Project Gutenberg 2023-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 191 Emerson, Ralph Waldo 1803 1882 Emerson, R. W. (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, R. Waldo (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, Waldo Emerson, Edward Waldo 1844 1930 Emerson, Edward W. Miscellanies $aBoston :$bHoughton, Mifflin and Company, $c1878, copyright 1883, copyright 1904, copyright 1906. The Lord's supper -- Historical discourse at Concord -- Letter to President Van Buren -- Emancipation in the British West Indies -- War -- The fugitive slave law: address at Concord -- The fugitive slave law: lecture at New York -- The assault upon Mr. Sumner -- Speech on affairs in Kansas -- John Brown: speech at Boston -- John Brown: speech at Salem -- Theodore Parker -- American civilization -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- Abraham Lincoln -- Harvard commemoration speech -- Dedication of the Soldiers' Monument in Concord -- Editors' address: Massachusetts quarterly review -- Address to Kossuth -- Woman -- Consecration of Sleepy Hollow cemetery -- Robert Burns -- Shakespeare -- Humboldt -- Walter Scott -- Speech at banquet in honor of Chinese Embassy -- Remarks at organization of Free Religious Association -- Speech at second annual meeting of Free Religious Association -- Address at opening of Concord Free Public Library -- The fortune of the Republic. Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Miscellanies" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of essays and speeches reflecting on various philosophical and social themes, written in the late 19th century. This compilation showcases Emerson's insights on spirituality, individualism, and the importance of self-reliance, alongside his thoughts on historical events and figures. The book serves as a testament to his role as a leading intellectual voice of his time, addressing topics that encouraged readers to ponder their connection to society and the divine. At the start of the collection, the preface outlines how Emerson's previous works have been edited and combined, presenting a wide range of writings that include sermons, historical addresses, and essays on the Lord's Supper and other significant events. The first piece, "The Lord’s Supper," discusses the complexity and controversies surrounding the Christian sacrament, questioning its intended purpose and the nature of its observance as instituted by Jesus. Emerson eloquently examines the differing interpretations throughout history, ultimately advocating for a more personal and direct relationship with the divine, free from rigid forms and rituals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/miscellanies021emer 20220111120145emerson 1878 us Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Speeches, addresses, etc., American PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 913203 2025-07-28T11:25:15.713620 text/html 880673 2023-10-06T01:36:50 text/html 683502 2025-07-28T11:25:29.458502 application/epub+zip 683202 2025-07-28T11:25:18.726570 application/epub+zip 507346 2025-07-28T11:25:17.143562 application/epub+zip 1107580 2025-07-28T11:25:37.012436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1017144 2025-07-28T11:25:28.033490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782267 2025-07-28T11:25:13.875550 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 762391 2023-10-06T01:36:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18256 2025-07-28T11:25:37.977433 application/rdf+xml 12462 2025-07-28T11:25:17.517589 image/jpeg 2188 2025-07-28T11:25:17.341536 image/jpeg 678835 2025-07-28T11:25:15.789575 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia