Self-Reliance: The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily LivingRichard Whelan Harmony/Rodale, 2012 M04 4 - 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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... school in Waltham during college vacations . Although RWE won second prizes for essays on Socrates and on ethical philosophy , his record at Harvard ... Divinity School for four years , during which time he taught in various secondary schools ...
... school in Waltham during college vacations . Although RWE won second prizes for essays on Socrates and on ethical philosophy , his record at Harvard ... Divinity School for four years , during which time he taught in various secondary schools ...
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... Harvard Divinity School in 1825. Although eye troubles and rheumatism inter- rupted his studies , he had made sufficient progress by October 1826 to be granted an interim license to preach . The Reverend Ralph Waldo Emerson preached his ...
... Harvard Divinity School in 1825. Although eye troubles and rheumatism inter- rupted his studies , he had made sufficient progress by October 1826 to be granted an interim license to preach . The Reverend Ralph Waldo Emerson preached his ...
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... Harvard Divinity School , a bastion of Unitarianism , in which he attacked the spiritual and intellectual laxness of most Unitarian ministers . He would be persona non grata at Harvard for thirty years . The storm raised by the address ...
... Harvard Divinity School , a bastion of Unitarianism , in which he attacked the spiritual and intellectual laxness of most Unitarian ministers . He would be persona non grata at Harvard for thirty years . The storm raised by the address ...
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... Divinity School address that had antagonized much of the fac- ulty , RWE was at last welcomed back to Harvard and awarded an honorary degree . He was soon elected to the university's Board of Overseers and became a lead- ing member of ...
... Divinity School address that had antagonized much of the fac- ulty , RWE was at last welcomed back to Harvard and awarded an honorary degree . He was soon elected to the university's Board of Overseers and became a lead- ing member of ...
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