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"Poems" from Ralph Waldo Emerson. American essayist, lecturer, and poet (1803-1882).

Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882), known professionally as Waldo Emerson, was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing... Read Full Overview

Ralph Waldo Emerson is best known as being a leader of the transcendentalist movement, a philosophy that emerged in the mid 19th century in New England. Transcendentalism was a general protest against established society and culture at the time that sought an ideal spiritual... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

In addition to his writings and transcendentalist thoughts, Ralph Waldo Emerson made a big effect on American poetry with his collection of poems called "Poems." Emerson's unique speech and philosophical view on lifestyles are shown on this series. Emerson writes "Poems," which... Read Full Overview

Experience the timeless verse of Ralph Waldo Emerson in this meticulously reproduced edition of "Poems: Household Edition." A cornerstone of 19th-century American poetry, this collection showcases Emerson's profound connection to nature and his articulation of transcendentalist... Read Full Overview

Experience the timeless verse of Ralph Waldo Emerson in this meticulously reproduced edition of "Poems: Household Edition." A cornerstone of 19th-century American poetry, this collection showcases Emerson's profound connection to nature and his articulation of transcendentalist... Read Full Overview

"Poems" by Ralph Waldo Emerson presents a comprehensive collection of verse from one of America's most influential thinkers and the leading figure of the Transcendentalist movement. This volume showcases Emerson's profound exploration of the relationship between the individual,... Read Full Overview

Complete Poems of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882) was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview