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Which statement best summarizes the final two paragraphs of Chapter I of Nature?
The power in nature that one perceives is due both to nature and to one’s state of mind.
One is repeatedly struck by the ability of nature to affect one’s mind and body.
Much of nature is truly beautiful and has an overwhelming effect on one’s mind and body.
One may appreciate the great beauty of nature but is unable to fully understand it.

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A. The power in nature that one perceives is due both to nature and to one’s state of mind.

Explanation: Emerson concludes Chapter I with the famous idea that "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit," meaning our mood and mental state shape how nature affects us, so the power we feel is a product of both the external scene and our inner condition.