In this distribution of functions the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state he is Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker, or still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. Nature ; Addresses and Lectures - Page 82by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1903 - 461 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1838 - 536 pages
...of the functions the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state he is Man Thinking." " Him nature solicits, with all her placid, all her...pictures. Him the past instructs. Him the future invites." The scholar's first teacher is nature. " What is nature to him ? There is never an end to the inexplicable... | |
| 1883 - 498 pages
...re-announced by Emerson, that the true notion of manhood is " man thinking ; not man the victim of society and a mere thinker, or still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking " — but man, thinking " in his heart," with all his inward forces, conscience and will, fancy and... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim...thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the whole theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim...or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. to gather food, is seldom cheered by any idea of the true dignity of his ministry. He sees his bushel... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 404 pages
...this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim...; him the past instructs ; him the future invites. la not, indeed, every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 402 pages
...this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mete thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 400 pages
...this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he id, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim...nature ' ,+'• solicits with all her placid, all her iribnitory^ pictures ; him the past instructs ; him the future invites. Is not, indeed, every man a... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 298 pages
...this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim...thinking. In this view of him; as Man Thinking, the whole theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory... | |
| 1875 - 942 pages
...America's great thinkers has thus characterized : " The scholar is man thinking. Him nature solicits with all her monitory pictures ; him the past instructs ; him the future invites. It is his to cheer, to raise and to guide men by showing them facts amid appearances." Such is the... | |
| 1925 - 700 pages
...harvests. "The scholar," says Emerson, "is in the right state Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, he tends to become a mere thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking." The parrot of other men's thinking! The parrot — of other men's thinking. These words have a peculiar... | |
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