Henry David Thoreau
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau; 12 july 1817 - 6 may 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book "Walden", a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience", an argument in favor of citizen disobedience against an unjust state.
In the Sherlock Holmes stories
- Sherlock Holmes quotes Thoreau : "Circumstantial evidence is occasionally very convincing, as when you find a trout in the milk" (NOBL 295).
