 Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual changes; it is barbarous, it is civilized, it is christianized, it is rich, it is scientific ; but this change is not amelioration.  Essays: First Series - Page 72by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 290 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...one side as it gains on the other. Its progress is only apparent, like the workers of a treadmill. It undergoes continual changes ; it is barbarous,...scientific ; but this change is not amelioration. For every thing that is given something is taken. Society acquires new arts and loses old instincts. What... | |
 | Alexander Melville Bell - 1849 - 356 pages
...recedes - as fast - on one side as - it gains - on the other. It undergoes - continual - changes ; but - this change - is not - amelioration. For everything...acquires - new arts - and - loses - old - instincts. The civilized - man - has built - a coach, - but - has lost - the use - of his feet. He is supported... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...only apparenl, like the workers of a treadmill. It undergoes continual changes : it is barbarous, il is civilized, it is christianized, it is rich, it...scientific ; but this change is not amelioration. For every thing that is given something is taken. Society acquires new arts and loses old instincts. What... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 352 pages
...improvement of society, and no man improves. Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual changes...scientific ; but this change is not amelioration. For every thing that is given, something is taken. Society acquires new arts, and loses old instincts.... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1852 - 274 pages
...to take its place. Emerson somewhere says, " Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual changes...Society acquires new arts, and loses old instincts. The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet. He has a fine Geneva watch,... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1853 - 300 pages
...to take its place. Emerson somewhere says, " Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual changes...given, something is taken. Society acquires new arts, itnd loses old instincts. The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet. He... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...improvement of society, and no man improves. ^ Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual changes ; it is barl barous, it is civilized, it is Christianized, it is rich, it is scientific ; but this change is... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...improvement of society, and no man improves. Society never advances. .It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual changes...with a watch, a pencil, and a bill of exchange in Jus pocket, and the naked New-Zealander, whose property is a club, a spear, a mat, and an undivided... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 302 pages
...improvement of society, and no man improves. Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual changes;...thinking American, with a watch, a pencil, and a bill o£ exchange in his pocket, aud the naked New-Zealander, whose property is a club, a spear, a mat,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 470 pages
...improvement of society, and no man improves. Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual changes;...scientific ; but this change is not amelioration. For every thing that is given something is taken. Society acquires new arts and loses old instincts. What... | |
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