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... thought of the world , a knowledge and appreciation of which is the essential element of culture . Of all literature ... thoughts , and emotions of the human family . Its magnitude renders it absolutely impossible for any man ever to ...
... thought of the world , a knowledge and appreciation of which is the essential element of culture . Of all literature ... thoughts , and emotions of the human family . Its magnitude renders it absolutely impossible for any man ever to ...
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... thoughts that are presented , and the manner in which they are presented . We may say , for example , “ The sun is rising ; " or , ascending to a higher plane of thought and emotion , we may present the same fact in the language of ...
... thoughts that are presented , and the manner in which they are presented . We may say , for example , “ The sun is rising ; " or , ascending to a higher plane of thought and emotion , we may present the same fact in the language of ...
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... thought and feeling . Our best works are not an echo of the literature of England , but a new and valuable contribution to the literature of the world . The best of Irving's writings , the tales of Hawthorne , the " Evangeline " and ...
... thought and feeling . Our best works are not an echo of the literature of England , but a new and valuable contribution to the literature of the world . The best of Irving's writings , the tales of Hawthorne , the " Evangeline " and ...
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... thought and style may be traced , as between Goldsmith and Irving , Scott and Cooper , Carlyle and Emerson . But this resemblance has not risen from feeble or conscious imitation ; it has not interfered with the individuality of our ...
... thought and style may be traced , as between Goldsmith and Irving , Scott and Cooper , Carlyle and Emerson . But this resemblance has not risen from feeble or conscious imitation ; it has not interfered with the individuality of our ...
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... thought and dis- cussion , while the closer relations and larger interests of the colonies gave a wider horizon to the intellectual life of the people . 77. Literary Expansion . - As will be seen on examin- ing the list of writers ...
... thought and dis- cussion , while the closer relations and larger interests of the colonies gave a wider horizon to the intellectual life of the people . 77. Literary Expansion . - As will be seen on examin- ing the list of writers ...
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