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The essay provides an overview of Thoreau's philosophy of work and life. It begins by challenging the notion that work is the most crucial aspect of an individual's life. He posits that work often clashes with poetry and living, and emphasizes the need for work to be fulfilling.
- Henry David Thoreau
- 1863
Life Without Principle by Henry D. Thoreau This essay was derived from the lecture "What Shall It Profit?", which Thoreau first delivered on 6 December 1854, at Railroad Hall in Providence Rhode Island.
Oct 20, 2011 · With Ching Wan Lau, Richie Jen, Denise Ho, Myolie Wu. Three people - a criminal, a bank officer and a cop - end up in a catastrophic situation in the midst of a global economical crisis and are forced to betray any morals and principles to solve their financial problems.
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- Crime, Drama
- Johnnie To
- 2011-10-20
Life Without Principle is a 2011 Hong Kong crime drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To and starring Lau Ching-wan, Richie Jen and Denise Ho. This film was screened in competition at the 68th Venice Film Festival on 9 September 2011.
Henry David Thoreau. Life Without Principle. [1] At a lyceum, not long since, I felt that the lecturer had chosen a theme too foreign to himself, and so failed to interest me as much as he might have done. He described things not in or near to his heart, but toward his extremities and superficies.
Henry David Thoreau's Life Without Principle Plot Summary. Learn more about Life Without Principle with a detailed plot summary and plot diagram.
Overview. Life without Principle. Quick Reference. Essay by Thoreau, posthumously published in the Atlantic Monthly (1863). Modern American culture is criticized as being excessively preoccupied with acquisition, at the expense of an awareness of values.
