Quote by Robert Penn Warren

More and more Emerson recedes grandly into history, as the future he predicted becomes a past.

More and more Emerson recedes grandly into history, as the f

Summary

This quote suggests that Ralph Waldo Emerson, a prominent American philosopher, becomes less relevant over time as the future he envisioned becomes part of the past. It implies that Emerson's ideas and predictions, while influential in his time, may not accurately capture the realities of the present or future. As time moves forward, the gap between Emerson's visionary insights and the actual course of history widens, leading to his diminishing recognition and significance.

By Robert Penn Warren

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