Art

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Overview

"Art is a jealous mistress, and, if a man have a genius for painting, poetry, music, architecture or philosophy, he makes a bad husband and an ill provider."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson, Art

In Art (1841) Emerson discusses the dual role of art in the human experience, providing opportunities for every individual to express themselves and giving all who choose it a medium to speak to everyone. In his essay, he also expresses an admiration for the universal nature of the experiences art offers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646795222
Publisher:	Cosimo Classics
Publication date:	01/01/1900
Pages:	22
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882) was an American poet and essayist. Universally known as the Sage of Concord, Emerson established himself as a leading spokesman of transcendentalism and as a major figure in American literature. His additional works include a series of lectures published as Representative Men (1850), The Conduct of Life (1860), and Society and Solitude (1870).