Use of Great Men - Softcover

Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1646795474 ISBN 13: 9781646795475

Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 1850

Synopsis

"...great men exist that there may be greater men. The destiny of organized nature is amelioration, and who can tell its limits."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson, Use of Great Men (1850)

Use of Great Men by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1850) is one of seven essays about notable scholars whom the author discusses in his collection entitled Representative Men (also available from Cosimo Classics). In most respects, it expresses the nineteenth-century belief in continuous improvement brought about the industrial revolution. With this essay as an introductory summary of the author's perspective on greatness, the essays that discuss the seven scholars in the book serve as illustrations of his point of view.

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About the Author

RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882) was an American poet and essayist. Universally known as the Sage of Concord, Emerson established himself as a leading spokesman of transcendentalism and as a major figure in American literature. His additional works include a series of lectures published as Representative Men (1850), The Conduct of Life (1860), and Society and Solitude (1870).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Publication date: 1850
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1646795474
• ISBN 13: 9781646795475
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 30