Napoleon Essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Download this classic essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson from his series of essays Representative Men which was published in 1850. In this essay Emerson extols the Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte for his representation of the virtues & vices of the common man. Bonaparte cut through the political disputes following the French Revolution and embodied the pursuits of his constituents in France and Europe, seeking material wealth and fame. Emerson sees the rise and fall of Napoleon as exemplary of the selfish material pursuits of modern man. Download this essay on MP3 exclusively through LearnOutLoud.com.

Napoleon: Man of the World

In these lectures, Professor Donald M.G. Sutherland explores the life and times of Napoleon, one of history's most brilliant strategic thinkers. But despite his inarguable brilliance, Napoleon has also been denounced as unscrupulously ambitious and as alone responsible for the wars that bear his name. With his scholarly eye, Professor Sutherland imparts a fuller understanding of this polarizing figure and deftly shows how Napoleon fit into the sweep of history—and how he helped to define it.

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