The notable link between Emerson's journals and his essays is
formed by the lectures that reflected his developing views on
issues of his time. This second volume of a welcome edition of the
early lectures follows the earlier experimental series of lectures
and presents the works of Emerson the now professional lecturer who
revealed to his audience central ideas and themes which later
crystallized into "Essays, First Series,"
"The Philosophy of History," a series of 12 lectures, explores
the nature of man in his society, past and present, and singles out
the individual as the center of society and history. A second
series of 10 lectures on "Human Culture" begins with the duty and
the right of the individual to cultivate his powers and proceeds to
consider various means by which this cultivation can be
accomplished. The occasional "Address on Education," which Emerson
delivered between these two series, may be seen as a link between
them.
Of the twenty-three lectures in this volume, only three have
been previously published. The lectures have been reproduced from
Emerson's manuscripts, approximating as nearly as possible the
original version read by the author to his audience.
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