Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817, in Concord, Massachusetts. His father worked successively as a farmer, a grocer, and a manufacturer of pencils, and the family was frequently in difficult financial straits. After studying locally, ... [... more]
Random House |
Thoreau and "Resistance to Civil Government"
After someone else paid his tax, he was released, but he gave an 1848 lecture on "Resistance to Civil Government"--since published as "Civil Disobedience" I heartily accept the motto, "That government is best which governs least& [... more]
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How to Be a Hermit
Whether you are inspired by Thoreau, or want to learn how to live like a religious monk, deciding to be a hermit is life-altering. Living a life of solitude is not for everyone, but many people have found it fulfilling. Get away. Move to a remote ... [... more]
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Kohler K-2907-4-NG Tea Green Thoreau self-rimming sink
Thoreau self-rimming lavatory with 4" centers The understated design of the Thoreau lavatory adds elegance to your bath or powder room. Crafted of KOHLER Cast Iron for uncompromising strength and years of exceptional performance and beauty, this [... more]
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Kohler K-2907-8U-55 Innocent Blush Thoreau undercounter sink
Thoreau undercounter lavatory with oversized 8" centers The understated design of the Thoreau lavatory adds elegance to your bath or powder room. Crafted of KOHLER Cast Iron for uncompromising strength and years of exceptional performance and beauty, [... more]
$272.27
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Kohler K-2907-8-G9 Sandbar Thoreau Self-Rimming Sink
Kohler K-2907-8-G9 Sandbar Thoreau Self-Rimming Sink Thoreau self-rimming lavatory with 8" centers The understated design of the Thoreau lavatory adds elegance to your bath or powder room. Crafted of KOHLER Cast Iron for uncompromising strength and [... more]
$272.27
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Kohler K-2907-4-0 White Thoreau Self-Rimming Sink
Kohler K-2907-4-0 White Thoreau Self-Rimming Sink Thoreau self-rimming lavatory with 4" centers The understated design of the Thoreau lavatory adds elegance to your bath or powder room. Crafted of KOHLER Cast Iron for uncompromising strength and [... more]
$209.51
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Kohler K-2907-8U-33 Mexican Sand Thoreau Undercounter Sink
Kohler K-2907-8U-33 Mexican Sand Thoreau Undercounter Sink Thoreau undercounter lavatory with oversized 8" centers The understated design of the Thoreau lavatory adds elegance to your bath or powder room. Crafted of KOHLER Cast Iron for [... more]
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was a renowned lecturer and writer, whose ideas on philosophy, religion, and literature influenced many writers, including Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman. After an undergraduate career at Harvard, he studied ... [... more]
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Michael McCurdy
In July 1845, Henry David Thoreau built a small cottage in the woods near Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. During the two years and two months he spent there, he began to write Walden, a chronicle of his communion with nature that became ... [... more]
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Sometimes a Poetaster - Henry David Thoreau - Poetry
The self-effacing remark that he was "sometimes a Poetaster" no doubt sheds some light on Thoreau's reputation as a poet-that attitude coupled with the fact that he did write fewer poems than essays. But on the other hand, Thoreau probably ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Kohler K-2907-1-G9 Sandbar Thoreau Self-Rimming Sink
Kohler K-2907-1-G9 Sandbar Thoreau Self-Rimming Sink Thoreau self-rimming lavatory with single-hole faucet drilling The understated design of the Thoreau lavatory adds elegance to your bath or powder room. Crafted of KOHLER Cast Iron for uncompromising [... more]
$272.27
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