Shelburne Essays, Third Series by Paul Elmer More is a series of essays on various topics related to literature, philosophy, history, and culture. More examines the works and ideas of writers such as Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, Johnson, Wordsworth, Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, and others. He also discusses the concepts of democracy, liberalism, conservatism, nationalism, individualism, and humanism. The book is a showcase of More's erudition, criticism, and style.