Hewasanordainedminister,renownedorator,andbelovedauthorandpoetwhoseideasonnature,philosophy,andreligioninfluencedauthorssuchasHenryDavidThoreauandWaltWhitman.Throughhiswritings,Emersonardentlyprofessedtheimportanceofbeinganindividual,resistingthecomfortofconformity,andcreatinganartoflivinginharmonywithnature.Thissoul-satisfyinganthologyoftwelvefavoriteessaysisatreasure.Inthetitleessay,Emersonwritesabouttheextraordinarypowerofnatureasawayofbringingthedivineintoourlives.In“Gifts,“heremindsusthatflowersandgoldmaybeacceptabletothosewelove,but“theonlygiftisaportionofthyself.““SpiritualLaws“pointsoutthatbecauseahigherlawthanourownrulestheworld,thereisnoneedforstruggle.Otheressaysinclude“Character,““Prudence,““Intellect,““Love,““Beauty,“and“TheAmericanScholar.“Readersofallageswillwanttokeepthisvolumeonhandtoinspireandrefreshthespirit
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