The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essays. 1st series |
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HISTORY The first essay in the volume , “ History , History , ” was not delivered as a single lecture , but in writing it Mr. Emerson made use of passages from lectures in three distinct courses ; namely ...
HISTORY The first essay in the volume , “ History , History , ” was not delivered as a single lecture , but in writing it Mr. Emerson made use of passages from lectures in three distinct courses ; namely ...
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HEROISM This essay is probably the lecture of that name essentially as delivered in the course on “ Human Culture ” in Boston , in the winter of 1837-38 . The homage which Mr. Emerson felt bound to render to the lowly virtues of ...
HEROISM This essay is probably the lecture of that name essentially as delivered in the course on “ Human Culture ” in Boston , in the winter of 1837-38 . The homage which Mr. Emerson felt bound to render to the lowly virtues of ...
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It was Mr. Emerson's own habit in his lectures , after presenting strongly one side of his theme , suddenly to show the other aspect of it , almost ignored before . This might be done in another lecture of the course , but often in the ...
It was Mr. Emerson's own habit in his lectures , after presenting strongly one side of his theme , suddenly to show the other aspect of it , almost ignored before . This might be done in another lecture of the course , but often in the ...
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