Project Gutenberg 2024-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 282 Emerson, Ralph Waldo 1803 1882 Emerson, R. W. (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, R. Waldo (Ralph Waldo) Emerson, Waldo Compensation : $b Being an essay as written by Ralph Waldo Emerson $aUnited States :$bRoycroft, $c1903, pubdate 1904. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compensation_(essay) Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Compensation: Being an Essay as Written by Ralph Waldo Emerson" is a philosophical essay penned by Ralph Waldo Emerson during the early 20th century. This work delves into the concept of justice and balance in human life, focusing on the idea that all actions carry inherent consequences and that life operates on a principle of give-and-take. Emerson, a central figure in the Transcendentalist movement, draws upon observations from nature, human behavior, and moral philosophy to illustrate this enduring principle. In "Compensation," Emerson argues that for every pleasure or advantage gained, a corresponding burden or responsibility must be acknowledged. He discusses how life's dualities—such as good and evil, success and failure—are in constant interplay, shaping individual experiences and societal dynamics. Throughout the essay, Emerson uses a variety of examples, from personal virtues to societal laws, to demonstrate that justice is not only necessary but omnipresent. He emphasizes that every action has repercussions that can be felt immediately or unfold over time, ultimately reinforcing the notion that the universe maintains balance, and that true fulfillment comes from understanding and accepting this law of compensation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/compensationbein00emerrich/page/n9/mode/2up 20220505214454emerson 1903 US Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American essays -- 19th century PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 82646 2025-07-29T04:39:36.225253 text/html 57621 2024-02-25T05:40:40 text/html 2319634 2025-07-29T04:39:41.833250 application/epub+zip 2318456 2025-07-29T04:39:38.454263 application/epub+zip 378666 2025-07-29T04:39:37.060329 application/epub+zip 3674793 2025-07-29T04:39:44.015288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2437427 2025-07-29T04:39:40.718303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65019 2025-07-29T04:39:35.946267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45111 2024-02-25T05:40:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16438 2025-07-29T04:39:44.175215 application/rdf+xml 32556 2025-07-29T04:39:37.513251 image/jpeg 3719 2025-07-29T04:39:37.305260 image/jpeg 3127354 2025-07-29T04:39:36.284261 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