Ralph Waldo Emerson - Nature

"In the woods, we return to ______ and _____"

"reason" and "faith"

Emerson believes there is nothing nature cannot ______.

"repair"

"In the wilderness, I find something more dear and connate than in _______ or ________"

"streets" and "villages"

How does Emerson mean when he says "all mean egotism vanishes"?

He feels humbled and does not feel narcissistic.

What does Emerson mean when he says nature "fits equally well a comic or a mourning place"?

He means that being with nature is good no matter what mood you are in. You can find it a place to go when you are sad or a place to go when you are happy.

What does Emerson say about man in relation to nature?

Man is as beautiful as nature

What is "the greatest delight which the fields and woods minister"?

The relation between man and nature.

According to Emerson, what happens to "man" when they enter the woods?

They "cast off" their years and become young again.

What do the seasons reflect?

They reflect the attitude of the observer.

What does it mean to be a "transparent eyeball"?

This means that he, nature, and the spirit are now all one.