Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page vii
... reason for his ready acceptance by his neighbours . in the fact that in him the new thought and aspiration which was quickening the intellectual life of New England found its boldest and intensest expression ; while at the same time the ...
... reason for his ready acceptance by his neighbours . in the fact that in him the new thought and aspiration which was quickening the intellectual life of New England found its boldest and intensest expression ; while at the same time the ...
Page xiv
... reason of " the work of the mind " ( endowed with certain faculties ) upon the data or raw material supplied by the senses . According to this view , man — or mind in man — was rather the maker , or the part - creator , of the world ...
... reason of " the work of the mind " ( endowed with certain faculties ) upon the data or raw material supplied by the senses . According to this view , man — or mind in man — was rather the maker , or the part - creator , of the world ...
Page xxvi
... Reason immanent in Man necessarily led him , as it led the old Stoics , to the conception of human brotherhood and interdependence . He has put the point forcibly himself : " The heart and soul of all men being one , this bitterness of ...
... Reason immanent in Man necessarily led him , as it led the old Stoics , to the conception of human brotherhood and interdependence . He has put the point forcibly himself : " The heart and soul of all men being one , this bitterness of ...
Page 1
... reasons that led me to Europe , when I was ill and was advised to travel , it was mainly the attraction of these persons . If Goethe had still been living , I might have wan- dered into Germany also . Besides those I have named ( for ...
... reasons that led me to Europe , when I was ill and was advised to travel , it was mainly the attraction of these persons . If Goethe had still been living , I might have wan- dered into Germany also . Besides those I have named ( for ...
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... reason for each decision ; the entire and immediate banishment of all make - shift and make - believe . " Greenough brought me , through a common friend , an invita- tion from Mr. Landor , who lived at San Domenica di Fiesole . On the ...
... reason for each decision ; the entire and immediate banishment of all make - shift and make - believe . " Greenough brought me , through a common friend , an invita- tion from Mr. Landor , who lived at San Domenica di Fiesole . On 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