having to do with Ralph Waldo
Emerson (1803 - 1882),
American essayist, poet, lecturer and
philosopher; one of America's most quoted authors. Though the
main current of
Emerson's
thought was optimistic, some of his works showed a belief that faith came only in moments, whereas
doubt was habitual, an
acknowledgment that darker forces seemed to prevail.
of Ralph Waldo
Emerson (1803 - 82)
American essayist, poet and lecturer.
Emerson was part of the transcendentalist
movement, which advised people to
look for
God-
given power within themselves. His best-known
essay is "
Self-Reliance." Many in the nineteenth century took
inspiration from
Emerson, especially through his
brief and pointed sayings and urgings, such as "Hitch your
wagon to a
star."