Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonWalter Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page vii
... whole continent . In the lament which followed his death voices from its remotest states joined as over the loss of a great national genius ; and even while he lived , his little village of Concord had become to the best of his ...
... whole continent . In the lament which followed his death voices from its remotest states joined as over the loss of a great national genius ; and even while he lived , his little village of Concord had become to the best of his ...
Page xx
... 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 .
... 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 .
Page xxi
... whole , generous , sustained , equal , and graduated at will , such as Montaigne , such as Beaumont and Fletcher , so habitually and easily attain . " He claims that he is just such a reporter and striver after free utterance himself ...
... whole , generous , sustained , equal , and graduated at will , such as Montaigne , such as Beaumont and Fletcher , so habitually and easily attain . " He claims that he is just such a reporter and striver after free utterance himself ...
Page xxv
... whole will be found symmetri- cal . " Emerson's first counsel of conduct is , therefore , like that of old Polonius- " To thy own self be true , and it follows , as the night the day , thou can'st not then be false to any man . " It ...
... whole will be found symmetri- cal . " Emerson's first counsel of conduct is , therefore , like that of old Polonius- " To thy own self be true , and it follows , as the night the day , thou can'st not then be false to any man . " It ...
Page xxvi
... whole : " A subtle chain of countless rings The next unto the farthest brings . " This is the essence of the social gospel of to - day , which demands that no man shall live unto himself alone ; and asserts that there is no individual ...
... whole : " A subtle chain of countless rings The next unto the farthest brings . " This is the essence of the social gospel of to - day , which demands that no man shall live unto himself alone ; and asserts that there is no individual ...
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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