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This reads as a description of relief, when strain drops away in the presence of the natural world. It suggests that nature can quiet both worry and effort, offering a pause in which a person feels held rather than challenged. It lands on a walk in open country, or in any quiet place where the mind finally loosens its grip on daily pressure.
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About Henry David Thoreau
American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher
Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. He is closely associated with the transcendentalist movement and is best known for Walden and for his essay "Civil Disobedience". Walden reflects on simple living in natural surroundings. "Civil Disobedience" argues that citizens may resist an unjust state. Thoreau's writing often returns to independence, conscience, and a close attention to nature.
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Books by Henry David Thoreau
Walden
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