... Europe, Emerson began a career as a writer and lecturer. The sources of Emerson's thought have been found in many intellectual movements "Platonism, Neoplatonism, Puritanism, Renaissance poetry, mysticism, idealism, skepticism, and romanticism. His prose style was active, simple, and economical. His first book, Nature (1836), was received with some enthusiasm, particularly by the young people of his day. The book expressed the ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 13
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• Grade Level: High School