The Teachers of EmersonSturgis & Walton, 1910 - 325 páginas This book is about the influence of Greek philosophy on Ralph Waldo Emerson's writings. John S. Harrison argues that Emerson primarily drew his inspiration from Greek thought and not German/Eastern teachings. |
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... Greek thought has been the most important factor in Emer- son's intellectual development . Beneath the surface of his days and years there ran a spirit of philosophic inquiry which was fed by re- peated readings in the old philosophers ...
... Greek thought has been the most important factor in Emer- son's intellectual development . Beneath the surface of his days and years there ran a spirit of philosophic inquiry which was fed by re- peated readings in the old philosophers ...
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... Greek interpreters in the same garb , " Taylor assured his readers in his Dedication , is to act " like one who gives an invaluable casket , but without the only key by which it can be unlocked . " Later the Bohn translation of Plato ...
... Greek interpreters in the same garb , " Taylor assured his readers in his Dedication , is to act " like one who gives an invaluable casket , but without the only key by which it can be unlocked . " Later the Bohn translation of Plato ...
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... Greek speculators is considered by Emerson as the perfect expression of that which they but inadequately stated ; he gave a scientific account of what had before been uttered symbolically . " Before Pericles came the Seven Wise Masters ...
... Greek speculators is considered by Emerson as the perfect expression of that which they but inadequately stated ; he gave a scientific account of what had before been uttered symbolically . " Before Pericles came the Seven Wise Masters ...
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... Greek thinkers before Plato , Emerson was curious to inquire . In Plutarch's Morals he found a rich mine of quotation and comment in which the earlier Greek philosophers figure conspicuously . 1 Ibid . , IV . , 47 . 2 The Works of Plato ...
... Greek thinkers before Plato , Emerson was curious to inquire . In Plutarch's Morals he found a rich mine of quotation and comment in which the earlier Greek philosophers figure conspicuously . 1 Ibid . , IV . , 47 . 2 The Works of Plato ...
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... Greek and Roman antiquity . Whatever is eminent in fact or in fiction , in opinion , in character , in institutions , in science - natural , moral or metaphysical - or in memorable sayings , drew his attention and came to his pen with ...
... Greek and Roman antiquity . Whatever is eminent in fact or in fiction , in opinion , in character , in institutions , in science - natural , moral or metaphysical - or in memorable sayings , drew his attention and came to his pen with ...
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according ancient appear Bacon beauty behold body Bohn translation called cause celestial love character Coleridge Coleridge's Complete conception correlation Cudworth Dæmonic dæmons divine doctrine earth Emer Emerson found Emerson's mind ence essay essence eternal evil explains eyes F. B. Sanborn fable Fate finds flux gods Hence Heraclitus highest Hindoo holds human Iamblichus Ibid idea ideal illusions imitation ineffable intel intellect intuition Kant light manner method of nature moral mystic experience Neo-Platonic Ocellus Lucanus oracle Over-Soul Parmenides passage Phædo Phædrus phantasy philosophy Platonists Plotinus Plutarch poem poet poetry principle Proclus pure Pythagorean Ralph Waldo Emerson reading reason relation Samuel Taylor Coleridge says Select soul speaks Sphinx spirit subsist symbol Synesius tains teaching Theology of Plato theory thinking Thomas Taylor thou thought Timæus of Plato tion True Intellectual System truth ture union Universal Mind vision whole writes