Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Nature” is a short essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson published anonymously in 1836. It is in this essay that the foundation of transcendentalism is put forth, a belief system that espouses a non-traditional appreciation of nature. Recent advances in zoology, botany, and geology confirmed Emerson’s intuitions about the intricate relationships of nature at large. The publication of “Nature” is usually taken to be the watershed moment at which transcendentalism became a major cultural movement. Henry David Thoreau had read “Nature” as a senior at Harvard College and took it to heart. It eventually became an essential influence for Thoreau’s later writings, including his seminal Walden.
Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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0 – Introduction
52 minutes ·

0 – Introduction

3 – Beauty
13 minutes ·

3 – Beauty

4 – Language
17 minutes ·

4 – Language

5 – Discipline
21 minutes ·

5 – Discipline

6 – Idealism
22 minutes ·

6 – Idealism

8 – Prospects
15 minutes ·

8 – Prospects

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