The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 2James R. Osgood and Company, 1876 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 46
Page 11
... honor , which is possible in per- sonal intercourse scarcely twice in a lifetime , genius per- petually pays ; contented , if now and then , in a century , the proffer is accepted . The indicators of the values of matter are degraded to ...
... honor , which is possible in per- sonal intercourse scarcely twice in a lifetime , genius per- petually pays ; contented , if now and then , in a century , the proffer is accepted . The indicators of the values of matter are degraded to ...
Page 26
... honor , at the same time , the ideal , or laws of the mind , and fate , or the order of nature . The first period of a nation , as of an individual , is the period of uncon- scious strength . Children cry , scream , and stamp with fury ...
... honor , at the same time , the ideal , or laws of the mind , and fate , or the order of nature . The first period of a nation , as of an individual , is the period of uncon- scious strength . Children cry , scream , and stamp with fury ...
Page 32
... honor , and a humanity which makes him tender for the superstitions of the people . Add to this , he believes that poetry , prophecy , and the high insight , are from a wisdom of which man is not master ; that the gods never ...
... honor , and a humanity which makes him tender for the superstitions of the people . Add to this , he believes that poetry , prophecy , and the high insight , are from a wisdom of which man is not master ; that the gods never ...
Page 33
... honors that most men value , and looking to the truth , I shall endeavor in reality to live as virtuously as I can ; and , when I die , to die so . And I invite all other men , to the utmost of my power ; and you , too , I in turn ...
... honors that most men value , and looking to the truth , I shall endeavor in reality to live as virtuously as I can ; and , when I die , to die so . And I invite all other men , to the utmost of my power ; and you , too , I in turn ...
Page 34
... honored , the ocean of love and power , before form , before will , before knowledge , the Same , the Good , the One ; and now , refreshed and empowered by this worship , the instinct of Europe , namely , culture , returns ; and he ...
... honored , the ocean of love and power , before form , before will , before knowledge , the Same , the Good , the One ; and now , refreshed and empowered by this worship , the instinct of Europe , namely , culture , returns ; and he ...
Other editions - View all
The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson. in Two Volumes, Volume 2 Ralph Waldo Emerson No preview available - 2006 |
Common terms and phrases
American animal appears battle of Austerlitz beauty better brain Celts character Chartist church culture delight Duke earth England English Englishman Europe everything existence eyes fact fate force French friends genius give Goethe heart heaven Heimskringla heroes honor horses human hundred intellect Julius Cæsar king knew labor land learned live London look Lord Lord Elgin mankind manners means merit mind Mirabeau Montaigne moral Napoleon nation nature never noble opinion Pericles persons Phædo philosopher plant Plato Plutarch poet poetry politics quadruped race religion rich Samuel Romilly Saxon scholars secret sense sentiment Shakespeare ship society Socrates soul spirit Stonehenge strength Sweden Swedenborg talent taste things thought tion trade truth universe virtue Vishnu wealth whilst wise write