1. Transcendentalism and the New England Renaissance
... 'over soul' or the relation between the body, God and nature. "In the tranquil landscape, and especially in the distant line of the horizon, man beholds somewhat as beautiful as his own nature" (Nature). Emerson says that when a person is in a quiet and peaceful place away from society, they are then able to have their own thoughts. Nature represents a place away ... from the distractions and influence of society where a person is able to be self-sufficient. When people look out towards the horizon, they often ... or like men is a little uncertain" (Thoreau). He shows that during ...
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