Biographical Sketch of Henry David Thoreau, by Ralph Waldo Emerson

<p>Let's relax and sleep with a lengthy paean of praise written after the death of Thoreau by his contemporary, friend and worshipful admirer, Ralph Waldo Emerson. As obituaries go, it's...a lot.</p> <p>Want to support us and help us stay ad-free? Neat!</p> <p><span style= "color: #030303; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> Patreon: <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod">www.patreon.com/boringbookspod</a></span></p> <p><span style= "color: #030303; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> Buy Me A Coffee: <a href= "http://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW">www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Read "Excursions" at Project Gutenberg: <a href= "http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9846"><span data-offset-key= "c9tfl-1-0">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9846</span></a></span></p> <p>Music: “Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY <a href= "https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com">https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com</a></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on ou