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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Essays and English Traits – Emerson

On Sept. 9, 1832, Ralph Waldo Emerson retired from ministry.  But, he will never retire from the literary tradition and memory of Western Civilization.  Among his many famous essays is that which is called Nature. In 1836, Emerson set out in the … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Walking – Henry David Thoreau

Walking  or The Wild is a seminal lecture first delivered by Henry David Thoreau at  the Concord Lyceum on April 23, 1851.  It is comprised of extracts from his journals and was finally published in its final form in the Atlantic Monthly  … Continue reading

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