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Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Cosimo
Año de edición:
1841
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Historia de América
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9781646795185
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'Within man is the soul of the whole; The wise silence; The universal beauty.'-Ralph Waldo Emerson, EssaysEssays: First Series (1841) is a collection of essays drafted early in Emerson’s career as a writer. In them, he elaborates on the ideas that emerged following approximately fifteen years spent studying philosophy, religion, and literature and formulating a set of beliefs that laid the foundation for the American transcendental movement. This collection contains the following twelve essays: 'Art,' 'Circles,' 'Compensation,' 'Friendship,' 'Heroism,' 'History,' 'Intellect,' 'Love,' 'Prudence,' 'Self-Reliance,' 'Spiritual Laws,' and 'The Over-Soul.' These are also available as individual publications from Cosimo Classics.

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