 Thinking, the theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory pictures ; him the past instructs ; him the future invites. Is not indeed every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof?...  Complete Works - Page 88by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1899Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...instructs. Him the future invites. Is not, indeed, every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not the true scholar the only true master ? But, as the old oracle said, " All things have two handles. Beware of the wrong one." In life, too often,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...instructs. Him the future invites. Is not, indeed, every man a student; and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not the true scholar the only true master? But, as the old oracle said, " All things have two handles. Beware of the wrong one." In life, too often,... | |
 | 1851 - 588 pages
...especial advantage it must have been invented. Mr. Emerson courteously reminds us in one oration t that " the old oracle said all things have two handles : beware of the wrong one." It would have been more useful though less oracular to have told us which was the wrong handle; or... | |
 | 1885 - 676 pages
...complete light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ But I must pass on. The old oracle said, "All things have two handles. Beware of the wrong one ! " Now, when St. Paul preached on Mars' Hill the Parthenon was in full view. There — crowning the... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 298 pages
...instructs. Him the future invites. Is not, indeed, every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not the true scholar the only true master ? But, as the old oracle said, " All things have two handles. Beware of the wrong one." In life, too often,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 326 pages
...not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not. the true scholar the only trm master? But the old oracle said: "All things have...him in reference to the main influences he receives. 4 I. Tlie first in time and the first in importance of the influences upon the mind is that of nature.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 328 pages
...instructs; him the future invites. Is not, indeed, every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not the true scholar...him in reference to the main influences he receives. 4 I. The first in time and the first in importance of the influences upon the mind is that of nature.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 388 pages
...instruets ; him the future invites. Is not indced every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not the true scholar...life, too often, the scholar errs with mankind and forfcits his privilege. Let us sce him in his school, and consider him in reference to the main influences... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 674 pages
...instructs ; him the future invites. Is not indeed every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof ? And, finally, is not the true scholar...two handles : beware of the wrong one." In life, too ofteu, the scholar errs with mankind and forfeits his privilege. Let us see him in his school, and... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 394 pages
...instructs ; him the future invites. Is not indeed every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof ? And, finally, is not the true scholar...the old oracle said, " All things have two handles : boware of the wrong one." In life, too often, the scholar errs with mankind and forfeits his privilege.... | |
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