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English Traits is a work of cultural criticism by the American writer and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. First published in 1856, it deals with various aspects of English society and culture, including the landscape, language, character, and history. This edition includes all of Emerson's writings on England, as well as a selection of his other essays and lectures.
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