Exploring Sensory Imagery in Emerson's Quote

Sight and Smell

In the given excerpt, Emerson has employed sensory details to propose vivid imagery and description in order to capture the readers' interest and appeal to their senses that usually include sight, sound, taste, smell or touch but the senses that are being affected through the given imagery are 'sight and smell'. The words that substantiate this claim(given imagery appeals to sight and sound) are 'breathed perfume'(appeals to smell) and 'glittered'(appeals to sight). This assists Emerson to persuade the audience and elicit the desired response from them.