 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....  Orations, Lectures and Essays - Page 81by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 290 pagesFull view - About this book
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...of the functions the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state he is Man Thinking." " Him nature solicits, with all her placid, all her...pictures. Him the past instructs. Him the future invites." The scholar's first teacher is nature. " What is nature to him ? There is never an end to the inexplicable... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 408 pages
...thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is contained. Him nature solicits...is not the true scholar the only true master ? But the old oracle said, ' All things have two handles: beware of the wrong one.' In life, too often, the... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 402 pages
...thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is contained. Him nature solicits...is not the true scholar the only true master ? But the old oracle said, ' All things have two handles : beware of the wrong one.' In life, too often,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 404 pages
...thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is contained. Him nature solicits...; him the past instructs ; him the future invites. la not, indeed, every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 472 pages
...thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is contained. Him nature solicits...is not the true scholar the only true master ? But the old oracle said, " All things have two handles : beware of the wrong one." In life, too often,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 400 pages
...thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is contained,./ Him nature ' ,+'• solicits with all her placid, all her iribnitory^ pictures ; him the past instructs ; him the future invites. Is not, indeed, every man a... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits...is not the true scholar the only true master ? But the old oracle said : ' All things have two handles : beware of the wrong one.' In life, too often,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits...and do not all things exist for the student's behoof 1 And, finally, is not the true scholar the only true master? But the old oracle said : ' All things... | |
 | 1875 - 942 pages
...America's great thinkers has thus characterized : " The scholar is man thinking. Him nature solicits with all her monitory pictures ; him the past instructs ; him the future invites. It is his to cheer, to raise and to guide men by showing them facts amid appearances." Such is the... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 326 pages
...thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. In this view of him, as Man Thinking, the theory of his office is contained. Him Nature solicits...behoof? And, finally, is not. the true scholar the only trm master? But the old oracle said: "All things have two handles: beware of the wrong one." In life,... | |
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