Michael FinkelKnight's disdain for Thoreau was bottomless - 'he had no deep insight into nature'...
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Henry David Thoreau was a writer and philosopher who lived from 1817 to 1862. He wrote Walden, which is considered a masterpiece of American literature and one of the best books ever written. Many people consider him a hero and hero of the progressive era. However, poet Robert Frost referred to him as “that little shit Thoreau” because he hated his work.
Apparently, Thoreau was an uneducated man who lived simply and refused to accept money for his writing. His disdain for Henry David Thoreau was bottomless - "he had no deep insight into nature" according to Robert Frost.
Source: The Stranger In The Woods: The Extraordinary Story Of The Last True Hermit
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