Ralph Waldo Emerson Scarce Very First Published Piece, at Age Nineteen-in the Year 1822
by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
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EMERSON, Ralph Waldo. His first published essay. The Christian Disciple And Theological Review. Boston: Wells and Lilly 1822. New Series. Volume IV, No. 1-6. Six issues bound in full leather. The Christian Disciple was one of the most prominent religious periodicals of the 19th century and it gave 19-year old Ralph Waldo Emerson the opportunity to appear in print for the very first time. Emerson's "Thoughts on the Religion of the Middle Ages" was published in the periodical's November-December 1822 issue and was signed with a pseudonym made from the last initial of his first, middle and last name, "H. O. N. "
This carefully thought and evocative essay touches on an early cornerstone of Emerson's scholarship, which would continue to fascinate him throughout his long and industrious career. That is, the relationship and duties of contemporary people to the past. Envisioning America as a locale with very little past but much possible for the future, contrasted with Europe, steeped in history, Emerson found himself constantly asking whether the triumphs of generations gone before were less a foundation for greatness than a millstone. In this essay, his only published as a teenager, Emerson delicately broaches the topic which would occupy him for more than half a century. A very nice copy of an Emerson rarity.
This carefully thought and evocative essay touches on an early cornerstone of Emerson's scholarship, which would continue to fascinate him throughout his long and industrious career. That is, the relationship and duties of contemporary people to the past. Envisioning America as a locale with very little past but much possible for the future, contrasted with Europe, steeped in history, Emerson found himself constantly asking whether the triumphs of generations gone before were less a foundation for greatness than a millstone. In this essay, his only published as a teenager, Emerson delicately broaches the topic which would occupy him for more than half a century. A very nice copy of an Emerson rarity.
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We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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