewed, it has been the office of art to educate the perception of beauty. We are immersed in beauty, but our eyes have no clear vision. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), U.S. essayist, poet, philosopher. “Art,” Essays, First Series (1841, repr. 1847). |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| WORKS: | Emerson Collection. |
| The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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