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Ralph Waldo Emerson (25 May 1803 – 27 April 1882) was an American essayist, philosopher, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early 19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid 1800s.<br>
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Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of Transcendentalism in his 1836 essay, Nature. As a result of this ground breaking work he gave a speech entitled The American Scholar in 1837, which Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. considered to be America's "Intellectual Declaration of Independence". Emerson once said "Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you."<br>
Ralph Waldo Emerson (25 May 1803 – 27 April 1882) was an American essayist, philosopher, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early 19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid 1800s.
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Considered one of the great orators of the time, Emerson's enthusiasm and respect for his audience enraptured crowds. His support for abolitionism late in life created controversy, and at times he was subject to abuse from crowds while speaking on the topic, however this was not always the case. When asked to sum up his work, he said his central doctrine was "the infinitude of the private man." (Brief biography from Wikipedia.)<br>
Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of Transcendentalism in his 1836 essay, Nature. As a result of this ground breaking work he gave a speech entitled The American Scholar in 1837, which Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. considered to be America's "Intellectual Declaration of Independence". Emerson once said "Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you."
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Considered one of the great orators of the time, Emerson's enthusiasm and respect for his audience enraptured crowds. His support for abolitionism late in life created controversy, and at times he was subject to abuse from crowds while speaking on the topic, however this was not always the case. When asked to sum up his work, he said his central doctrine was "the infinitude of the private man."
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==List of poetic works==
==List of poetic works==


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* ''Thine eyes still shined for me'' - (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
 
 
==Publications==
==Publications==


<b>Poems:</b>
'''Poems:'''


:* "Concord Hymn"  
:* "Concord Hymn"
:* "The Rhodora"  
:* "The Rhodora"
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*[http://www.rwe.org/ complete works of Ralph Waldo Emerson].
*[http://www.rwe.org/ Complete works of Ralph Waldo Emerson].
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=4TYRAAAAYAAJ Collected works].


==External links==
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*[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Ralph_Waldo_Emerson/ Quotations of Ralph Waldo Emerson].
*[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Ralph_Waldo_Emerson/ Quotations of Ralph Waldo Emerson].
*[http://www.online-literature.com/emerson/ Another biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson].
*[http://www.online-literature.com/emerson/ Another biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson].
*[http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/201 Biography and selected poems].
*[http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/201 Biography and selected poems].
*[http://www.transcendentalists.com/1emerson.html Ralph Waldo Emerson resources].
*[http://www.transcendentalists.com/1emerson.html Ralph Waldo Emerson resources].
*[http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96may/emerson.html Lucid Cafe's page on Ralph Waldo Emerson].
*[http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96may/emerson.html Lucid Cafe's page on Ralph Waldo Emerson].
*[http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/e/emerson/ Some of Emerson's poems that became Art Songs].


[[Category:Lyricists|Emerson, Ralph Waldo]]
[[Category:Lyricists|Emerson, Ralph Waldo]]
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Latest revision as of 11:08, 23 November 2020

Life

Born: 1803

Died: 1884

Biography

Ralph Waldo Emerson (25 May 1803 – 27 April 1882) was an American essayist, philosopher, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early 19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid 1800s.

Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of Transcendentalism in his 1836 essay, Nature. As a result of this ground breaking work he gave a speech entitled The American Scholar in 1837, which Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. considered to be America's "Intellectual Declaration of Independence". Emerson once said "Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you."

Considered one of the great orators of the time, Emerson's enthusiasm and respect for his audience enraptured crowds. His support for abolitionism late in life created controversy, and at times he was subject to abuse from crowds while speaking on the topic, however this was not always the case. When asked to sum up his work, he said his central doctrine was "the infinitude of the private man."

The above is an excerpt from Wikipedia. For the full article, click here.

List of poetic works

Settings of text by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Publications

Poems:

  • "Concord Hymn"
  • "The Rhodora"


External links

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