02665cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500290016026400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550501570040650800820056352014060064553400450205165300320209665300390212865300400216765300360220785600430224399900170228613088UtSlPG20260610133317.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a75108126 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPN1 aChapman, John Jay,d1862-193310aEmerson and Other Essays 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2004-08-020 aEmerson -- Walt Whitman -- A study of Romeo -- Michael Angelo's sonnets -- The fourth canto of the Inferno -- Robert Browning -- Robert Louis Stevenson. aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Victoria Woosley and PG Distributed Proofreaders a"Emerson and Other Essays" by John Jay Chapman is a collection of critical essays centered around the works and philosophies of Ralph Waldo Emerson, likely written during the late 19th century. The essays delve into Emerson's view on individualism, democracy, and the moral law, portraying him as a champion of personal liberty against the constraints imposed by societal norms. Through his profound analysis, Chapman highlights Emerson's impact on various facets of American thought and literature while reflecting on the historical context of Emerson's life and works. The opening of this collection introduces the central theme regarding Emerson's belief in the importance of the individual over the masses. Chapman critiques the era of social conformity that surrounded Emerson, highlighting a period marked by moral cowardice and suppression of free thought. He illustrates Emerson's views by quoting his disdain for a society that flattens individuality into a faceless collective. The discussion touches on pivotal events and societal issues of Emerson's time, including the conflicts surrounding slavery and the importance of moral courage in the face of societal pressure. Overall, this first segment sets the groundwork for a comprehensive exploration of Emerson's philosophy and its relevance to both his contemporaries and future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aBrowning, Robert, 1812-1889 aStevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 aLiterature -- History and criticism aEmerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-188240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13088 c54479d54479