Project Gutenberg 2005-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 3455 Emerson, Ralph Waldo 1803 1882 Emerson, R. W. (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, R. Waldo (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, Waldo Turpin, Edna Henry Lee 1867 1952 Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson Introduction -- The American scholar -- Compensation -- Self-reliance -- Friendship -- Heroism -- Manners -- Gifts -- Nature -- Shakespeare; or, The poet -- Prudence -- Circles -- Notes. Curtis A. Weyant, Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of philosophical reflections and lectures written in the mid-19th century. The essays explore profound themes such as individualism, self-reliance, and the relationship between humanity and nature. Emerson's work is foundational to American transcendentalism and invites readers to consider the interconnectedness of life, thought, and the natural world. The opening of this collection provides substantial background on Emerson's life and influences, illustrating his growth from a reserved schoolboy to a prominent philosopher and public speaker. It outlines his educational journey, his brief tenure in the ministry, and his shift toward authorship and lectures after expressing ideas that challenged conventional religious thought. The narrative emphasizes Emerson's belief in the "American Scholar," a figure representing intellectual independence, responsible engagement with social issues, and a harmonious connection with nature, setting the stage for the significant philosophical themes found throughout the essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays PS Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 773995 773889 2024-09-07T10:32:44.236316 2023-09-07T11:51:18.104913 text/html text/html 795336 2022-04-29T03:40:29 text/html 395549 2024-09-07T10:32:59.967238 application/epub+zip 406027 2024-09-07T10:32:47.358274 application/epub+zip 350300 2024-09-07T10:32:45.611289 application/epub+zip 755321 2024-09-07T10:33:07.987148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720927 2024-09-07T10:32:58.325210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619387 2022-09-08T06:41:18.870753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567534 567470 2024-09-07T10:32:41.864296 2023-09-07T11:51:16.011893 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 567216 2022-04-29T03:42:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19226 2024-09-07T10:33:08.169150 application/rdf+xml 20272 2024-09-07T10:32:46.118280 image/jpeg 4882 2024-09-07T10:32:45.858275 image/jpeg 227124 2022-04-29T03:42:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 317800 2022-04-29T03:42:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 375327 2024-09-07T10:32:44.302308 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 en.wikipedia