"Notable Personalities: Seven Lectures" is a collection of speeches by the famous American writer and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. In these lectures, the author explores the life and work of seven outstanding figures in world history: Plato, Socrates, Shakespeare, Montaigne, Napoleon, Goethe, and Johnson. Each lecture reveals the characteristics and influence of these figures on the culture and society of their time. Ralph Waldo Emerson successfully combines philosophical reflections, apt observations and literary talent, which makes his work interesting for a wide range of readers interested in history and philosophy."