Select Writings of Ralph Waldo EmersonW. Scott, 1888 - 351 pages |
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Page 58
... hour of the day by the sun . It is well if we can swim and skate . We are afraid of a horse , of a cow , of a dog , of a snake , of a spider . The Roman rule was , to teach a boy nothing that he could not learn standing . The old ...
... hour of the day by the sun . It is well if we can swim and skate . We are afraid of a horse , of a cow , of a dog , of a snake , of a spider . The Roman rule was , to teach a boy nothing that he could not learn standing . The old ...
Page 59
... hour to the happiest conclu- sions . I readily concede that in this , as in every period of intellectual activity , there has been a noise of denial and pro- test ; much was to be resisted , much was to be got rid of by those who were ...
... hour to the happiest conclu- sions . I readily concede that in this , as in every period of intellectual activity , there has been a noise of denial and pro- test ; much was to be resisted , much was to be got rid of by those who were ...
Page 61
... hour in which he mortgages himself to two , or ten , or twenty , he dwarfs himself below the stature of one . But the men of less faith could not thus believe , and to such concert appears the sole specific of strength . I have failed ...
... hour in which he mortgages himself to two , or ten , or twenty , he dwarfs himself below the stature of one . But the men of less faith could not thus believe , and to such concert appears the sole specific of strength . I have failed ...
Page 62
... , to recognise in every hour and place the secret soul , he will go up and down doing the works of a true member , and The union is It is the union Each man , if to the astonishment of all , the work will be 62 NEW ENGLAND REFORMERS .
... , to recognise in every hour and place the secret soul , he will go up and down doing the works of a true member , and The union is It is the union Each man , if to the astonishment of all , the work will be 62 NEW ENGLAND REFORMERS .
Page 65
... hours . Is not every man sometimes a Radical in politics ? Men are Conservatives when they are least vigorous , or when they are most luxurious . They are Conservatives after dinner , or before taking their rest ; when they are sick ...
... hours . Is not every man sometimes a Radical in politics ? Men are Conservatives when they are least vigorous , or when they are most luxurious . They are Conservatives after dinner , or before taking their rest ; when they are sick ...
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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