In his essay on "The American Scholar," Ralph Waldo Emerson expressed the opinion that a. scholars must be acquainted with nature b. scholars should not involve themselves with the everyday activities of the world, because they must rise above the mundane and become an intellectual elect c. scholars should spend most of their time reading, not thinking or speculating d. the office of the scholar is to cheer, uplift, and guide men by teaching them the facts e. a and b f. a and d