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Emerson stands apart from the other poets and essayists of New England, and of English literature generally, as of another order.

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Secluded waters of some pool or lakelet, are the crown and summit of the floral expeditions of summer.
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He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.
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