EMERSON, Ralph Waldo.
The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company , 1921.
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“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail": The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson; finely bound by Stikeman & Co.
The Riverside Press edition of the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson including his Essays, English Traits, Nature Addresses and Lectures, Letters and Social Aims, Society and Solitude, Representative Men, The Conduct of Life, Natural History of Intellect, and Biographical Sketches. Octavo, six volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco by Stikeman & Co. with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece of Emerson to the Essays volume. In fine condition.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a central figure in the American transcendentalist movement and is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the 19th century. His philosophy emphasized individualism, self-reliance, and the inherent connection between humans and nature, drawing heavily from both European Romanticism and Eastern philosophical traditions. Emerson's most significant works include his essay "Self-Reliance" (1841), which advocates for personal independence and nonconformity, and "Nature" (1836), a foundational text for transcendentalist thought that explores the spiritual and moral relationship between humanity and the natural world. In addition, his collection "Essays: First Series" (1841) and "Essays: Second Series" (1844) contain a range of influential essays such as "The Over-Soul," "The American Scholar," and "Experience," each of which explores complex ideas about consciousness, creativity, and moral philosophy.
The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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