Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page viii
... feel its fascination . But striking and attractive as it was to those who encountered him , and cannot fail to be to those who realise what manner of man he was in the flesh , there are few writers of his kind whose work is so ...
... feel its fascination . But striking and attractive as it was to those who encountered him , and cannot fail to be to those who realise what manner of man he was in the flesh , there are few writers of his kind whose work is so ...
Page xvii
... feeling that it was a social ideal that needed exemplification . The most remarkable of these experiments was the Brook Farm Association , at West Roxbury , where very valuable results in education of both young and old were achieved ...
... feeling that it was a social ideal that needed exemplification . The most remarkable of these experiments was the Brook Farm Association , at West Roxbury , where very valuable results in education of both young and old were achieved ...
Page xxiv
... feel ; " because Plato and the saint were instruments of the same divine mind to which we also have access . And this explains his doctrine of Representative Men . " We delight in the great man because he is the ampler expression of ...
... feel ; " because Plato and the saint were instruments of the same divine mind to which we also have access . And this explains his doctrine of Representative Men . " We delight in the great man because he is the ampler expression of ...
Page xxvii
... feels that it is not having ; it does not belong to him , has no root in him , and merely lies there because no revolution or no robber takes it away . " Emerson , then , pleads for deep - reaching , general reform . He has not ...
... feels that it is not having ; it does not belong to him , has no root in him , and merely lies there because no revolution or no robber takes it away . " Emerson , then , pleads for deep - reaching , general reform . He has not ...
Page xxx
... feel as in the presence of a sane , virile personality , which we value , not for any set opinions , but for the suggestiveness and impulse conveyed . It is true to say of Emerson what Lecky says of Emerson's familiar friend , Montaigne ...
... feel as in the presence of a sane , virile personality , which we value , not for any set opinions , but for the suggestiveness and impulse conveyed . It is true to say of Emerson what Lecky says of Emerson's familiar friend , Montaigne ...
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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