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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was an American philosopher, essayist, and poet best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century, expressed in his 1836 essay Nature. His 1837 speech The American Scholar was called America's "Intellectual Declaration of Independence" by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. His central doctrine, in his own words, was "the infinitude of the private man."

Born
1803
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Harvard Classics, Library of America Ralph Waldo Emerson Edition

Series by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Harvard Classics

26 books in order · 1882–1909

  1. Cover of On the origin of species by means of natural selection

    On the origin of species by means of natural selection

    1882 · Charles Darwin

    This 1909 volume presents Charles Darwin's seminal work laying the foundations for the principles of evolutionary biology via natural selection,…

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  2. Virgil's Æneid

    1909 · Publius Vergilius Maro

    Virgil's Æneid is a 1909 book by Publius Vergilius Maro. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  3. Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with his Treatises on Friendship and Old Age

    1909 · Cicero and Pliny the Younger

    Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with his Treatises on Friendship and Old Age is a 1909 book by Cicero, Pliny the Younger. It is part of the series…

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  4. Nine Greek Dramas

    1909 · Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes

    Nine Greek Dramas is a 1909 book by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  5. Cover of Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony

    Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony

    1909 · Plutarch

    Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony is a 1909 book by…

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  7. The Apology, Phædo, and Crito of Plato

    1909 · Plato, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius

    The Apology, Phædo, and Crito of Plato is a 1909 book by Πλάτων, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  8. The Confessions of St. Augustine

    1909 · Augustine of Hippo and Thomas à Kempis

    The Confessions of St. Augustine is a 1909 book by Augustine of Hippo, Thomas à Kempis. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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    The Odyssey

    1909 · Όμηρος

    The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, and in part a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to him. It…

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  1. Cover of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essays and Lectures

    Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essays and Lectures

    Year unknown · Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Our most eloquent champion of individualism, Emerson acknowledges at the same time the countervailing pressures of society in American life. Even as…

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  2. Cover of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Collected Poems & Translations

    Ralph Waldo Emerson: Collected Poems & Translations

    Year unknown · Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Emerson’s incomparable brilliance as a prose writer has often overshadowed his remarkable gifts as a poet. Gathering both published and unpublished…

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  3. Cover of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Selected Journals Vol. 1 1820-1842

    Ralph Waldo Emerson: Selected Journals Vol. 1 1820-1842

    Year unknown · Ralph Waldo Emerson

    When Emerson died in 1882 he was the most famous public intellectual in America. Yet his most remarkable literary creation--his journals--remained…

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  4. Cover of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Selected Journals Vol. 2 1841-1877

    Ralph Waldo Emerson: Selected Journals Vol. 2 1841-1877

    Year unknown · Ralph Waldo Emerson

    When Emerson died in 1882 he was the most famous public intellectual in America. Yet his most remarkable literary creation--his journals--remained…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Ralph Waldo Emerson written?

We list 5 books by Ralph Waldo Emerson across 2 series, published between 1882–1909 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Ralph Waldo Emerson's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Virgil's Æneid.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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