The life of man is a self-evolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger circles, and that without end. Essays: First Series - Page 273by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 333 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1842 - 740 pages
...becomes,' — is ' progressive ;' that ' the life of man is a self-evolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger circles, and that without end.' — Essay x., p. 306. Does it make such vigorous efforts in vain? Is it not rewarded for its trouble... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1842 - 782 pages
...becomes,' — is ' progressive ;' that ' the life of man is a self-evolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger circles, and that without end.' — Essay x., p. 306. Does it make such vigorous efforts in vain ? Is it not rewarded for its trouble... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 pages
...him a new idea which commands his own. The life of man is a self-evolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards...thought, having formed itself into a circular wave of circumstance,—as, for instance, an empire, rules of an art, a local usage, a religious rite, —... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...him a new idea which commands his own. The life of man is a selfevolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards...thought, having formed itself into a circular wave of circumstance—as, for instance, an empire, rules of an art, a local usage, a religious rite—to heap... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...which commands his Own. The life of man is a self-evolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibh' small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger...wheel without wheel, will go, depends on the force or (ruth of the individual soul. For, it is the inert effort of each thought having formed itself into... | |
| Alexander Melville Bell - 1878 - 254 pages
...fast, And calm. HUMAN LIFE. — Emerson. The life of man is a self-evolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger circles, and that without end. HUMILITY.— Gill. Generally speaking, those who have the most grace, and the greatest gifts, and are... | |
| Alexander Melville Bell - 1878 - 254 pages
...HUMAN LIFE. — Emerson. The life of man is a self-evolving circle, which, from aringimperceptiblv small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger circles, and that without end. HUMILITY. GUI. Generallv speaking, those who have Ihe most grace, and the greatest gifts, and are of... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1879 - 304 pages
...him a new idea which commands his own. The life of man is a selfevolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger circles, arid that without end. The extent to which this generation of circles, wheel without wheel, will go,... | |
| Alexander Melville Bell - 1887 - 270 pages
...fast, And calm. HUMAN LIFE. — Emerson. The life of man is a self-evolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger circles, and that without end. HUMILITY. — Gill. Generally speaking, those who have the most grace, and the greatest gifts, and... | |
| Alexander Melville Bell - 1887 - 276 pages
...C. Johnson. HUMAN LIFE. — Emerson. The life of man is a self-evolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger circles, and that without end. HUMILITY. — Gin. Generally speaking, those who have the most grace, and the greatest gifts, and are... | |
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