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 49
... nature out and out , and thoroughly knows how knowl- edge is acquired and character formed , is a pedant . The simplicity of nature is not that which may easily be read , but is inexhaustible . The last analysis can no wise be made . We ...
... nature out and out , and thoroughly knows how knowl- edge is acquired and character formed , is a pedant . The simplicity of nature is not that which may easily be read , but is inexhaustible . The last analysis can no wise be made . We ...
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... Nature is loved by what is best in us . It is loved as the city of God , although , or rather because there is no citizen . The sunset is unlike anything that is under- neath it : it wants men . And the beauty of nature must always seem ...
... Nature is loved by what is best in us . It is loved as the city of God , although , or rather because there is no citizen . The sunset is unlike anything that is under- neath it : it wants men . And the beauty of nature must always seem ...
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... nature , rude and aboriginal as a white bear , omnipotent to its own ends , and is directly related there , amid essences and billets - doux , to Himalayan mountain - chains and the axis of the globe . If we consider how much we are ...
... nature , rude and aboriginal as a white bear , omnipotent to its own ends , and is directly related there , amid essences and billets - doux , to Himalayan mountain - chains and the axis of the globe . If we consider how much we are ...
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