Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1841 essay “Self-Reliance” is a statement of American values. “Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.” “God will not have his work made manifest by cowards.” “Society ...

A sturdy lad from New Hampshire or Vermont, who in turn tries all the professions, who teams it, farms it, peddles, keeps a school, preaches, edits a newspaper, goes to Congress, buys a township, and ...

Nine score years ago, Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote his American-spirited essay “Self-Reliance.” His thoughts echoed those of his soulmate, Henry David Thoreau, who went off to Waldon Pond to live it out.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In "Self-Reliance," Emerson alludes to the voice almost 80 times, mentioning it in over half of the essay's paragraphs. Unpacking these ...

Booth Fowler channels Ralph Waldo Emerson and explores Emerson’s 19th Century philosophy. Booth Fowler, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, UW-Madison, channels Ralph Waldo Emerson ...