Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 339 Emerson, Ralph Waldo 1803 1882 Emerson, R. W. (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, R. Waldo (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, Waldo Representative Men: Seven Lectures Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Uses of great men -- Plato, or the philosopher -- Swedenborg, or the mystic -- Montaigne, or the skeptic -- Shakespeare, or the poet -- Napoleon, or the man of the world -- Goethe, or the writer. Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Representative Men: Seven Lectures" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a philosophical work written during the mid-19th century. This collection of lectures explores the influential figures in human history, examining how their ideas and actions shape society and serve as models for others. Emerson delves into the lives and philosophies of notable personalities such as Plato, Swedenborg, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Napoleon, and Goethe, emphasizing the role of great individuals in driving human progress and understanding. The opening of the text introduces Emerson's view on the significance of great men, stating that humanity's belief in such figures is natural and even poetic. He emphasizes that society derives joy and meaning from these paragons, who serve as lenses through which individuals can grasp complex ideas and aspirations. Emerson discusses the societal impact of these figures, asserting that their thoughts inspire collective action and serve as moral compasses. Through this exploration, he sets the stage for a deeper analysis of each representative figure in the subsequent lectures, revealing how they contribute to a greater understanding of human nature and the fabric of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en 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 Biographies Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 401406 401257 2024-10-03T08:41:00.305658 2023-10-03T08:00:30.214690 text/html text/html 398168 2021-01-27T02:41:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 148805 2021-01-27T02:41:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 240176 2024-10-03T08:41:08.514640 application/epub+zip 245428 2024-10-03T08:41:04.136650 application/epub+zip 216356 2024-10-03T08:41:02.747658 application/epub+zip 441704 2024-10-03T08:41:11.971614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422390 2024-10-03T08:41:07.650668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361737 2022-09-03T11:12:12.125467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358164 358066 2024-10-03T08:40:59.856674 2023-10-03T08:00:29.887698 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 353197 2020-12-29T14:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142648 2020-12-29T14:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21572 2024-10-03T08:41:12.096586 application/rdf+xml 17705 2024-10-03T08:41:03.294643 image/jpeg 4206 2024-10-03T08:41:03.019659 image/jpeg 240870 2024-10-03T08:41:00.343660 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