Project Gutenberg 2016-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 47 Emerson, Ralph Waldo 1803 1882 Emerson, R. W. (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, R. Waldo (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, Waldo Kilpi, Volter 1874 1939 Ericsson, Volter Representative men. Finnish Ihmiskunnan edustaja Esipuhe -- Suurten miesten merkityksestä -- Plato, filosofi; Plato, lisäyksiä -- Swedenborg, mystikko -- Montaigne, epäilijä -- Shakespeare, runoilija -- Napoleon, käytännön mies -- Goethe, kirjailija. E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Ihmiskunnan edustaja" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a philosophical text written in the early 20th century. The book examines the significance of great individuals throughout history and their impact on humanity, touching upon figures such as Plato, Shakespeare, and Napoleon. Emerson explores the essential quality of respect for these towering intellects as foundational to personal and cultural growth, suggesting that acknowledging and learning from great minds can elevate the human spirit. The opening of the book introduces Emerson’s perspective on the importance of great individuals, suggesting that humanity is inherently indebted to these exemplary figures. He reflects on the notion that, throughout history, people instinctively seek connections with these "greats" who embody truth and wisdom. Emerson emphasizes the value of learning from the wisdom of these individuals, asserting that they serve as guiding lights in society, capable of transforming and enriching our understanding of life’s deeper meanings. Through his eloquent prose, Emerson sets the stage for a discourse on the power of thought and its manifestations in the lives of exceptional people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Biography Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 Plato Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592 Swedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772 PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 467298 467207 2024-09-21T17:31:51.233034 2023-09-22T13:57:48.655747 text/html text/html 467291 467200 2024-09-21T17:31:51.549029 2023-09-22T13:57:48.845740 text/html text/html 258243 2024-09-21T17:31:59.327011 application/epub+zip 265113 2024-09-21T17:31:54.900018 application/epub+zip 247866 2024-09-21T17:31:53.628030 application/epub+zip 470692 2024-09-21T17:32:03.066974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452422 2024-09-21T17:31:58.586002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426069 2022-09-23T20:46:00.242164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450985 450945 2024-09-21T17:31:50.860026 2023-09-22T13:57:48.360762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 431331 2016-06-11T13:56:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 171094 2016-06-11T13:56:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20759 2024-09-21T17:32:03.195962 application/rdf+xml 16072 2024-09-21T17:31:54.180001 image/jpeg 3779 2024-09-21T17:31:53.901011 image/jpeg 259937 2024-09-21T17:31:51.594013 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 fi.wikipedia