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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... holds , is grounded on the cardinal fact that unity , or identity , lies forever at the base of things . Along with it is the second fundamental conception , variety . " If specu- lation , " he says , " tends thus to a terrific unity ...
... holds , is grounded on the cardinal fact that unity , or identity , lies forever at the base of things . Along with it is the second fundamental conception , variety . " If specu- lation , " he says , " tends thus to a terrific unity ...
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... hold that the grandeur of the impression the stars and heavenly bodies make on us is surely more valuable than our exact perception of a tub or a table on the ground . " 1 And yet such reading is not like the reading in the books he ...
... hold that the grandeur of the impression the stars and heavenly bodies make on us is surely more valuable than our exact perception of a tub or a table on the ground . " 1 And yet such reading is not like the reading in the books he ...
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... holds the universe together , which remains pure and indestructible in each mote as in masses and planets , and from each atom rays out illimita- ble influence . To this material essence an- swers Truth , in the intellectual world ...
... holds the universe together , which remains pure and indestructible in each mote as in masses and planets , and from each atom rays out illimita- ble influence . To this material essence an- swers Truth , in the intellectual world ...
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... holds true in mind.3 In fact , a long series of such analogies drawn from the laws of physics and vegetation constitutes a considerable part of what Emerson loves to call the Natural His- tory of Intellect.1 The suggestion to gather ...
... holds true in mind.3 In fact , a long series of such analogies drawn from the laws of physics and vegetation constitutes a considerable part of what Emerson loves to call the Natural His- tory of Intellect.1 The suggestion to gather ...
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... more beautiful than these . Science and truth here are as light and sight there , which we rightly judged to be sun - like , but yet did not think them to be the sun : so here it is right • to hold that both of them partake of the NATURE ...
... more beautiful than these . Science and truth here are as light and sight there , which we rightly judged to be sun - like , but yet did not think them to be the sun : so here it is right • to hold that both of them partake of the NATURE ...
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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