Representative Men, Ralph Waldo Emerson's 1850 collection of seven lectures, opens with an essay on the role great men play in society; each of the remaining six essays extols the virtues of one man Emerson deemed great.
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Source Ralph Waldo Emerson, Representative Men (1850)
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1. Representative Men (Wikipedia)
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The first essay discusses the role played by "great men" in society, and the remaining six each extol the virtues of one of six men deemed by Emerson to be great
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Representative Men is a collection of seven lectures by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published as a book of essays in 1850.
View the Source 2. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Representative Men (1850)
Uses of Great Men, openingQuote, Uses of Great Men, opening
It is natural to believe in great men.
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