Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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... effect Emerson himself says , " " Tis tain that a man's whole possibility lies in that habitual first look which he casts on all objects . " With this Το cer- supreme appreciation of clear and direct vision , it is XX INTRODUCTION .
... effect Emerson himself says , " " Tis tain that a man's whole possibility lies in that habitual first look which he casts on all objects . " With this Το cer- supreme appreciation of clear and direct vision , it is XX INTRODUCTION .
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... objects , an act of truth or heroism seems at once to draw to itself the sky as its temple , the sun as its cradle . Nature stretches out her arms to embrace man , only let his thoughts be of equal scope . Willingly does she follow his ...
... objects , an act of truth or heroism seems at once to draw to itself the sky as its temple , the sun as its cradle . Nature stretches out her arms to embrace man , only let his thoughts be of equal scope . Willingly does she follow his ...
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... objects , put the companion at once into an acquaintance with his Lars and Lemurs , and it was very pleasant to learn what was predestined to be a pretty mythology . Few were the objects and lonely the man , not a person to speak to ...
... objects , put the companion at once into an acquaintance with his Lars and Lemurs , and it was very pleasant to learn what was predestined to be a pretty mythology . Few were the objects and lonely the man , not a person to speak to ...
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... objects . Hardly the bravest among them have the manli- ness to resist it successfully . Hence , it has come that not the aims of a manly life , but the means of meeting a certain pon- derous expense , is that which is to be considered ...
... objects . Hardly the bravest among them have the manli- ness to resist it successfully . Hence , it has come that not the aims of a manly life , but the means of meeting a certain pon- derous expense , is that which is to be considered ...
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... objects . A man must think that age well taught and thoughtful , by which masques and poems , like those of Ben Jonson , full of heroic sentiment in a manly style , were received with favour . The unique fact in literary history , the ...
... objects . A man must think that age well taught and thoughtful , by which masques and poems , like those of Ben Jonson , full of heroic sentiment in a manly style , were received with favour . The unique fact in literary history , the ...
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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