| Walt Whitman - 1868 - 464 psl.
...thing, a simple separate person. That, for the use of the New World, I sing. Man's physiology complete, from top to toe, I sing. Not physiognomy alone, nor...worthier far. . The female equally with the male I sing. Nor cease at the theme of One's-self. I speak the word of the modern, the word En MASSE. My days I... | |
| 1882 - 966 psl.
...apotheosis of man as man. Three lines from " One's Self I Sing " reveal to us clearly his point of view : " Of physiology from top to toe I sing ; Not physiognomy...nor brain alone, is worthy for the Muse I say tlit form complete is worthier far ; The female eqnally with the mule I sing." Of what may be called... | |
| Walter Lewin - 1880 - 368 psl.
...perfect "Your very Flesh shall be a great Poem." In his Inscription he cries : , . i , y >, ., . . r " Of Physiology from top to toe I sing; Not Physiognomy alone, nor brain alone, is worthy of the muse I say the Form complete is worthier far; The Female equally with the Male I sing. Of... | |
| 1926 - 682 psl.
...heart of Lincoln, the heart that freed the slaves. I quote out of many typical passages: "One's self I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse." "Each of us limitless, each of us with his or her right upon the earth, Each of us allowed the eternal... | |
| Walt Whitman - 1883 - 404 psl.
...FINALE TO THE SHORE ....... 380 <\b So LONG ! 380 INSCRIPTIONS. -. ' - .- .. ONE'S-SELF I SING. * ' * ONE'S-SELF I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse. . ,J-' * * Of physiology from top to toe I sing, Not physiognomy alone nor brain alone is worthy... | |
| 1906 - 554 psl.
...in society. First of all, as everyone knows, he is distinctively the poet of Democracy. 'One's self I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse. ' Nor is his democracy a vague sentiment. His native bias was no doubt for an untrammeled, yes, even... | |
| William Clarke - 1892 - 162 psl.
...world pours its ( life into a man, and he in turn renders back in new forms the gifts so bestowed. " One's-self I sing, a simple separate person Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse." In the next place, Whitman's thoroughly sane genius perceives the difference between the State and... | |
| Oscar Lovell Triggs - 1893 - 168 psl.
...dominant factor in Whitman's philosophy. He asserts the whole man, the bo;ly no less than the soul. -* " Not physiognomy alone, nor brain alone, is worthy...the Muse, I say the Form complete is worthier far." Inscriptions. Lo ! a ship starting over the unbounded sea, " spreading all sails, carrying even her... | |
| Walt Whitman - 1897 - 474 psl.
...COLUMBUS 429 A BACKWARD GLANCE O'ER TRAVEVD ROADS . . 433 o INSCRIPTIONS ONE'S-SELF I SING. INE'S-SELF I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word...physiognomy alone nor brain alone is worthy for the Muse,, say the Form complete is worthier far, The Female equally with the Male I sing. Of Life immense in... | |
| Walt Whitman - 1897 - 484 psl.
...COLUMBUS 4»9 A BACKWAED GLANCE O'EJt TEAVEL'D EOADS . . 433 o INSCRIPTIONS ONE'S-SELF I SING. NE'S-SELF I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word...physiognomy alone nor brain alone is worthy for the Muse, T say the Form complete is worthier far, The Female equally with the Male I sing. Of Life immense in... | |
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