02736cam a22003733u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000037001122450039001492640051001883000047002393360026002863370026003123380036003385000085003745000031004595050200004905080120006905201256008105340045020666530049021116530010021606530036021706530043022066530036022496530035022858560042023206312UtSlPG20260610133151.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aEmerson, Ralph Waldo,d1803-188210aRepresentative Men: Seven Lectures 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representative_Men  aRelease date is 2004-08-010 aUses of great men -- Plato, or the philosopher -- Swedenborg, or the mystic -- Montaigne, or the skeptic -- Shakespeare, or the poet -- Napoleon, or the man of the world -- Goethe, or the writer.  aProduced by Miranda van de Heijning, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Representative Men: Seven Lectures" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a philosophical work written during the mid-19th century. This collection of lectures explores the influential figures in human history, examining how their ideas and actions shape society and serve as models for others. Emerson delves into the lives and philosophies of notable personalities such as Plato, Swedenborg, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Napoleon, and Goethe, emphasizing the role of great individuals in driving human progress and understanding.  The opening of the text introduces Emerson's view on the significance of great men, stating that humanity's belief in such figures is natural and even poetic. He emphasizes that society derives joy and meaning from these paragons, who serve as lenses through which individuals can grasp complex ideas and aspirations. Emerson discusses the societal impact of these figures, asserting that their thoughts inspire collective action and serve as moral compasses. Through this exploration, he sets the stage for a deeper analysis of each representative figure in the subsequent lectures, revealing how they contribute to a greater understanding of human nature and the fabric of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821  aPlato  aShakespeare, William, 1564-1616  aGoethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832  aMontaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592  aSwedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-177240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6312