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Ralph Waldo Emerson, essayist, lecturer, and poet, was truly a leader of romanticism. ... Emerson’s work has opened the minds of many people and provided priceless inspiration.
Born in Boston on May 25, 1803, Emerson was raised by a conservative Unitarian minister and a strong, devout mother. ... When his father died in 1811, the family was strained, but through persistence, Ruth Emerson made sure each of the four older surviving sons were well-educated and even graduated from Harvard College.
Emerson was not an illustrious student and in 1821, he graduated 13th in a class of 59. ... While he was studying at Harvard, Emerson began a journal in which he banked his thoughts for use in later writings. Also in college, Emerson dropped the name “Ralph”, and insisted on being called Waldo. ...
During these years, Emerson was suffering from symptoms of tuberculosis. ... Waldo and Ellen were married in September of 1829. ... At the end of the following year, Emerson resigned his pastorate, distressed by religious doubt and some theological doctrines, such as the Lord’s Supper. He then traveled extensively throughout Europe, where he met many of the most notable thinkers of that time, including John Stuart Mill, William Wordsworth, and Thomas Carlyle, who became one of Emerson’s closest friends.
Approximate Word count = 931
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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