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07.Nature
a.“Nature”is the manifesto of New England Transcendentalism. It is also known as the Bible of New England Transcendentalism. Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasized the beauty in the wildness of nature rather than the civilized village.+/-transcendentalism
b.Emerson’s nature is emblematic of the spiritual world, alive with God’s overwhelming presence.
i.It mediates between man and God, and its voice leads to higher truth. Hence, it exercises a healthy and restorative influence on human mind. By employing nature as a big symbol of the spirit, Emerson has brought the Puritan legacy to its perfection.
ii.“ Go back to nature, sink yourself back into its influence, and you’II become spiritually whole again.”Emerson ’s famous metaphor of a“ transparent eyeball”is employed to illustrate his philosophical discussion.
