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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aEmerson, Ralph Waldo,
_d1803-1882
240 1 0 _aRepresentative men. Finnish
245 1 0 _aIhmiskunnan edustaja
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-06-11
505 0 _aEsipuhe -- Suurten miesten merkityksestä -- Plato, filosofi; Plato, lisäyksiä -- Swedenborg, mystikko -- Montaigne, epäilijä -- Shakespeare, runoilija -- Napoleon, käytännön mies -- Goethe, kirjailija.
508 _aE-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Ihmiskunnan edustaja" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a philosophical text written in the early 20th century. The book examines the significance of great individuals throughout history and their impact on humanity, touching upon figures such as Plato, Shakespeare, and Napoleon. Emerson explores the essential quality of respect for these towering intellects as foundational to personal and cultural growth, suggesting that acknowledging and learning from great minds can elevate the human spirit. The opening of the book introduces Emerson’s perspective on the importance of great individuals, suggesting that humanity is inherently indebted to these exemplary figures. He reflects on the notion that, throughout history, people instinctively seek connections with these "greats" who embody truth and wisdom. Emerson emphasizes the value of learning from the wisdom of these individuals, asserting that they serve as guiding lights in society, capable of transforming and enriching our understanding of life’s deeper meanings. Through his eloquent prose, Emerson sets the stage for a discourse on the power of thought and its manifestations in the lives of exceptional people. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBiography
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
700 1 _aKilpi, Volter,
_d1874-1939
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52305
999 _c93139
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