In this distribution of functions the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state he is Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. Essays and English Traits - Page 6by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1909 - 493 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1838 - 536 pages
...orator says, " No men are now perfect. Each is part only of a man, and in this distribution of the functions the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state he is Man Thinking." " Him nature solicits, with all her placid, all her monitory pictures. Him the past instructs. Him... | |
| 1883 - 498 pages
...re-announced by Emerson, that the true notion of manhood is " man thinking ; not man the victim of society and a mere thinker, or still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking " — but man, thinking " in his heart," with all his inward forces, conscience and will, fancy and... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...becomes a form; the attorney, a statute-book ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of a ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the...thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the whole theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...thus metamorphosed into a thing, into many things. The planter, who is Man sent out into the field In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the...or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. to gather food, is seldom cheered by any idea of the true dignity of his ministry. He sees his bushel... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 402 pages
...form ; the attorney, a statute-book ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of the ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the...state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mete thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 298 pages
...a form ; the attorney, a statute-book ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of a ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the...thinking. In this view of him; as Man Thinking, the whole theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all her placid, all her monitory... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 400 pages
...form ; the attorney, a statute-book ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of the ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he id, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 336 pages
...becomes a form ; the attorney, a statutebook ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of a ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the...delegated intellect. In the right state, he is Man Thinkiny. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker, or,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 326 pages
...becomes a form ; (he attorney, a statutebook ; the mechanic, a machine ; the sailor, a rope of a ship. In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right, state, he is Matt Thinking. In the degenerate state, when tli3 victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker,... | |
| 1925 - 702 pages
...harvests. "The scholar," says Emerson, "is in the right state Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, he tends to become a mere thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking." The parrot of other men's thinking! The parrot — of other men's thinking. These words have a peculiar... | |
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