Nature
James Munroe and Company, Boston, 1849, New edition
First written 1836
In the public domain
About this text
Emerson’s first book and the founding statement of American Transcendentalism: nature as commodity, beauty, language and discipline, then as the expression of spirit, which the soul meets directly in solitude.
How to cite
Ralph Waldo Emerson. Nature. New edition. James Munroe and Company, Boston, 1849.
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“Nature.” Source. The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society. Last modified November 7, 2026. https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/nature-emerson.
“Nature,” source, The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society, last modified November 7, 2026, https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/nature-emerson.
“Nature.” The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society, 7 Nov. 2026, www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/nature-emerson.
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