 Study nature," become at last one maxim. I HE next great influence into the spirit of the scholar is the mind of the Past, — in whatever form, whether of literature, of art, of institutions, that mind is inscribed. Books are the best type of the influence...  The American Scholar: An Address - Page 12by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1901 - 116 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...precept, " Know thyself," and the modern precept, " Study Nature," become at last one maxim. II. The next great influence into the spirit of the scholar, is, the mind of the Past,—in whatever form, whether of literature, of art, of institutions, that mind is inscribed. Books... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...precept, " Know thyself," and the modern precept, " Study Nature," become at last one maxim. II. The next great influence into the spirit of the scholar, is, the mind of the Past,—in whatever form, whether of literature, of art, of institutions, that mind is inscribed. Books... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1854 - 626 pages
...not from the centre that emanates a resolve to rest in a dead and immutable routine— cultivating the mind of the past in whatever form, whether of literature, of art, or of institutions, that mind is inscribed without any regard to the present or the future. Absolute... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...precept, " Know thyself," and the modern precept, " Study nature," become at last one maxim. II. The next great influence into the spirit of the scholar...best type of the influence of the past, and perhaps wo shall get at the truth, — learn the amount of this influence more conveniently, — by considering... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...precept, " Know thyself," and the modern precept, " Study nature," become at last one maxim. II. The next great influence into the spirit of the scholar...best type of the influence of the past, and perhaps wo shall get at the truth, — learn the amount of this influence more conveniently, — by considering... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 326 pages
...ancient precept, " Know thyself," and (he modern precept, " Study nature," become at last one II. The next great influence into the spirit of the scholar...inscribed. Books are the best type of the influence of Hie past, and perhaps we shall get at the truth, — learn the amount of this influence more conveniently,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1880 - 328 pages
...precept, " Know thyself," and maxim. \ the modern precept, " Study nature," become at last one II. The next great influence into the spirit of the scholar...mind of the Past, — in whatever form, whether"^ literature", of art, of institutions, that mind is inscribed. Books are the best type of the influence... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 328 pages
...ancient precept, " Know thyself," and the modern precept, " Study nature," become at last one II. The next great influence into the spirit of the scholar...influence of the past, and perhaps we shall get at the truth,—learn the amount of this influence more conveniently, — by considering their value alone.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 658 pages
...one maxim. Q II. The next great influence iato the spirit of the scholar is^the mind of theJPastj— in whatever form, whether of literature, of art, of...conveniently, — by considering their value alone. IV The theory of books is noble. The scholar of the first age received into him the world around ;... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 388 pages
...Know thyself," and the modern precept, " Study nature," become at last one maxim. , II. The next preat influence into the spirit of *^ the scholar is the...literature, of art, of institutions, that mind is inseribed. Books are the best type of the influence of the past, and perhaps we shall get iit the truth,... | |
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