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“It is a thorough process, this war with the wilderness— breaking nature, taming the soil, feeding it on oats. the civilized man regards to the Pine tree as his enemy” - Henry David Thoreau, Journal, 1852
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“It is a thorough process, this war with the wilderness— breaking nature, taming the soil, feeding it on oats. the civilized man regards to the Pine tree as his enemy” - Henry David Thoreau, Journal, 1852

Why choose to use the phrase “civilized man?” Why not just use the word man?

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civilized man refers to modern man who rely on cutting down trees for space, paper, etc
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