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Oct 23, 2024 · Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and practical philosopher renowned for having lived the doctrines of Transcendentalism as recorded in his masterwork, Walden (1854), and for having been a vigorous advocate of civil liberties, as evidenced in the essay ‘Civil Disobedience’ (1849).
Oct 23, 2024 · May 6, 1862, Concord (aged 44) Founder: “The Dial” Awards And Honors: Hall of Fame (1960) Notable Works: “Civil Disobedience” “The Maine Woods” “Walden” Back in Concord Thoreau rejoined his family’s business, making pencils and grinding graphite.
Oct 23, 2024 · Thoreau’s two famous symbolic actions, his two years in the cabin at Walden Pond and his night in jail for civil disobedience, represent his personal enactment of the doctrines of New England Transcendentalism as expressed by his friend and associate Emerson, among others.
Oct 17, 2024 · Henry David Thoreau > Quotes > Quotable Quote. (?) “I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods.
Oct 19, 2024 · Henry David Thoreau > Quotes > Quotable Quote. (?) “You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.”. ― Henry David Thoreau. tags: carpe-diem, live-in-the-moment.
Oct 12, 2024 · Henry David Thoreau — ‘The morning, which is the most memorable season of the day, is the awakening hour. Then there is least somnolence in us; and for a...
Oct 23, 2024 · Poetry written during the transcendentalist movement is easy to spot; it’s filled with striking sensory imagery that often blurs the line between the speaker and nature. Rosy and romantic, these ten transcendentalist poems are perfect for embracing spring—a time for growth, change, and new beginnings. 1. “ Song of Myself ” by Walt Whitman.
