Section 2. First Series of Essays published.—Contents: History, Self-Reliance, Compensation, Spiritual Laws, Love, Friendship, Prudence, Heroism, The Over-Soul, Circles, Intellect, Art.—Emerson’s Account of his Mode of Life in a Letter to Carlyle.—Death of Emerson’s Son.—Threnody
CHAPTER VI.
1843-1848. Aet. 40-45.
“The Young American.”—Address
on the Anniversary of the Emancipation of the Negroes
in the British West Indies.—Publication
of the Second Series of Essays.—Contents:
The Poet.—Experience. —Character
.—Manners.—Gifts.—Nature.—Politics.—Nominalist
and Realist.—New England Reformers.—Publication
of Poems.—Second Visit to England
CHAPTER VII.
1848-1853. Aet. 45-50.
The “Massachusetts Quarterly Review.”—Visit
to
Europe.—England.—Scotland.—France.—“Representative
Men” published.
I. Lives of Great Men. II. Plato; or, the
Philosopher; Plato; New
Readings. III. Swedenborg; or, the Mystic.
IV. Montaigne; or, the
Skeptic. V. Shakespeare; or, the Poet. VI.
Napoleon; or, the Man of the
World. VII. Goethe; or, the Writer.—Contribution
to the “Memoirs of
Margaret Fuller Ossoli”
CHAPTER VIII.
1853-1858. Aet. 50-55.
Lectures in various Places.—Anti-Slavery Addresses.—Woman. A Lecture read before the Woman’s Rights Convention.—Samuel Hoar. Speech at Concord.—Publication of “English Traits.”—The “Atlantic Monthly.”—The “Saturday Club”
CHAPTER IX
1858-1863. Aet. 55-60.
Essay on Persian Poetry.—Speech at the Burns Centennial Festival.—Letter from Emerson to a Lady.—Tributes to Theodore Parker and to Thoreau.—Address on the Emancipation Proclamation.—Publication of “The Conduct of Life.” Contents: Fate; Power; Wealth; Culture; Behavior; Considerations by the Way; Beauty; Illusions
CHAPTER X.
1863-1868. Aet. 60-65.
“Boston Hymn.”—“Voluntaries.”—Other Poems.—“May-Day and other Pieces.”—“Remarks at the Funeral Services of President Lincoln.”—Essay on Persian Poetry.—Address at a Meeting of the Free Religious Association.—“Progress of Culture.” Address before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Harvard University.—Course of Lectures in Philadelphia.—The Degree of ll.D. conferred upon Emerson by Harvard University.—“Terminus”.
CHAPTER XI.
1868-1873. Aet. 65-70.
Lectures on the Natural History of the Intellect.—Publication
of
“Society and Solitude.” Contents:
Society and Solitude.
—Civilization.—Art.—Eloquence.—Domestic
Life.—Farming.
—Works and Days.—Books.—Clubs.—Courage.—Success.—Old
Age.—Other
Literary Labors.—Visit to California.—Burning
of his House, and the
Story of its Rebuilding.—Third Visit to
Europe.—His Reception at
Concord on his Return