Early American Poetry: Selections from Bradstreet, Taylor, Dwight, Freneau, and BryantHere is the first major-figure anthology of American poetry of the colonial and early national periods, an indispensable volume for both students and scholars of American literature and civilization. |
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... young Dudleys also enjoyed the companionship of their father's well - educated , upright , and adventurous friends , including his one - time assistant , Simon Bradstreet , whom Anne married when she was sixteen and he twenty - five ...
... young girl of six or seven , she had come to an awareness of her sinful nature and had striven to amend her ways until adolescence directed her mind toward carnality . A serious attack of smallpox , however , restored her thoughts to ...
... young before he grew so old . To do as he , each one full soon assents , Their method was that of the Elements , That each should tell what of himself he knew , Both good and bad , but yet no more than's true . With heed now stood three ...
... young , and strong and wise as you : 335 But now " Bis pueri senes ” 11 is too true . In every age I've found much vanity , An end of all perfection now I see . It's not my valour , honour , nor my gold My ruined house now falling can ...
... young , to old , To mean , to noble , fearful , or to bold : From king to beggar , all degrees shall find But vanity , vexation of the mind . Yea , knowing much , the pleasant'st life of all , Hath yet among those sweets some bitter ...
Contents
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Timothy Dwight 17521817 | 121 |
Philip Freneau 17521832 | 190 |
William Cullen Bryant 17941878 | 254 |
Appendix | 319 |
Index of Poets and Titles | 377 |
Index of First Lines | 381 |
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Early American Poetry: Selections from Bradstreet, Taylor, Dwight, Freneau ... Jane Donahue Eberwein No preview available - 1978 |
Early American Poetry: Selections from Bradstreet, Taylor, Dwight, Freneau ... Jane Donahue Eberwein No preview available - 1978 |