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So writes the man whose life we are to pass in review, and it is certainly as true of him as of any author we could name. He delineates himself so perfectly in his various writings that the careful reader sees his nature just as it was in all its essentials, and has little more... Read Full Overview

"I have the feeling that every man's biography is at his own expense. He furnishes not only the facts, but the report. I mean that all biography is autobiography. It is only what he tells of himself that comes to be known and believed." So writes the man whose life we are to... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... 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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., (1809-1894) was a physician by profession but achieved fame as a writer. He was one of the best regarded American poets of the 19th century. In 1833 Holmes attended the famed Ecole de M decine in Paris. He pursued his medical studies in the Parisian... Read Full Overview

"Ralph Waldo Emerson" from Oliver Wendell Holmes. American physician, poet, professor, lecturer, and author (1809-1894).

Ralph Waldo Emerson is a biographical work written by Oliver Wendell Holmes. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the life and works of the famous American essayist, philosopher, and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson. The biography begins with Emerson's early life and education,... Read Full Overview

Ralph Waldo Emerson: American Men of Letters is a biography written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, which explores the life and works of one of America's most influential writers and thinkers, Ralph Waldo Emerson. The book is a comprehensive account of Emerson's life, from his early... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview