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 105
... Genius stud- ies the casual thought , and , far back in the womb of things , sees the rays parting from one orb , that diverge ere they fall by infinite diameters . Genius watches the monad through all his masks as he performs the me ...
... Genius stud- ies the casual thought , and , far back in the womb of things , sees the rays parting from one orb , that diverge ere they fall by infinite diameters . Genius watches the monad through all his masks as he performs the me ...
Page 124
... genius should now be the exception , rather than the rule of human nature ? Po- etry and prudence should be coincident . We have violated law upon law , until we stand amidst ruins ; and when by chance we espy a coin- cidence between ...
... genius should now be the exception , rather than the rule of human nature ? Po- etry and prudence should be coincident . We have violated law upon law , until we stand amidst ruins ; and when by chance we espy a coin- cidence between ...
Page 158
... Genius were a little more of a genius ! We are like millers on the lower levels of a stream , when the factories above them have exhausted the water . We , too , fancy that the upper people must have raised their dams . IN TIMES , when ...
... Genius were a little more of a genius ! We are like millers on the lower levels of a stream , when the factories above them have exhausted the water . We , too , fancy that the upper people must have raised their dams . IN TIMES , when ...
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