John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6271 Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6271 |
| AUTHOR: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | In the vaunted works of Art The master-stroke is Nature’s part. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Art. |
| Note 1. Also in Society and Solitude: Art. Nature paints the best part of a picture, carves the best part of the statue, builds the best part of the house, and speaks the best part of the oration. [back] |