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100 1 _aEmerson, Ralph Waldo,
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245 1 0 _aRepresentative Men: Seven Lectures
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representative_Men
500 _aRelease date is 2004-08-01
505 0 _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.
508 _aProduced by Miranda van de Heijning, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
653 _aPlato
653 _aShakespeare, William, 1564-1616
653 _aGoethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
653 _aMontaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592
653 _aSwedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6312
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