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Poems

by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Overview

Perhaps no writer has so dramatically shaped the course of American philosophy as Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose meditations on spirituality, freedom, and the power of knowledge have informed and inspired generations of activists, scholars, and thinkers.

This replica edition of a 1914 collection of his most profound and influential poetry includes:

. "Each and All"
. "The World-Soul"
. "Mithridates"
. "The Rhodora"
. "Woodnotes I" and "II"
. "Etienne de la BoΓ©ce"
. "Compensation"
. "Ode to Beauty"
. "Bacchus"
. "The Apology"
. poems on nature and life, the elements, quatrains, "mottoes to the 'essays'"
. and many, many more.

American poet and philosopher RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882), the "Sage of Concord," was a driving force behind the Transcendental Movement of the early 19th century and remains a major figure in American literature. His works include Representative Men (1850), The Conduct of Life (1860), Society and Solitude (1870), and Parnassus (1875).

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Book Details

Published
October 15, 2007
Publisher
Cosimo
Pages
328
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781602067899

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