Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page 27
... wise use , in view of the supreme wealth of nations ? We estimate the wisdom of nations by seeing what they did with their surplus capital . And , in view of these injuries , some compensation has been attempted in England . A part of ...
... wise use , in view of the supreme wealth of nations ? We estimate the wisdom of nations by seeing what they did with their surplus capital . And , in view of these injuries , some compensation has been attempted in England . A part of ...
Page 158
... wise , but they leave us where they found us . The invention is of use to the inventor , of questionable help to any other . The formulas of science are like the papers in your pocket - book , of no value to any but the owner . Science ...
... wise , but they leave us where they found us . The invention is of use to the inventor , of questionable help to any other . The formulas of science are like the papers in your pocket - book , of no value to any but the owner . Science ...
Page 212
... wise mechanic uses a sharp tool , they go on choosing the dead men of routine . But the official men can in no wise help you in any question of to - day , they deriving entirely from the old dead things . Only those can help in counsel ...
... wise mechanic uses a sharp tool , they go on choosing the dead men of routine . But the official men can in no wise help you in any question of to - day , they deriving entirely from the old dead things . Only those can help in counsel ...
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