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 11
... Human Culture , " " Human Life , " and " The Present Age . " As his reputation spread during the 1830s , he was invited to repeat these lec- tures in towns near Boston . In 1836 RWE published , anonymously , his small book entitled ...
... Human Culture , " " Human Life , " and " The Present Age . " As his reputation spread during the 1830s , he was invited to repeat these lec- tures in towns near Boston . In 1836 RWE published , anonymously , his small book entitled ...
Page 110
... human family is bathed with an element of love like a fine ether . How many persons we meet in houses , whom we scarcely speak to , whom yet we honor , and who honor us ! How many we see in the street , or sit with in church , whom ...
... human family is bathed with an element of love like a fine ether . How many persons we meet in houses , whom we scarcely speak to , whom yet we honor , and who honor us ! How many we see in the street , or sit with in church , whom ...
Page 128
... human crime , must have its outlet by human suffering . Unhappily , almost no man exists who has not in his own person become , to some amount , a stockholder in the sin , and so made himself liable to a share in the expiation . Our ...
... human crime , must have its outlet by human suffering . Unhappily , almost no man exists who has not in his own person become , to some amount , a stockholder in the sin , and so made himself liable to a share in the expiation . Our ...
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