The Poet by Ralph Waldo Emerson
. . . for the poet is representative. He stands among partial men for the complete man, and apprises us not of his wealth, but of the common-wealth.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Poet
The Poet, written by Ralph Waldon Emerson between 1841 and 1843, is an essay in which Emerson argues for the United States, when it was a relatively young nation, to establish a position of national poet to write about the country's virtues and vices. It reflects the way that Emerson, as a leader of the American Transcendentalist movement, championed individualism.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781646795031 |
| ISBN 10 | 1646795032 |
| Title | The Poet |
| Author | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cosimo Classics |
| Year published | 1844-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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