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Show FOREWOR HIS "Essay o Nature" is verbatim reprin of the first boo published by Emerson. In the year 1836 i was issued anonymously at the author' expense Emerso years old-tha wa the eventfu thirty-thre perio in the lif of so many of the world's Precious Few when, according to Dr. Maurice Bucke they reached cosmic consciousness, o spiritual adolescence This awaking of the soul comes to all, i degree, but to most, it is but a glimmerin of light, and then there is a sinking bac int indifference Th me of on poem one book, one speech, one picture, do thei work at this inspired moment. Those wh go on and carry to the end the perfume o the morning and the lavish heart of youth are as one in a million Fo six year ha Emerson this obscur Digital Image© 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah. Al rights reserved |