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100 1 _aEmerson, Ralph Waldo,
_d1803-1882
245 1 0 _aMiscellanies
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-10-05
505 0 _aThe Lord's supper -- Historical discourse at Concord -- Letter to President Van Buren -- Emancipation in the British West Indies -- War -- The fugitive slave law: address at Concord -- The fugitive slave law: lecture at New York -- The assault upon Mr. Sumner -- Speech on affairs in Kansas -- John Brown: speech at Boston -- John Brown: speech at Salem -- Theodore Parker -- American civilization -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- Abraham Lincoln -- Harvard commemoration speech -- Dedication of the Soldiers' Monument in Concord -- Editors' address: Massachusetts quarterly review -- Address to Kossuth -- Woman -- Consecration of Sleepy Hollow cemetery -- Robert Burns -- Shakespeare -- Humboldt -- Walter Scott -- Speech at banquet in honor of Chinese Embassy -- Remarks at organization of Free Religious Association -- Speech at second annual meeting of Free Religious Association -- Address at opening of Concord Free Public Library -- The fortune of the Republic.
508 _aEmmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Miscellanies" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of essays and speeches reflecting on various philosophical and social themes, written in the late 19th century. This compilation showcases Emerson's insights on spirituality, individualism, and the importance of self-reliance, alongside his thoughts on historical events and figures. The book serves as a testament to his role as a leading intellectual voice of his time, addressing topics that encouraged readers to ponder their connection to society and the divine. At the start of the collection, the preface outlines how Emerson's previous works have been edited and combined, presenting a wide range of writings that include sermons, historical addresses, and essays on the Lord's Supper and other significant events. The first piece, "The Lord’s Supper," discusses the complexity and controversies surrounding the Christian sacrament, questioning its intended purpose and the nature of its observance as instituted by Jesus. Emerson eloquently examines the differing interpretations throughout history, ultimately advocating for a more personal and direct relationship with the divine, free from rigid forms and rituals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBoston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1878
653 _aSpeeches, addresses, etc., American
700 1 _aEmerson, Edward Waldo,
_d1844-1930
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/miscellanies021emer
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71812
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