# Napoleon Bonaparte — Essays character guide

> Napoleon Bonaparte in Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-self-reliance

## Who they are

French military and political leader frequently cited as an example of power and character.

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