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. |
Contents
Biographical Note | 7 |
Introduction | 15 |
A Note on the Text | 37 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accept action appear beauty become believe better cause character circumstances cities comes common deep difference divine divine spirit draw effect Emerson equal essays exists experience express face fact faith fall fear feel follow force friendship genius gift give hands heart higher hope hour human idea individual inspiration intellect less light live look man's means measure mind moral nature never object once ourselves party pass perfect persons political present principle prudence reason relations respect secret seems seen Self-Reliance sense side society soul speak spirit stand talent teach things thought tion true truth Universal Soul universe virtue voice whole wisdom wise wish write
Bibliographic information
| Title | Self-Reliance: The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily Living |
| Editor | Richard Whelan |
| Publisher | Harmony/Rodale, 1991 |
| ISBN | 051758512X, 9780517585122 |
| Length | 208 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |