Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page 304
... scholar may lose himself in schools , in words , and become a pedant ; but when he comprehends his duties , he above all men is a realist , and converses with things . For , the scholar is the student of the world , and of what worth ...
... scholar may lose himself in schools , in words , and become a pedant ; but when he comprehends his duties , he above all men is a realist , and converses with things . For , the scholar is the student of the world , and of what worth ...
Page 320
... scholar the only true master ? But the old oracle said , " All things have two handles : beware of the wrong one . " In life , too often , the scholar errs with mankind and forfeits his privilege . Let us see him in his school , and ...
... scholar the only true master ? But the old oracle said , " All things have two handles : beware of the wrong one . " In life , too often , the scholar errs with mankind and forfeits his privilege . Let us see him in his school , and ...
Page 325
... scholar should be a recluse , a valetudinarian , -as unfit for any handi- work or public labour , as a penknife for an axe . The so - called practical men sneer at speculative men , as if , because they speculate or see , they could do ...
... scholar should be a recluse , a valetudinarian , -as unfit for any handi- work or public labour , as a penknife for an axe . The so - called practical men sneer at speculative men , as if , because they speculate or see , they could do ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | vii |
FIRST VISIT TO ENGLAND I | 1 |
RACE AND ABILITY II | 11 |
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