Extent of Emerson and Thoreau sharing similar outlooks

Transcendentalism was a literary movement during the first half of the 19th century. The philosophical theory embraces aspects of self-examination, the celebration of individualism, and the belief that the fundamental truths existed outside of human experience. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) and Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) were key figures of American Transcendentalism, expressed the challenge to all the forces of age, tradition, stability, custom, and prescribed authority. As loyal individualists, Emerson and Thoreau emphasized defending the …

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