In 's
, the poet praises the natural world. Nature is
Emerson's first book, and his love and respect for nature and the guidance he believes mankind
can find in the outdoors are common themes in many of his works.
Emerson
stresses "the harmony between humans and nature." In drawing forth this theme, Emerson
speaks about "reason and faith" in describing what one might find in the midst of the
glories of plants, earth and sky.
Within these plantations
of God, a decorum and sanctity reign, a perennial festival is dressed, and the guest sees not
how he should tire of them in a thousand years. In the woods, we return to reason and faith.
There I feel that nothing can befall me in life...
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agricultural endeavors, either farms or estates, where the principle...
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