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The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle & Ralph Waldo Emerson 1834-1872 (Volume I)
The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle Ralph Waldo Emerson 18341872 - Volume I Author:Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thomas Carlyle RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803 ? 1882) was an American essayist, philosopher, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early 19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid 1800s. THOMAS CARLYLE (1795 ? 1881) was a Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian, whose work was highly influent... more »ial during the Victorian era. Coming from a strict Calvinist family, Carlyle was expected by his parents to become a preacher, but while at the University of Edinburgh, he lost his Christian faith. Calvinist values, however, remained with him throughout his life.« less