Emerson Year Book Author:Ralph Waldo Emerson Selections for every day in the year from the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Ralph Waldo Emerson was undoubtedly the greatest of the 19th century American philosophers. Along with his pupil Henry David Thoreau he formed the transcendental school of thought - one which preached a natural and highly spiritual approach to life. Emerson was also ... more »a literati and a humanitarian, and the thoughts contained in this volume reflect the various aspects of his vibrant personally.« less