 | 1838 - 536 pages
...of the functions the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state he is Man Thinking." " Him nature solicits, with all her placid, all her...pictures. Him the past instructs. Him the future invites." The scholar's first teacher is nature. " What is nature to him ? There is never an end to the inexplicable... | |
 | 1883 - 498 pages
...re-announced by Emerson, that the true notion of manhood is " man thinking ; not man the victim of society and a mere thinker, or still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking " — but man, thinking " in his heart," with all his inward forces, conscience and will, fancy and... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society,...thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the whole theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society,...or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. to gather food, is seldom cheered by any idea of the true dignity of his ministry. He sees his bushel... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 298 pages
...distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society,...thinking. In this view of him; as Man Thinking, the whole theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory... | |
 | 1875 - 942 pages
...America's great thinkers has thus characterized : " The scholar is man thinking. Him nature solicits with all her monitory pictures ; him the past instructs ; him the future invites. It is his to cheer, to raise and to guide men by showing them facts amid appearances." Such is the... | |
 | 1925 - 700 pages
...harvests. "The scholar," says Emerson, "is in the right state Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, he tends to become a mere thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking." The parrot of other men's thinking! The parrot — of other men's thinking. These words have a peculiar... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 658 pages
...distribution of functions the scholar is the delegated intellect,-- In the right state he is ^^ Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society,...thinking. ~] In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the rneory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory pictures... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 388 pages
...intellect. In the right state he is ; Mnn Thinkiny. In the degenerate 'state, when the vietim of socicty, he tends to become a mere thinker, or still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this vicw of him, as Man Thinking, the the; ory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1884 - 588 pages
...distribution of functions the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state he is Man thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society,...pictures; him the past instructs; him the future invites." Emerson proceeds to describe and illustrate the influences of nature upon the mind, returning to the... | |
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In this distribution of functions the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state he is Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker, or still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. 
