Books are the best of things, well used ; abused, among the worst. What is the right use ? What is the one end which all means go to effect ? They are for nothing but to inspire. I had better never see a book than to be warped by its attraction clean... The Teachers of Emerson - Page 25by John Smith Harrison - 1910 - 323 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1835 - 616 pages
...readings, the emcndators, the bibliomaniacs of all degrees. This is bad ; this is worse than it seems. Books are the best of things, well used ; abused, among the worst. What is the right use 1 What is the one end which all means go to effect? They are for nothing but to inspire. I had better... | |
| 1838 - 536 pages
...Locke, and Bacon were only young men in libraries when they wrote these books." " Books are good only to inspire. I had better never see a book than to...orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system." " The soul active sees absolute truth ; and utters truth, or creates. In this action, it is genius... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...only young men in libraries when they wrote these books. This is bad; this is worse than it seems. Books are the best of things, well used; abused, among...own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system. The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul,—the soul, free, sovereign, active. This,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...readings, the emendators, the bibliomaniacs of all degrees. This is bad; this is worse than it seems. Books are the best of things, well used ; abused,...but to inspire. I had better never see a book than lo be warped by its attraction clean out of my own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system.... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 408 pages
...world and the soul. Hence, the restorers of readings, the emendators, the bibliomaniacs of all degrees. Books are the best of things, well used ; abused,...own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system. The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul. This every man is entitled to; this every... | |
| 1849 - 448 pages
...in libraries, when they wrote these books. Hence, instead of Man Thinking, we have the bookworm. " Books are the best of things, well used ; abused,...own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system. The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul. This every man is entitled to ; this every... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 402 pages
...world and the soul. Hence, the restorers of readings, the emendators, the bibliomaniacs of all degrees. Books are the best of things, well used ; abused,...own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system. The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul This every man is entitled to ; this every... | |
| 1898 - 416 pages
...UPERIN^^NDBNCY NUMBBR. WISCONSIN _ Journal of Education • OOKS are the best of things, well used; abused, What is the right use? What is the one end which all...own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system. The one thing in the world of value is the active soul. This every man is entitled to; this every man... | |
| Theodore Parker - 1864 - 626 pages
...in libraries, when they wrote these books. Hence, instead of man thinking, we have the bookworm. " Books are the best of things, well used ; abused,...warped by its attraction clean out of my own orbit, aud made a satellite instead of a system. The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul.... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 472 pages
...soul. Hence, VOL. II. N the restorers of readings, the emendators, the bibliomaniacs of all degrees. Books are the best of things, well used ; abused,...own orbit and made a satellite instead of a system. The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul. This every man is entitled to : this every... | |
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