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      • I – Nature, Addresses & LecturesExpand
        • Nature: Introduction
        • Chapter I. Nature
        • Chapter II. Commodity
        • Chapter III. Beauty
        • Chapter IV. Language
        • Chapter V. Discipline
        • Chapter VI. Idealism
        • Chapter VII. Spirit
        • Chapter VIII Books
        • Chapter VIII. Prospects
        • The American Scholar
        • Divinity School Address
        • Literary Ethics
        • The Method of Nature
        • Introductory Lecture on the Times
        • The Conservative
        • The Transcendentalist
        • The Young American
        • IX The Over-Soul
      • II – Essays IExpand
        • I History
        • II Self-Reliance
        • III Compensation
        • IV Spiritual Laws
        • V Love
        • VI Friendship
        • VII Prudence
        • VIII Heroism
        • X Circles
        • 11. Intellect
        • 12. Art
      • Vol VII – Society and Solitude (1870)Expand
        • Chapter VI Farming
        • Chapter VII Works and Days
        • Chapter VIII Books
        • Chapter IX Clubs
        • Chapter X Courage
        • Chapter XI Success
        • Chapter XII Old Age
        • Chapter I Society and Solitude
        • Chapter II Civilization
        • Chapter IV Eloquence
        • Chapter V Domestic Life
      • III – Essays IIExpand
        • I The Poet
        • II Experience
        • III Character
        • IV Manners
        • V Gifts
        • VIII Nominalist and Realist
        • IX New England Reformers
        • VII Politics
        • VI Nature
      • IV – Representative MenExpand
        • Plato; or, the Philosopher
        • Swedenborg; or, the Mystic
        • Uses of Great Men
        • Montaigne; or, the Skeptic
        • Shakspeare; or, the Poet
        • Napoleon; or, the Man of the World
        • Goethe; or, the Writer
      • IX – Poems
      • VIII – Letters and Social AimsExpand
        • Social Aims
        • Poetry and Imagination
        • Eloquence
        • Resources
        • The Comic
        • Quotation and Originality
        • Progress of Culture
        • Persian Poetry
        • Inspiration
      • XII – Natural History of the IntellectExpand
        • Art and Criticism
        • The Natural History of Intellect
        • The Celebration of Intellect
        • Country Life
        • Concord Walks
        • Boston
        • Michael Angelo
        • Milton
      • X – Lectures and Biographical SketchesExpand
        • Demonology
        • Aristocracy
        • Perpetual Forces
        • Education
        • The Superlative
        • The Sovereignty of Ethics
        • The Preacher
        • The Man of Letters
        • Plutarch
        • The Scholar
        • Life and Letters in New England
        • Ezra Ripley, D. D.
        • Chardon Street Convention
        • Mary Moody Emerson
        • Samuel Hoar
        • Henry David Thoreau (Eulogy)
        • Carlyle
        • George L. Stearns
      • XI – MiscellaniesExpand
        • I – XVExpand
          • I The Lord’s Supper
          • III Letter to President Van Buren
          • V War
          • II Historical Discourse at Concord
          • VI The Fugitive Slave Law
          • VIII The Assault Upon Mr. Sumner
          • IX Speech on Affairs in Kansas
          • X John Brown–Speech at Boston
          • XI John Brown–Speech at Salem
          • XII Theodore Parker
          • XIII American Civilization
          • XIV The Emancipation Proclamation
          • XV Abraham Lincoln
        • XV1 – XXXExpand
          • XVI Harvard Commeroration Speech
          • XVII Dedication of the Soldiers’ Monument in Concord
          • XVIII Editors’ Address
          • XX Woman
          • VII – Society and Solitude
          • XIX Address to Kossuth
          • XXI Consecration of Sleepy Hollow Cemetary
          • XXII Robert Burns
          • XXIV Humboldt
          • XXIII Shakespeare
          • XXVI Speech at Banquet in Honor of Chinese Embassy
          • XXIX Address at Opening of Concord Free Public Library
          • XXX The Fortune of the Republic
      • VI – Conduct of LifeExpand
        • I Fate
        • II Power
        • III Wealth
        • IV Culture
        • V Behavior
        • IX Illusions
        • VII Considerations by the Way
        • VIII Beauty
        • VI Worship
      • V – English TraitsExpand
        • Chapter I First Visit to England
        • Chapter II Voyage to England
        • Chapter III Land
        • Chapter IV Race
        • Chapter V Ability
        • Chapter VI Manners
        • Chapter VII Truth
        • Chapter VIII Character
        • Chapter IX Cockayne
        • Chapter X Wealth
        • Chapter XIII Religion
        • Chapter XI Aristocracy
        • Chapter XII Universities
        • Chapter XIV Literature
    • Concordance
    • Journals I – X
    • RWE Works Blog
  • BiographyExpand
    • Bibliography
    • Old Friends
    • Emerson Glossary
    • The Conscious Order
  • Time Line
  • Articles
  • ResourcesExpand
    • Concordance
    • Search RWE.org
    • How To Use RWE.org
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  • Home
