Ralph Waldo Emerson

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a text book says.
After several independent private schools and college prepatory schools,
Emerson entered Harvard. Emerson later says of Harvard, “ It has done
little for me on the whole.” If this is true at least Harvard is where he
says his, “...mind commenced its characteristic and beautiful activity.”
Over the years Emerson became interested in the church and eventually
enrolled in divinity school. In 1829 Emerson married seventeen year old
Ellen Tucker, however seven months later, she died of “consumption.” With
Ellen’s death, Emerson’s and most tender and loving relationship was lost.
It is possible that this tragedy was a mitigating factor in Emerson’s
satirical summation of humanity. A year later with the words, “I have
sometimes thought that in order to be a good minister it is necessary to
leave the ministry.” Emerson broke ties with the church. After removing
himself from the church Ralph Waldo Emerson traveled to Europe. While
there he studied great authors such as ...

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