Biography thoreau
Biography thoreau
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Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862)[1] was an American author, naturalist and philosopher.
His friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson had a great impact on him, and supported him in many ways. Emerson provided a place for Thoreau to live at Walden Pond, which inspired his book, Walden.[2] He is best known for his book, Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.
Early life
[change | change source]Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817 in Concord, Massachusetts.
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He spent his childhood with his three brothers and sisters: John, Helen, and younger sister Sophia. His father owned a local pencil factory, and his mother rented out parts of the family home to boarders - people who come from other places.
Thoreau received his education at the public school in C