two reading response

1. Read Emerson's "On Education" (one page)  Read Summarize Emerson’s ideas about what he calls “Genius and Drill,” his ideas about respecting the student, nature, and patience. Then, write a detailed paraphrase of paragraph 15 (“I confess myself utterly at a loss”) on p. 10. What do you think of the ideas in that paragraph?

2. Read Machiavelli's "The Qualities of the Prince" (p. 84 in A World of Ideas).

• Reading Response 4: (half-page): Question:        Are modern politician likely to success by following all of Machiavelli's idea? why or  why not