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Important points about Ralph Waldo Emerson and his writing.
* He was born in 1803 and died in 1882.
* He is one of the major American philosophers, transcendentalists and essayists.
* He was a minister and a necessary part of Harvard University.
* He has written many important essays which have proved themselves as the very important documents of the then time and also of the present time.
* Emerson says that- "I am not against logic, but instinct is better."
*His essays are--
* He is one of the major American philosophers, transcendentalists and essayists.
* He was a minister and a necessary part of Harvard University.
* He has written many important essays which have proved themselves as the very important documents of the then time and also of the present time.
* Emerson says that- "I am not against logic, but instinct is better."
*His essays are--
1) Self-Reliance(1841)
* The theme of the essay is "Trust yourself, you will be able to make the best decision."
* Important line to be remembered from the essay is- "A man must be a non-conformist, nothing is sacred apart from our mind."
* Here he asks everyone not to pray.
* In this essay, it is also expressed that he believes, travelling is a superstition.
2) Nature (1836)
* Important line from the essay is- "Nature always wears the colours of the spirit".
3) American Scholar (1837)
* It is an interesting story of an American scholar who is finding the truth of Christianity.
4) Divinity School Address (1838)
* It is an essay which is an attack on religion.
* The important themes are individualism, autonomic, self-reliance, obligation to folk etc.
* Important line from the essay is- "We are all a part of one spirit, the world is a part of God."
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