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 19
... universe and that the unchanging nature of that power deter- mines every detail of human life , of history , and of the natural world . That is so because the universe and everything in it form a single , unified , organic system that ...
... universe and that the unchanging nature of that power deter- mines every detail of human life , of history , and of the natural world . That is so because the universe and everything in it form a single , unified , organic system that ...
Page 151
... can ever familiarize , but which must always leave the inquirer stupid with wonder . It is the advent of truth into the world ; a form of thought now for the first time burst- ing into the universe ; a child of the old 151.
... can ever familiarize , but which must always leave the inquirer stupid with wonder . It is the advent of truth into the world ; a form of thought now for the first time burst- ing into the universe ; a child of the old 151.
Page 200
... universe growing dim and impalpable before his sense . The sturdy capitalist , no matter how deep and square on blocks of Quincy granite he lays the foundations of his banking - house or Exchange , must set it , at last , not on a cube ...
... universe growing dim and impalpable before his sense . The sturdy capitalist , no matter how deep and square on blocks of Quincy granite he lays the foundations of his banking - house or Exchange , must set it , at last , not on a cube ...
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