Introduction to American Literature: Including Illustrative Selections, with Notes |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 43
Page 44
... light of reason . When he was told by a Quaker friend that he was generally thought to be proud , and when he was satisfied of the fact by the evidence adduced ( it would have been hard to convince most men ) , he at once added hu ...
... light of reason . When he was told by a Quaker friend that he was generally thought to be proud , and when he was satisfied of the fact by the evidence adduced ( it would have been hard to convince most men ) , he at once added hu ...
Page 48
... light- ning - rod , he replied : " I have never entered into any contro- versy in defence of my philosophical opinions ; I leave them to take their chance in the world . If they are right , truth and experience will support them ; if ...
... light- ning - rod , he replied : " I have never entered into any contro- versy in defence of my philosophical opinions ; I leave them to take their chance in the world . If they are right , truth and experience will support them ; if ...
Page 56
... ; pursuing the clue to my utmost , when any thing in reading , meditation , or conversation , has been suggested to my mind , that seemed to promise light in any weighty point ; thus penning what appeared to me 56 AMERICAN LITERATURE .
... ; pursuing the clue to my utmost , when any thing in reading , meditation , or conversation , has been suggested to my mind , that seemed to promise light in any weighty point ; thus penning what appeared to me 56 AMERICAN LITERATURE .
Page 57
... light ; introducing all parts of divinity in that order which is most Scriptural and most natu- ral , a method which appears to me the most beautiful and en- tertaining , wherein every divine doctrine will appear to the greatest ...
... light ; introducing all parts of divinity in that order which is most Scriptural and most natu- ral , a method which appears to me the most beautiful and en- tertaining , wherein every divine doctrine will appear to the greatest ...
Page 101
... light was shed upon the principal problems of nature and life . Christendom was lifted to a higher plane of in- telligence than it had ever reached before . This general renaissance produced a corresponding change in literature . It ...
... light was shed upon the principal problems of nature and life . Christendom was lifted to a higher plane of in- telligence than it had ever reached before . This general renaissance produced a corresponding change in literature . It ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abroad admirable afterwards American appeared Author beauty became better born Boston Bryant called career character charm College colonies Cooper Cotton Mather death delightful early earth editor Emerson England English eyes faith father Federalist feeling Franklin friends gave genius Hamilton Hawthorne heart heaven Holmes honor human humor Indian influence interest Irving JAMES FENIMORE COOPER Jefferson John JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER JOHN S. C. ABBOTT Jonathan Edwards labor literary literature live Longfellow Lowell ment mind nature never Nevermore novels Otsego Lake period poem poet poet's poetic poetry political poor Richard says popular prose published Puritan Resolved Rip Van Winkle Sir Launfal sketch song soul spirit stanza story strong success taste thee things thou thought tion truth verse Virginia volume WASHINGTON IRVING Whittier WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT word writer wrote young