“Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist, who passes through our estate, and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.”
Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Work
Essays (Annotated Edition)
This annotated edition of essays includes a selection of works that have been accompanied by scholarly notes and commentary, enhancing the reader's understanding of the content and the historical context in which the essays were written. more
Author
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American essayist, poet, and philosopher. Born on May 25, 1803, and died on April 27, 1882. Known for his transcendentalist philosophy, his works have had a profound impact on literature and the intellectual world. more
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