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place of burial or tomb

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In this context, the word "sepulcher" refers to a tomb or burial place. Emerson is using it metaphorically to suggest that our current society is focused on looking back to the past and preserving the memory of our ancestors, rather than embracing the present moment or looking towards the future.

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Q: What does the word sepulcher mean in this passage from Emerson's nature our age is retrospective it builds the sepulchers of the fathers?
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