All that Shakespeare says of the king, yonder slip of a boy that reads in the corner feels to be true of himself. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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All that Shakespeare says of the king, yonder slip of a boy that reads in the corner feels to be true of himself.

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About Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson (25 May 1803 – 27 April 1882) was an American philosopher, essayist, and poet.

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Alternative Names: R. W. Emerson Waldo Emerson
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