Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page xx
... believe in systems . The thing of first importance to him is , not that a man should have logical and well - arranged thoughts , but that he should have a right mental attitude , should preserve an original relation to the universe ...
... believe in systems . The thing of first importance to him is , not that a man should have logical and well - arranged thoughts , but that he should have a right mental attitude , should preserve an original relation to the universe ...
Page xxiv
... believe our in- stincts , and obey our spontaneous impulses . Each has his own special place and his own unique endowment ; the power in us is new in nature . Let us cheerfully taking our- selves for better or worse , play resolutely ...
... believe our in- stincts , and obey our spontaneous impulses . Each has his own special place and his own unique endowment ; the power in us is new in nature . Let us cheerfully taking our- selves for better or worse , play resolutely ...
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... believe . " Greenough brought me , through a common friend , an invita- tion from Mr. Landor , who lived at San Domenica di Fiesole . On the 15th May I dined with Mr. Landor . I found him noble and courteous , living in a cloud of ...
... believe . " Greenough brought me , through a common friend , an invita- tion from Mr. Landor , who lived at San Domenica di Fiesole . On the 15th May I dined with Mr. Landor . I found him noble and courteous , living in a cloud of ...
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... believe , are printed in the Aids to Reflection . When he stopped to take breath , I interposed , that , " whilst I highly valued all his explanations , I was bound to tell him that I was born and bred a Unitarian . " " Yes , " he said ...
... believe , are printed in the Aids to Reflection . When he stopped to take breath , I interposed , that , " whilst I highly valued all his explanations , I was bound to tell him that I was born and bred a Unitarian . " " Yes , " he said ...
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... believe what I have often heard , that there are two nations in England ; but it is not the Poor and the Rich ; nor is it the Normans and Saxons ; nor the Celt and the Goth . These are each always becoming the other ; for Robert Owen ...
... believe what I have often heard , that there are two nations in England ; but it is not the Poor and the Rich ; nor is it the Normans and Saxons ; nor the Celt and the Goth . These are each always becoming the other ; for Robert Owen ...
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action appear beauty behold believe Ben Jonson better Celt character church conversation divine doctrine Emerson England English Ernest Rhys eternal evil fact faith fear feel force genius give Goethe Greek Havelock Ellis hear heart heaven honour hour human idea individual inspiration instinct intellect justice labour live look man's manual labour Margaret Fuller means Milton mind moral nations nature never noble numbers opinion perfect persons Phidias philosophy Phocion Plato poet poetry political present race reform relations religion religious Richard of Devizes Saxon scholar secret seems sense sentiment Shakespeare society soul speak spirit stand sublime T. W. Rolleston talent thee things thou thought tion to-day true truth universe virtue WALTER SCOTT whilst whole wisdom wise wish words write