【美国人物志】拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生(11/12)

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拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生，美国思想家，诗人。1836年出版处女作《论自然》。他文学上的贡献主要在散文和诗歌上。
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pneumoniaEmerson's health began to fail in the early 1870s. His house was partly destroyed by fire. He and his wife escaped. But the shock was great. Friends gave him money to travel to Egypt with his daughter. While he was gone, they rebuilt his house. Emerson returned to Concord. But his health did not improve. He could no longer work. In April, 1882, he became sick with pneumonia. He died on April 27. He was 79 years old.在19世纪70年代早期，爱默生的身体开始变差。他的房子有一部分被烧毁了。他和他妻子幸免于难。但是对他的触动很大。朋友们给他钱让他跟自己的女儿到埃及旅行。在他走期间，他们重建了他的房子。爱默生恢复正常，但是他的身体状况并没有改善。他无法工作了。在1882年4月，因为肺炎，他变得更加虚弱。在4月27日他去世了，享年79岁。       
——译文来自: 只开一季的樱花