Ralph Waldo Emerson - Wikipedia
WEBRalph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882), who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Biography, American Poet, Philosopher
WEBAug 9, 2023 · Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American Transcendentalist poet, philosopher and essayist during the 19th century. One of his best-known essays is "Self-Reliance.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson - Britannica
WEBMay 21, 2024 · Ralph Waldo Emerson (born May 25, 1803, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died April 27, 1882, Concord, Massachusetts) was an American lecturer, poet, and essayist, the leading exponent of New England Transcendentalism.
10 of the Best Ralph Waldo Emerson Poems Everyone Should Read
WEBEmerson’s prose essays often eclipse his poetic achievement. His poetry, which appeared in Poems (1847) and May-Day and Other Pieces (1867), is uneven in quality, but at its best it is lively, arresting, and genuinely innovative. Let’s take a look at ten of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s best poems. 1. ‘Boston Hymn’.
Ralph Waldo Emerson - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBJan 3, 2002 · An American essayist, poet, and popular philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) began his career as a Unitarian minister in Boston, but achieved worldwide fame as a lecturer and the author of such essays as “Self-Reliance,” “History,” “The Over-Soul,” and “Fate.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson | Poetry Foundation
WEBRalph Waldo Emerson—a New England preacher, essayist, lecturer, poet, and philosopher—was one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the 19th century in the United States.
Biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Essayist
WEBNov 1, 2020 · Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803- April 27, 1882) was an American essayist, poet, and philosopher. Emerson is known as one of the leaders of the transcendentalist movement, which reached its height in mid-19th century New England.
Emerson, Ralph Waldo | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBIn his lifetime, Ralph Waldo Emerson became the most widely known man of letters in America, establishing himself as a prolific poet, essayist, popular lecturer, and an advocate of social reforms who was nevertheless suspicious of reform and reformers.
Transcendentalism and Ralph Waldo Emerson - Harvard Square …
WEBThe Living Legacy of Ralph Waldo Emerson. “Mind is the only reality. The real person is what he thinks. The material world is a shadow of the idea. I am only a reflection of what I think.”. —Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Biography - The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson
WEBJan 31, 2005 · A founder of the Transcendental movement and the founder of a distinctly American philosophy emphasizing optimism, individuality, and mysticism, Emerson was one of the most influential literary figures of the nineteenth century.