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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... original editions . I have rearranged them so that the reader begins with the essays that state Emerson's major ideas most clearly and force- fully . Within some essays I have also rearranged the sequence of some blocks of text to ...
... original editions . I have rearranged them so that the reader begins with the essays that state Emerson's major ideas most clearly and force- fully . Within some essays I have also rearranged the sequence of some blocks of text to ...
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... original text . In other instances , where Emerson's shifts are less drastic , I have simply broken one of his run - on paragraphs into two or more paragraphs . Let me assure the reader that although all of the above may make it sound ...
... original text . In other instances , where Emerson's shifts are less drastic , I have simply broken one of his run - on paragraphs into two or more paragraphs . Let me assure the reader that although all of the above may make it sound ...
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... original , and pure , to the Lonely , Original , and Pure , who , on that condi- tion , gladly inhabits , leads , and speaks through it . Then it is glad , young , and nimble . It is not wise , but it sees through all things . It is not ...
... original , and pure , to the Lonely , Original , and Pure , who , on that condi- tion , gladly inhabits , leads , and speaks through it . Then it is glad , young , and nimble . It is not wise , but it sees through all things . It is not ...
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