having to do with Ralph Waldo
Emerson (1803–1882),
American essayist, poet, lecturer and
philosopher; one of America's most quoted authors. Though the
main current of
Emerson's
thought was optimistic, some of his works showed a belief that faith came only in moments, whereas
doubt was habitual, an
acknowledgment that darker forces seemed to prevail.
of Ralph Waldo
Emerson (1803–1882)
American essayist, poet and lecturer.
Emerson was part of the transcendentalist
movement, which advised people to
look for
God-
given power within themselves. His best-known
essay is "
Self-Reliance." Many in the nineteenth century took
inspiration from
Emerson, especially through his
brief and pointed sayings and urgings, such as "Hitch your
wagon to a
star."