For 10 points, name this essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson named after a shape.
his essay notes that, even though Aristotle and Plato are thought of as belonging to different schools, "a wise man will see that Aristotle Platonizes." This essay includes a couplet beginning "Forgive his crimes, forgive his virtues too," which is actually a misquotation of Edward Young's Night Thoughts. It ends by mentioning opium and alcohol as things which hold a dangerous attraction because of our desire to raise ourselves above ourselves. This essay is largely concerned with how we propose general laws to explain the world, but each time we do, a new (*) generalization which encapsulates it is proposed. This essay begins by stating that the eye and the horizon are the first two examples of the title figure, which is repeated throughout nature. For 10 points, name this essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson named after a shape.
his essay notes that, even though Aristotle and Plato are thought of as belonging to different schools, "a wise man will see that Aristotle Platonizes.
"Circles"