Parkhurst, John, studied at Andover, 48.

  Parr, Samuel, allusion, 28.

  Past, party of the, 147.

  Peabody, Andrew Preston, literary rank, 34.

  Peabody, Elizabeth Palmer: 
    her Aesthetic Papers, 88;
    letter to Mr. Ireland, 317.

  Peirce, Benjamin, mathematician, 223.

  Pelagianisin, 51. 
    (See Religion.)

  Pepys, Samuel, allusion, 12.

  Pericles, 184, 253.

  Persia, poetic models, 338. 
    (See Emerson’s Poems, Saadi).

  Pessimism, 286. 
    (See Optimism).

  Philadelphia, Pa., society, 184.

  Philanthropy, activity in 1820, 147.

  Philolaus, 199.

  Pie, fondness for, 269.

  Pierce, John: 
    the minister of Brookline, 11;
    “our clerical Pepys,” 12.

  Pindar, odes, 253. 
    (See Greek, Homer, etc.)

  Plagiarism, 205, 206, 287, 288, 384. 
    (See Quotations, Mather, etc.)

  Plato: 
    influence on Mary Emerson, 16, 17;
    over Emerson, 22, 52, 173, 188, 299, 301;
    youthful essay, 74;
    Alcott’s study, 150;
    reading, 197;
    borrowed thought, 205, 206;
    Platonic idea, 222;
    a Platonist, 267;
    saints of Platonism, 298;
    academy inscription, 365;
    great authority, 380;
    times quoted, 382;
    Symposium and Phaedrus quoted, 387;
    tableity, preexistence, 391;
    Diogenes dialogue, 401;
    a Platonist, 411. 
    (See Emerson’s Books, and Essays, Greek, etc.)

  Plotinus: 
    influence over Mary Emerson, 16, 17;
    ashamed of his body, 99;
    motto, 105;
    opinions, 173, 174;
    studied, 380.

  Plutarch: 
    allusion, 22;
    his Lives, 50;
    study, 197;
    on immortality, 291;
    influence over Emerson, 299 et seq.;
    his great authority, 380;
    times mentioned, 382;
    Emerson on, 383;
    imagery quoted, 385;
    style, 405.

  Plymouth, Mass.: 
    letters written, 78, 79;
    marriage, 83.

  Poetry: 
    as an inspirer, 290;
    Milton on, 315. 
    (See Shakespeare, etc.)

  Poets: 
    list in Parnassus, 281;
    comparative popularity, 316, 317;
    consulting Emerson, 408. 
    (See Emerson’s Poems).

  Politics: 
    activity in 1820, 147;
    in Saturday Club, 259.

  Pomeroy, Jesse, allusion, 393.

  Pope, Alexander, familiar lines, 316

  Porphyry: 
    opinions, 173, 174;
    studied, 380.

  Porto Rico, E.B.  Emerson’s death, 19.

  Power, practical, 259.

  Prayer: 
    not enough, 138, 139;
    anecdotes, 267. 
    (See God, Religion, etc.)