1. A Mirror for Greatness: Six Great Americans
... , semi critical essays on Plato, Emanuel Swedenborg, Montaigne, William Shakespeare, Napoleon, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. They are linked by Emerson's thesis that "great men" teach us to "correct the delirium of the animal spirits, make us considerate and engage us to new aims and powers." In English Traits (1856), Emerson recorded his two voyages to Europe and discussed English literature ... ...
- Word Count: 3135
- Approx Pages: 13
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School