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Prolific 19th Century poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson ''Worship'' essay signed. Essay is from his 1860 groundbreaking work, ''The Conduct of Life'', and deals with notions of Christian love and worship, which Emerson approached from a Transcendentalist angle as one of America's foremost thinkers of the time. Essay is not titled and is missing the last few lines, reading: ''This is he, who, felled by foes, Sprung harmless up, refreshed by blows: He to captivity was sold, But him no prison-bars would hold: Though they sealed him in a rock, Mountain chains he can unlock: Thrown to lions for their meat, The crouching lion kissed his feet: Bound to the stake, no flames appalled, But arched o'er him an honoring vault. This is he men miscall Fate, Threading dark ways, arriving late, But ever coming in time to crown / The truth, and hurl wrongdoers down. He is the oldest, and best known, More near than aught thou call'st thy own...'' Signed at bottom, ''R. Waldo Emerson'' in browning ink. ''R'' of his name has a minor ink blot. Matted and framed to an overall size of 22'' x 19'', essay on one sheet has some minor toning and scattered pinholes. Overall, very good to near fine.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Nicely Matted and Framed Signed 1860 Essay, ''Worship'' From the Well-Regarded Collection, ''The Conduct of Life''
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