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Naturalist and philosopher Thoreau's timeless essays on the role of humanity -- in the world of nature, and in society and government.

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亨利·戴維·梭羅（1817-1862），美國超驗主義作傢。他於1845年春天，在老傢康科德城的瓦爾登湖邊建起一座木屋，過起自耕自食的生活，並在那裏寫下瞭著名的《瓦爾登湖》一書。