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" practical men" sneer at speculative men, as if, because they speculate or see, they could do nothing. I have heard it said that the clergy, — who are always, more universally than any other class, the scholars of their day, — are addressed as women;... "
Retrospect of Western Travel - Page 206
by Harriet Martineau - 1838 - 178 pages
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Essays, Lectures and Orations

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...because they speculate or see, they could do nothing. I have heard it said that the clergy,-—who are always, more universally than any other class, the scholars of their day,—are addressed as women; that the rough, spontaneous conversation of men they do not hear, but...
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Essays, orations and lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...if, because they speculate or see, they could do nothing. I have heard it said that the clergy—who are always more universally than any other class, the scholars of their day—are addressed as women; that the rough, spontaneous conversation of men they do not hear, but...
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The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 1

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...speculative men, as if, because they speculate or see, they could do nothing. I have heard it said that the clergy — who are always, more universally...disfranchised ; and, indeed, there are advocates for their celibacv. As far as this is true of the studious classes, it is not just and wise. Action is with '...
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Nature: Addresses, and Lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 326 pages
...speculative infill, as if, because they speculate or see, tliey could do nothing. I have heard it said that the clergy — who are always, more universally...rough, spontaneous conversation of men they do not hear.-but only a mincing and diluted speech. They are often virtually disfranchised ; and, indeed,...
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Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson ..., Volume 5

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1880 - 328 pages
...speculative men, as if, because they speculate or sue, they could do nothing. I have heard it said that the clergy — who are always, more universally...and, indeed, there are advocates for their celibacy. 4.9 far as this is true of the studious classes, it is not jnst and wise. Action is "'with theTcholar...
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Works, Volume 1

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 394 pages
...speculative men, as if, because they speculate or see, they could do nothing. I have heard it said that the clergy, — who are always, more universally...are advocates for their celibacy. As far as this is truo of the studious classes, it is not just and wise. Action is with the scholar subordinate, but...
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Representative Men: Nature, Addresses and Lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 658 pages
...speculative men, as if, because they speculate or see, they could do nothing. I have heard it said that the clergy, — who are always, more universally...spontaneous conversation of men they do not hear, tut only a mincing and diluted speech. They are often virtually disfranchised ; and indeed there are...
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Emerson's Complete Works: Nature, addresses and lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 388 pages
...said that the elergy, — who are always, more universally than any other elass, the scholars of thcir day, — are addressed as women ; that the rough,...men they do not hear, but only a mincing and diluted spcech. They are often virtually disfranchised ; and indced there are advocates for thcir celibacy....
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Miscellanies

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 410 pages
...speculative men, as if, because they speculate or see, they could do nothing. I have heard it said that the clergy, — who are always, more universally...rough, spontaneous conversation of men they do not hoar, but only a mincing and diluted speech. They are often virtually disfranchised; and, indeed, there...
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School Interests and Duties: Developed from Page's "Mutual Duties of Parents ...

Robert M. King - 1894 - 348 pages
...speculative men, as if, because they speculate or see, they could do nothing. I have heard it said that the clergy — who are always more universally...of the studious classes, it is not just and wise." Much has been written concerning the teacher's social position in other countries. D'Arcy Thompson,...
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