Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Culture Comments

Rating: 2.9

Can rules or tutors educate
The semigod whom we await?
He must be musical,
Tremulous, impressional,
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Forozan azizi 14 December 2020

I’m from Afghanistan

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Kingsley Egbukole 29 November 2019

Beautifully captured in few words. Thanks for sharing.

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Andrew Blakemore 29 November 2019

An excellent example of Emerson's work

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Savita Tyagi 29 November 2019

And the world’s flowing tales in his own mound recast.......lines to remember.

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Ramesh T A 29 November 2019

Culture is sure inclusive of all best things in life suitable from the past to the present and also future indeed! Briefly the Poet says all about culture very well!

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Sanni ike 18 February 2022

Yes

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Ratnakar Mandlik 29 November 2019

The brevity in defining culture is really commendable. A well deserved classic poem of the day crafted by master craftsman.

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Mahtab Bangalee 29 November 2019

Alive to gentle influence Of landscape and of sky, And tender to the spirit-touch Of man's or maiden's eye: .../// beautiful poetic expression

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Uche Nwanze 29 November 2019

Culture is dynamic and it is the way of life of a people, poetry is culture. A beautifully crafted piece

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Kumarmani Mahakul 29 November 2019

This is a beautiful poem on culture by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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Nattawat Wannapanop 09 November 2016

What culture is this poem from

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Nattawat Wannapanop 09 November 2016

What culture is this from

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Susan Williams 02 March 2016

The demigod of his times is certainly different from the heroes of our times- Rambo and Dirty Harry. One doesn't think of our heroes in terms of sophistication, music, sensitivity, education. ,

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Kim Barney 02 March 2016

You said it very well, Susan..

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Dominic Windram 29 November 2019

I agree Susan.....Emerson seems to have someone like Oscar Wilde in mind.

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Of landscape and sky........So thanks in giving such an opportunity of this great poem of great poet.

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Ramesh T A 02 March 2016

Culture is evolution of best way of life from the past to the present with modifications for the future! A big matter has been said in so simple and brief way by Emerson is wonderful to read!

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Babatunde Aremu 02 March 2016

Culture is dynamic. The practice of today soon become archaic in future. Great write

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Edward Kofi Louis 02 March 2016

In his own mould recast! Thanks for sharing.

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Ryson Dsouza 02 March 2016

Congratulations of being the Poem of the day... A sharpness in your words can be felt... Thanks for sharing..

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Ratnakar Mandlik 02 March 2016

A beautifully envisioned meaningful and thought provoking poem penned in an amazing style. Thanks for sharing.

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Anil Kumar Panda 02 March 2016

The last line is the gist of the poem. Very nice.

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