Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page ix
... better than I , more's the pity , the gloomy inhospitality of the man ; the want of power to meet and unite with even those whom he loves ' in his flinty way .'... Diffident , shy , proud , having settled it long ago in his mind that he ...
... better than I , more's the pity , the gloomy inhospitality of the man ; the want of power to meet and unite with even those whom he loves ' in his flinty way .'... Diffident , shy , proud , having settled it long ago in his mind that he ...
Page xiii
... better than the arid methodism which characterised the low - water period of the Eighteenth Century in England . Its philosophy was divided between the business - like sen- sism of Locke and the dreary common - sense doctrine of the ...
... better than the arid methodism which characterised the low - water period of the Eighteenth Century in England . Its philosophy was divided between the business - like sen- sism of Locke and the dreary common - sense doctrine of the ...
Page xxiv
... nature . Let us cheerfully taking our- selves for better or worse , play resolutely our own part , obeying the law of our own naturÄ™ . Conformity is waste ; it scatters our force , loses time . " A xxiv INTRODUCTION .
... nature . Let us cheerfully taking our- selves for better or worse , play resolutely our own part , obeying the law of our own naturÄ™ . Conformity is waste ; it scatters our force , loses time . " A xxiv INTRODUCTION .
Page xxviii
... better find enjoyment in the simple things always near And Emerson , as it will be readily gathered , is unhesi tatingly democratic - democratic in the largest and highest sense . He has an unwavering faith in man , holding ( as his ...
... better find enjoyment in the simple things always near And Emerson , as it will be readily gathered , is unhesi tatingly democratic - democratic in the largest and highest sense . He has an unwavering faith in man , holding ( as his ...
Page 7
... better than most history . He worships a man that will manifest any truth to him . At one time he had inquired and read a good deal about America . Landor's principle was mere rebellion , and that he feared was the American principle ...
... better than most history . He worships a man that will manifest any truth to him . At one time he had inquired and read a good deal about America . Landor's principle was mere rebellion , and that he feared was the American principle ...
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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