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" The theory of books is noble. The scholar of the first age received into him the world around; brooded thereon; gave it the new arrangement of his own mind, and uttered it again. It came into him, life; it went out from him, truth. It came to him, short-lived... "
Emerson's Complete Works: Nature, addresses and lectures - Page 89
by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1887
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The Microcosm: Or, Little World of Home, Volumes 1-3

1835 - 616 pages
...and that is the delight we have received from its repeated perusal.] THE theory of books is noble. The scholar of the first age received into him the world around ; brooded thereon ; gave it the new arrange, ment of his own mind, and uttered it again. It came into him — life ; it went out from him...
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The Boston Quarterly Review, Volume 1

1838 - 536 pages
...Its laws are the laws of his own mind." The next teacher of the scholar is " the mind of the Past." " The scholar of the first age received into him the...immortal thoughts. It came to him — business; it went out from him — poetry. It was — dead fact ; now, it is quick thought." " But the transmutation...
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Macphail's Edinburgh ecclesiastical journal and literary review, Volumes 3-4

1847 - 910 pages
...exist singly in their " mighty orb." " The theory of books," says Emerson, most eloquently, " is noble. The scholar of the first age received into him the...short-lived actions ; it went out from him — immortal thought. It came to him, business ; it went from him, poetry. It was, dead fact ; now, it is quick...
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Essays, Lectures and Orations

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...this influence ' more conveniently,—by considering their value alone. The theory of books is noble. The scholar of the first age received into him the...of his own mind, and uttered it again. It came into him,—life ; it went out from him,—truth. It came to him,—short-lived actions ; it went out from...
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Essays, orations and lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...this influence more conveniently,— by considering their value alone. The theory of books is noble. The scholar of the first age received into him the...of his own mind, and uttered it again. It came into him—life; it went out from him—truth. It came to him—short-lived actions; it went out from him—immortal...
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The Living Authors of America: 1st ser

Thomas Powell - 1850 - 380 pages
...Reformer," and " The Young American." We select a few sentences from these. " The theory of Books is noble. The scholar of the first age received into him the...uttered it again. It came into him — life ; it went from him — truth. It came to him — shortlived actions ; it went from him — immortal thoughts....
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The Living Authors of America: 1st ser

Thomas Powell - 1850 - 384 pages
...Reformer," and " The Young American." We select a few sentences from these.* " The theory of Books is noble. The scholar of the first age received into him the...uttered it again. It came into him — life ; it went from him — truth. It came to him — shortlived actions ; it went from him — immortal thoughts....
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The Art of Reasoning: A Popular Exposition of the Principles of Logic

Samuel Neil - 1853 - 314 pages
...approbation, that they are now become proverbial in philosophy." — BEATTIK. " The scholar of the first ages received into him the world around ; brooded thereon...— life; it went out from him — truth. * * * It was dead fact; now it is quick thought. * * * In proportion to the completeness of the distillation,...
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Orations, Lectures and Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 298 pages
...this influence more conveniently, — by considering their value alone. The theory of books is noble. The scholar of the first age received into him the...life; it went out from him, — truth. It came to him, — short lived actions ; it went out from him, — immortal thoughts. It came to him, — business...
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Miscellanies, Embracing Nature, Addresses, and Lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 400 pages
...books is noble. The scholar of the first age recei^d into him the world around ; brooded therec - ; gave it the new arrangement of his own mind, and uttered...life; it Went out from him, truth. It came to him- Aort-lived actions; it went out from him, imnir>n,il thoughts. It came to him, business ; it went i,...
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