""An Oration Delivered Before The Phi Beta Kappa Society"" is a book written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. This book is a transcript of a speech that Emerson delivered in 1837 before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, a prestigious academic society in the United States. In this speech, Emerson discusses the importance of intellectual independence and individualism in the pursuit of knowledge and personal growth. He encourages his audience to think for themselves and to reject conformity and conventionality in their intellectual pursuits. Emerson's ideas have had a profound impact on American culture and have helped to shape the country's intellectual and cultural landscape. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, philosophy, or literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.