Smithsonian Magazine: This 1837 Harvard Speech by Ralph Waldo Emerson Inspired a Generation of American Writers to Declare Their Independence From ‘the Courtly Muses of Europe’
This 1837 Harvard Speech by Ralph Waldo Emerson Inspired a Generation of American Writers to Declare Their Independence From ‘the Courtly Muses of Europe’
Ralph Waldo Emerson is a giant of American letters, but thanks to his insistence on “self-reliance,” his writing has become a go-to reference for those who endorse a particular brand of American ...
Thoreau moves in with Ralph Waldo Emerson's family, but personal tragedy strikes both families. Ralph Waldo Emerson invites Thoreau to move in with his family, and Emerson mentors Thoreau to help him ...
It is a remarkable fact that American transcendentalism’s two best-known authors—Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau—lived within walking distance in the same small village of 2,000 souls.
MSN: Quote of the day by Ralph Waldo Emerson: 'For every minute you remain angry...' How the American philosopher teaches calm in tough times
Quote of the day foregrounds a central idea in the philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson: that emotional discipline is essential to personal freedom. Emerson, one of the most influential thinkers of ...
Quote of the day by Ralph Waldo Emerson: 'For every minute you remain angry...' How the American philosopher teaches calm in tough times
James Marcus had long been fascinated by Ralph Waldo Emerson, but it wasn’t until he found himself at a low point, both professionally and personally, that he began to see the great Transcendentalist ...