Summary of The Poet by Ralph Emerson

Introduction Background to the Essay โ€œThe Poetโ€ Emersonโ€™s essay โ€œThe Poetโ€ originally published in the 1844 edition of Essays, discusses what makes a poet and what that personโ€™s position in society should be. He contends that the poet is a seer who uncovers the mysteries of the universe and articulates the universal truths that unite โ€ฆ Read more