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" In this distribution of functions the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state he is Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker, or still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. "
Education - Page 361
1925
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The Boston Quarterly Review, Volume 1

1838 - 536 pages
...orator says, " No men are now perfect. Each is part only of a man, and in this distribution of the functions the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state he is Man Thinking." " Him nature solicits, with all her placid, all her monitory pictures. Him the past instructs. Him...
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The General Baptist repository, and Missionary observer [afterw.] The ...

1883 - 498 pages
...re-announced by Emerson, that the true notion of manhood is " man thinking ; not man the victim of society and a mere thinker, or still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking " — but man, thinking " in his heart," with all his inward forces, conscience and will, fancy and...
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Essays, Lectures and Orations

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...becomes a form; the attorney, a statute-book ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of a ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is...thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the whole theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory...
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Essays, orations and lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...thus metamorphosed into a thing, into many things. The planter, who is Man sent out into the field In this distribution of functions, the scholar is...or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. to gather food, is seldom cheered by any idea of the true dignity of his ministry. He sees his bushel...
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Nature; Addresses, and Lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 408 pages
...becomes a form; the attorney, a statute-book ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of a ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is...him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is contained. Him nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory pictures; him the past instructs;...
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Miscellanies: Embracing Nature, Addresses, and Lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 404 pages
...becomes a form ; the attorney, a statute-book ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of the ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is...him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is contained. Him nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory pictures ; him the past instructs...
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Miscellanies: Embracing Nature, Addresses, and Lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 402 pages
...becomes a form ; the attorney, a statute-book ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of the ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is...state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mete thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking,...
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The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Comprising His Essays ..., Volume 2

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 472 pages
...becomes a form ; the attorney, a statutebook ; the mechanic, a machine; the sailor, a rope of the ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is...him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is contained. Him nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory pictures ; him the past instructs...
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Orations, Lectures and Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 298 pages
...becomes a form ; the attorney, a statute-book ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of a ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is...thinking. In this view of him; as Man Thinking, the whole theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory...
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Miscellanies, Embracing Nature, Addresses, and Lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 400 pages
...becomes a form ; the attorney, a statute-book ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of the ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he id, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker,...
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