  • Complete Works
    • Complete Works
      • I – Nature, Addresses & Lectures
        • Nature: Introduction
        • Chapter I. Nature
        • Chapter II. Commodity
        • Chapter III. Beauty
        • Chapter IV. Language
        • Chapter V. Discipline
        • Chapter VI. Idealism
        • Chapter VII. Spirit
        • Chapter VIII Books
        • Chapter VIII. Prospects
        • The American Scholar
        • Divinity School Address
        • Literary Ethics
        • The Method of Nature
        • Introductory Lecture on the Times
        • The Conservative
        • The Transcendentalist
        • The Young American
        • IX The Over-Soul
      • II – Essays I
        • I History
        • II Self-Reliance
        • III Compensation
        • IV Spiritual Laws
        • V Love
        • VI Friendship
        • VII Prudence
        • VIII Heroism
        • X Circles
        • 11. Intellect
        • 12. Art
      • Vol VII – Society and Solitude (1870)
        • Chapter VI Farming
        • Chapter VII Works and Days
        • Chapter VIII Books
        • Chapter IX Clubs
        • Chapter X Courage
        • Chapter XI Success
        • Chapter XII Old Age
        • Chapter I Society and Solitude
        • Chapter II Civilization
        • Chapter IV Eloquence
        • Chapter V Domestic Life
      • III – Essays II
        • I The Poet
        • II Experience
        • III Character
        • IV Manners
        • V Gifts
        • VIII Nominalist and Realist
        • IX New England Reformers
        • VII Politics
        • VI Nature
      • IV – Representative Men
        • Plato; or, the Philosopher
        • Swedenborg; or, the Mystic
        • Uses of Great Men
        • Montaigne; or, the Skeptic
        • Shakspeare; or, the Poet
        • Napoleon; or, the Man of the World
        • Goethe; or, the Writer
      • IX – Poems
      • VIII – Letters and Social Aims
        • Social Aims
        • Poetry and Imagination
        • Eloquence
        • Resources
        • The Comic
        • Quotation and Originality
        • Progress of Culture
        • Persian Poetry
        • Inspiration
      • XII – Natural History of the Intellect
        • Art and Criticism
        • The Natural History of Intellect
        • The Celebration of Intellect
        • Country Life
        • Concord Walks
        • Boston
        • Michael Angelo
        • Milton
      • X – Lectures and Biographical Sketches
        • Demonology
        • Aristocracy
        • Perpetual Forces
        • Education
        • The Superlative
        • The Sovereignty of Ethics
        • The Preacher
        • The Man of Letters
        • Plutarch
        • The Scholar
        • Life and Letters in New England
        • Ezra Ripley, D. D.
        • Chardon Street Convention
        • Mary Moody Emerson
        • Samuel Hoar
        • Henry David Thoreau (Eulogy)
        • Carlyle
        • George L. Stearns
      • XI – Miscellanies
        • I – XV
          • I The Lord’s Supper
          • III Letter to President Van Buren
          • V War
          • II Historical Discourse at Concord
          • VI The Fugitive Slave Law
          • VIII The Assault Upon Mr. Sumner
          • IX Speech on Affairs in Kansas
          • X John Brown–Speech at Boston
          • XI John Brown–Speech at Salem
          • XII Theodore Parker
          • XIII American Civilization
          • XIV The Emancipation Proclamation
          • XV Abraham Lincoln
        • XV1 – XXX
          • XVI Harvard Commeroration Speech
          • XVII Dedication of the Soldiers’ Monument in Concord
          • XVIII Editors’ Address
          • XX Woman
          • VII – Society and Solitude
          • XIX Address to Kossuth
          • XXI Consecration of Sleepy Hollow Cemetary
          • XXII Robert Burns
          • XXIV Humboldt
          • XXIII Shakespeare
          • XXVI Speech at Banquet in Honor of Chinese Embassy
          • XXIX Address at Opening of Concord Free Public Library
          • XXX The Fortune of the Republic
      • VI – Conduct of Life
        • I Fate
        • II Power
        • III Wealth
        • IV Culture
        • V Behavior
        • IX Illusions
        • VII Considerations by the Way
        • VIII Beauty
        • VI Worship
      • V – English Traits
        • Chapter I First Visit to England
        • Chapter II Voyage to England
        • Chapter III Land
        • Chapter IV Race
        • Chapter V Ability
        • Chapter VI Manners
        • Chapter VII Truth
        • Chapter VIII Character
        • Chapter IX Cockayne
        • Chapter X Wealth
        • Chapter XIII Religion
        • Chapter XI Aristocracy
        • Chapter XII Universities
        • Chapter XIV Literature
    • Concordance
    • Journals I – X
    • RWE Works Blog
  • Biography
    • Bibliography
    • Old Friends
    • Emerson Glossary
    • The Conscious Order
  • Time Line
  • Articles
  • Resources
    • Concordance
    • Search RWE.org
    • How To Use RWE.org
    • RWE Society Archives
    • RWE Advisor
      • Webmaster/Web Designer
      • General Advisor
  • Contact us
  • RWE Book Store