Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Holmes, Oliver Wendell 1809 1894 Ralph Waldo Emerson Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Paul Murray and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Ralph Waldo Emerson" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the life and influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson, a prominent American essayist, philosopher, and poet known for his role in the transcendentalist movement. The book explores Emerson's familial background, education, personal development, and philosophical contributions, presenting a comprehensive view of his life's trajectory and intellectual evolution. The beginning of the book introduces Emerson's early years, detailing his birth in Boston in 1803 and his upbringing in a family of ministers. It describes his educational journey, highlighting his time at Harvard and his early aspirations toward a career in the ministry, which later influenced his philosophical views. Furthermore, the text outlines the significant relationships and formative experiences that shaped his character, including his interactions with fellow intellectuals and the impact of his family's academic legacy. Through a series of personal anecdotes and observations from those who knew him, the opening sets the stage for a deeper examination of Emerson's profound ideas and the principles he espoused throughout his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 749123 749034 2024-10-06T04:24:33.509818 2023-10-06T06:25:14.478176 text/html text/html 749116 749027 2024-10-06T04:24:33.865048 2023-10-06T06:25:14.731229 text/html text/html 355445 2024-10-06T04:24:46.082802 application/epub+zip 363542 2024-10-06T04:24:37.397818 application/epub+zip 343696 2024-10-06T04:24:35.971831 application/epub+zip 630957 2024-10-06T04:24:52.634771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596291 2024-10-06T04:24:44.959791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568796 2022-09-06T22:08:23.218756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659583 659545 2024-10-06T04:24:32.756835 2023-10-06T06:25:13.909184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 659380 2020-12-15T03:40:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 257028 2020-12-15T03:40:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 659371 2020-12-15T03:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256975 2020-12-15T03:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20850 2024-10-06T04:24:52.783725 application/rdf+xml 14459 2024-10-06T04:24:36.515898 image/jpeg 3684 2024-10-06T04:24:36.240825 image/jpeg 345395 2024-10-06T04:24:33.927818 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia