Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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... better than the free labourer ; the thief better than the pauper ; and the transported felon better than the one under imprisonment . The crimes are factitious , as smuggling , poaching , noncon- formity , heresy , and treason . Better ...
... better than the free labourer ; the thief better than the pauper ; and the transported felon better than the one under imprisonment . The crimes are factitious , as smuggling , poaching , noncon- formity , heresy , and treason . Better ...
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... better sick chair and a better wine - whey for an invalid ; this not ironically , but in good faith ; that " solid advantage , " as he calls it , meaning always sensual benefit , is the only good . The eminent benefit of astronomy is the ...
... better sick chair and a better wine - whey for an invalid ; this not ironically , but in good faith ; that " solid advantage , " as he calls it , meaning always sensual benefit , is the only good . The eminent benefit of astronomy is the ...
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... better for us , because the religious sentiment of the present time accords better with it . Born democrats , we are nowise qualified to judge of monarchy , which , to our fathers living in the monarchical idea , was also relatively ...
... better for us , because the religious sentiment of the present time accords better with it . Born democrats , we are nowise qualified to judge of monarchy , which , to our fathers living in the monarchical idea , was also relatively ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | vii |
FIRST VISIT TO ENGLAND I | 1 |
RACE AND ABILITY II | 11 |
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action animal appear beauty behold believe better character church conversation dæmon divine doctrine Emerson England English Ernest Rhys eternal evil eyes fact faith fear feel force genius give Havelock Ellis hear heart heaven honour hour human idea inspiration instinct intellect justice labour live look man's manual labour means Milton mind moral nations nature never numbers opinion party perfect persons Phidias philosophy Plato Plutarch poem poet poetry political Portrait present race reform relations religion religious Saxon scholar secret seems sense sentiment Shakespeare society solitude soul speak spirit stand Stoicism sublime SYDNEY DOBELL T. W. Rolleston talent thee things thou thought tion to-day Transcendental Transcendentalist true truth universal virtue Walter Lewin WALTER SCOTT whilst whole wise wish words write youth