The Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: The conduct of lifeBelknap Press, 1971 - 560 oldal The essays in this book, first published in 1860, were developed from a series of lectures on "The Conduct of Life" delivered by Emerson during the early 1850s. Some of the original lectures were dropped and the rest were considerably revised, with new topics introduced. The published essays, on "Fate," "Power," "Wealth," "Culture," "Behavior," "Worship," "Considerations by the Way," "Beauty," and "Illusions," show Emerson's interest in many practical aspects of human life, and reflect his increasing involvement in politics--chiefly in the antislavery movement--during the decade before the Civil War. This edition is based on Emerson's holograph manuscripts and published sources. The text incorporates Emerson's later corrections and revisions, and shows us what he actually wrote (or, perhaps in some cases, intended to write). The historical introduction traces the book's development and its relation to Emerson's own personal growth and political awareness. Joseph Slater's explanatory notes help the modern reader to understand many of Emerson's references and allusions that may not be readily apparent. Historical Introduction by Barbara L. Packer |
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... Races , ” — a rash and un- satisfactory writer , but charged with pungent and unforgetable truths . “ Nature respects race , and not hybrids . ” “ Every race has its own habitat . ” “ Detach a colony from the race , and it deteriorates ...
... races are dead . The second and imperfect races are dying out , or remain for the maturing of higher . In the latest race , in man , every generosity , every new perception , the love and praise he extorts from his fellows , are ...
... Races of Men : A Fragment ( London , 1850 ) . This 300 - page gathering of popular lectures had as its central doctrine the superiority of unmixed races . “ Race is every- thing , " Knox wrote on the first page of his preface ...
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Note on Numbering | xii |
Statement of Editorial Principles | lxviii |
Fate | 1 |
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