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Essays, Second Series

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) was an American essayist, philosopher, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid 19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid-1800s.

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Total running time: 6:34:59
Read by Bob Neufeld

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Dedicated Proof-Listener: KiltedDragon
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• 1 – The Poet – 59:48
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• 2 – Experience – 1:00:24
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• 3 – Character – 39:36
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• 4 – Manners – 54:23
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• 5 – Gifts – 10:15
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• 6 – Nature – 44:08
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• 7 – Politics – 36:05
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• 8 – Nominalist and Realist – 37:28
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• 9 – New England Reformers – 52:57
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Cataloged on November 08, 2009