A few generations ago, the starting point of a discussion about Nathaniel Hawthorne, and the writers of his time and … More
Tag: Ralph Waldo Emerson
182. (Herman Melville)
Like many exciting periods in literary history, the middle of the nineteenth century saw in American authors intense and often … More
70. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
This year, Emerson dawned on me. Piecemeal–not as piecemeal as aphoristic bumper-stickers and magnets–but in units of language that span … More
Critical Provisions 