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Ralph Waldo Emerson

(1803—1882) American philosopher and poet


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(1803–82) The American transcendentalist had scruples about the morality of Shakespeare's plays, but his essay ‘Shakspere; or, the Poet’ in Representative Men (1850) also reveals great admiration for him.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1803–82)
in The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature Length: 1099 words
Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1803–82)
in The Oxford Companion to English Literature (7) Length: 362 words
Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1803–82)
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 722 words
Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1803–1882)
in The Oxford Companion to United States History Length: 856 words

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Works by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Conduct of Life
Society and Solitude
American Scholar
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