Self-Reliance: The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily LivingRichard Whelan Harmony/Rodale, 1991 M11 5 - 208 pages A finely honed abridgement of Emerson's principal essays with an introduction that clarifies the essence of Emerson's ideas and establishes their relevance to our own troubled era. This is the first truly accessible edition of Emerson's work, revealing him to be one of America's wisest teachers. |
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Page 167
... things announce . A divine person is the prophecy of the mind ; a friend is the hope of the heart . Our beat- itude waits for the fulfilment of these two in one . Gifts FOR COMMON GIFTS , necessity makes perti- nences and 167.
... things announce . A divine person is the prophecy of the mind ; a friend is the hope of the heart . Our beat- itude waits for the fulfilment of these two in one . Gifts FOR COMMON GIFTS , necessity makes perti- nences and 167.
Page 169
... gifts , but apologies for gifts . The only gift is a portion of thyself . Thou must bleed for me . Therefore the poet brings his poem ; the shepherd , his lamb ; the farmer , corn ; the miner , a gem ; the sailor , coral and shells ...
... gifts , but apologies for gifts . The only gift is a portion of thyself . Thou must bleed for me . Therefore the poet brings his poem ; the shepherd , his lamb ; the farmer , corn ; the miner , a gem ; the sailor , coral and shells ...
Page 170
... gift well . We are either glad or sorry at a gift , and both emotions are unbecoming . Some violence , I think , is done , some degradation borne , when I rejoice or grieve at a gift . I am sorry when my independence is invaded , or ...
... gift well . We are either glad or sorry at a gift , and both emotions are unbecoming . Some violence , I think , is done , some degradation borne , when I rejoice or grieve at a gift . I am sorry when my independence is invaded , or ...
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