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... literature is composed of the literary productions of a particular nation . After reaching a state of civilization , every nation expresses its thoughts and feelings in writings ... literature , whether taken in 2 AMERICAN LITERATURE .
... literature is composed of the literary productions of a particular nation . After reaching a state of civilization , every nation expresses its thoughts and feelings in writings ... literature , whether taken in 2 AMERICAN LITERATURE .
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... literature and history . 7. An American Literature . - It has been questioned whether we have an American literature . But there is no reasonable ground for doubt . A fair survey of the facts will show that the literature of this ...
... literature and history . 7. An American Literature . - It has been questioned whether we have an American literature . But there is no reasonable ground for doubt . A fair survey of the facts will show that the literature of this ...
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... literature , and really form the basis upon which the arts and sciences naturally rest . Material prosperity and political independence bring the leisure and ... American literature had a remarkable develop- ment . 4 AMERICAN LITERATURE.
... literature , and really form the basis upon which the arts and sciences naturally rest . Material prosperity and political independence bring the leisure and ... American literature had a remarkable develop- ment . 4 AMERICAN LITERATURE.
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Including Illustrative Selections with Notes Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter. century , American literature had a remarkable develop- ment . In various departments - history , criticism , poetry --it fairly vied with that of the mother ...
Including Illustrative Selections with Notes Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter. century , American literature had a remarkable develop- ment . In various departments - history , criticism , poetry --it fairly vied with that of the mother ...
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... a discussion of the theological questions that grew out of the great Protestant Reforma- tion in Europe . The next period , beginning with the eighteenth century , and extending to the Revolution , may 6 AMERICAN LITERATURE .
... a discussion of the theological questions that grew out of the great Protestant Reforma- tion in Europe . The next period , beginning with the eighteenth century , and extending to the Revolution , may 6 AMERICAN LITERATURE .
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