During his study, he read many excellent works and broadened his horizons and thoughts. He became a priest on 1929, but resigned three years later because he didn't agree with other people's ideas. Since then, he has been traveling in various regions. ?
1935, he founded a community with some intellectuals. Five years later, he published his first work "On Nature" under a pseudonym. 1937, he gave a famous speech, so together with his theory, he became the most important secular religion in China. 1840, Emerson was the editor-in-chief of Transcendentalism, and he also compiled his speech into prose. This is also one of his representative works. In addition, his representative figures and poems are also very classic works.
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1In September, 835, Emerson and other like-minded intellectuals founded Transcendental Society. It was not until July 1840 that Emerson published his first essay "On Nature" under his pen name in September 1836. When the work became the basic principle of transcendentalism, many people immediately thought it was an Italian work.
1837, Emerson published a famous speech entitled "American Scholar", claiming that American literature has been independent from English literature, and warned American scholars not to let the pedant's habits spread, blindly follow the tradition and make pure imitation. In addition, this speech also attacked the money worship in American society and emphasized the value of people. Known as the "declaration of independence" in the field of American thought and culture.
1 year later, Emerson criticized the lifeless situation of the only religious faction in Christianity in "Salute to the Theological Seminary", and strongly advocated the supremacy of human beings and intuitive understanding of the truth. "Believe in your own thoughts and what suits you in your heart is suitable for everyone ..." Lawrence Bull, a literary critic, said in The Life of Emerson that Emerson and his theory are the most important secular religions in the United States.
1838, he was invited to return to Harvard theological seminary and give a speech at the graduation ceremony. His remarks immediately shocked the whole Protestant society, because he explained that when Jesus was a man, he was not a god (people would rather not have heard such remarks at that time). Therefore, he was accused of being an atheist and poisoning the minds of young people. In the face of these criticisms, he didn't make any response or defense. In the next 40 years, he was not invited to give a lecture at Harvard University, but in the mid-1880s, his position became a dogmatic school.
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