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Jul 03

Poem of the Week - Concord Hymn

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was a major American poet, philosopher and center of the American Transcendental movement. His first book, Nature, a collection of essays, appeared when he was 33. Emerson emphasized individualism and rejected traditional authority. He also believed that people should try to live a simple life in harmony with nature and with others. [...]

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Apr 16

Poem of the Week-The Apology

Ralph Waldo Emerson's first book, Nature, was a collection of essays. He invited the reader to"enjoy an original relation to the universe," and emphasized "the infinitude of the private man." All creation is one, he believed: "people should try to live a simple life in harmony with nature and with others." Download The Apology

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