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 120
... senses . It is the science of appearances . It is the outmost action of the inward life . It is God taking thought for ... sense ; the second , taste ; and the third , spiritual perception . PRUDENCE DOES NOT GO behind nature , and ask ...
... senses . It is the science of appearances . It is the outmost action of the inward life . It is God taking thought for ... sense ; the second , taste ; and the third , spiritual perception . PRUDENCE DOES NOT GO behind nature , and ask ...
Page 125
... senses trivial , and to count them nothing considered with his devotion to his art . His art rebukes him . That never ... sense . On him who scorned the world , as he said , the scorned world wreaks its revenge . EVERY VIOLATION OF TRUTH ...
... senses trivial , and to count them nothing considered with his devotion to his art . His art rebukes him . That never ... sense . On him who scorned the world , as he said , the scorned world wreaks its revenge . EVERY VIOLATION OF TRUTH ...
Page 200
... sense , admits their coher- ency , their use and beauty , and then asks the materi- alist for his grounds of assurance that things are as his senses represent them . The materialist , secure in the certainty of sensa- tion , mocks at ...
... sense , admits their coher- ency , their use and beauty , and then asks the materi- alist for his grounds of assurance that things are as his senses represent them . The materialist , secure in the certainty of sensa- tion , mocks at ...
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