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. Nature: Addresses, and Lectures - Page 73by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 315 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883
...intellect. In the right state he is ; Mnn Thinkiny. In the degenerate 'state, when the vietim of socicty, he tends to become a mere thinker, or still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this vicw of him, as Man Thinking, the the; ory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with all... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1887
...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...still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In thisjview of_him, as_ Man Thinking^tbe. the: ory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits with... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1892
...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...pictures; him the past instructs; him the future invites." Emerson proceeds to describe and illustrate the influences of nature upon the mind, returning to the... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1892 - 542 pages
...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...; him the past instructs ; him the future invites. " Emerson proceeds to describe and illustrate the influences of nature upon the mind, returning to... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1892
...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...; him the past instructs ; him the future invites. " Emerson proceeds to describe and illustrate the influences of nature upon the mind, returning to... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1892
...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...pictures; him the past instructs; him the future invites." Emerson proceeds to describe and illustrate the influences of nature upon the mind, returning to the... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1893 - 108 pages
...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...tends to become a mere thinker, or, still worse, the parrot2 of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1899
...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...every man a student, and do not all things exist for Ihe student's behoof ? And, finally, is not the true scholar the only true master ? But the old oracle... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1902 - 180 pages
...degenei ate state, when the victim of society, he te ids to become a mere thinker, or still worst •, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of...him the future invites. Is not indeed every man a .tudent, and do not all things exist for thestulent's behoof? And, finally, is not the true cholar... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1901 - 116 pages
...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...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... | |
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