Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page 131
... society . All men plume themselves on the improvement of society , and no man improves . Society never advances . It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other . It undergoes continual changes ; it is barbarous , it is ...
... society . All men plume themselves on the improvement of society , and no man improves . Society never advances . It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other . It undergoes continual changes ; it is barbarous , it is ...
Page 269
... society for their hope and religion - which prompts them to shun what is called society . They feel that they are never so fit for friendship as when they have quitted mankind , and taken themselves to friend . A picture , a book , a ...
... society for their hope and religion - which prompts them to shun what is called society . They feel that they are never so fit for friendship as when they have quitted mankind , and taken themselves to friend . A picture , a book , a ...
Page 312
... society . Let him use both , not serve either . The reason why an ingenious soul shuns society , is to the end of finding society . It repu- diates the false , out of love of the true . You can very soor learn all that society can teach ...
... society . Let him use both , not serve either . The reason why an ingenious soul shuns society , is to the end of finding society . It repu- diates the false , out of love of the true . You can very soor learn all that society can teach ...
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