EUROPE AND EUROPEAN BOOKS
By: Ralph Waldo Emerson
[April 1843]
This excerpt from the third volume of the Dial revolves around the argument of what American literature should look like, what influence Europe has played in education and transatlantic literature. There is also a compelling section on the work of poet William Wordsworth and two of the literary tropes of the 19th Century. The article is overflowing with references to famous figures primarily from the 19th century, though many also pre-19th century.
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