Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page 86
... universe is represented in an atom , in a moment of time . He will weave no longer a spotted life of shreds and patches , but he will live with a divine unity . He will cease from what is base and frivolous in his life , and be content ...
... universe is represented in an atom , in a moment of time . He will weave no longer a spotted life of shreds and patches , but he will live with a divine unity . He will cease from what is base and frivolous in his life , and be content ...
Page 171
... Universe has three children , born at one time , which reappear , under different names , in every system of thought , whether they be called cause , operation , and effect ; or , more poetically , Jove , Pluto , Neptune ; or ...
... Universe has three children , born at one time , which reappear , under different names , in every system of thought , whether they be called cause , operation , and effect ; or , more poetically , Jove , Pluto , Neptune ; or ...
Page 271
... Universe is the attestation of faith by my abstin- ence . Your virtuous projects , so called , do not cheer me . I know that which shall come will cheer me . If I cannot work , at least I need not lie . All that is clearly due to - day ...
... Universe is the attestation of faith by my abstin- ence . Your virtuous projects , so called , do not cheer me . I know that which shall come will cheer me . If I cannot work , at least I need not lie . All that is clearly due to - day ...
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