 But why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks' passage brings them, in their own tongue, our sense, science and genius, in bales and hogsheads? Prairies, steam-boats, grist-mills, are their natural objects for centuries to come.  Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Página 179de Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | 1819 - 654 páginas
...an Epic by Joel Barlow — and some' pieces of pleasantry by Mr Irving. But why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks' passage brings them,,...sense, science and genius, in bales and hogsheads? Prairies, steam-boats, grist-mills, are their natural objects for centuries to come. Then, when they... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1819 - 574 páginas
...epic by Joel Barlow — . and some pieces of pleasantry by Mr. Irving. But why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks passage brings them, in their own tongue, lour sense, science, and genius, in bales and •hogsheads') Prairies, steam-boats, grist-mills, are... | |
 | 1820 - 558 páginas
...epic by Joel Barlow — and some pieces of ' pleasantry by Mr. Irving. But why should the Americans write ' books, when a six weeks passage brings them,...sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads. Prairies, ' steam-boats, grist-mills, are their natural objects for centuries to ' come. Then, when... | |
 | Robert Charles Dallas, Alexander Robert Charles Dallas - 1824 - 466 páginas
...Epic, by Joel Barlow — and some pieces of pleasantry, by Mr. Irving.- But why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks passage brings them,...sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads?*" Much cannot be said for the liberality of this criticism. Some names, it is true, have been doomed... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 674 páginas
...an epic by Joel Barlow— and some pieces of pleasantry by Mr Irving. Bui why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks' passage brings them,...their own tongue, our sense, science, and genius, inhales and hogsheads?» '—Much cannot be said for the liberality of this criticism. Some names,... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1839 - 276 páginas
...an Epic by Joel Barlow—and some pieces of pleasantry, by Mr. Irving. But why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks' passage brings them,...sense, science and genius, in bales and hogsheads ? Prairies, steam-boats and gristmills, are their natural objects for centuries to come." 'This is... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1839 - 278 páginas
...Epic by Joel Barlow — and some pieces of pleasantry, by Mr. Irving. But why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks' passage brings them,...sense, science and genius, in bales and hogsheads ? Prairies, steam-boats and gristmills, are their natural objects for centuries to come." This is a... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1839 - 464 páginas
...an epic by Joel Barlow ; and some pieces of pleasantry by Mr. Irving. But why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks' passage brings them,...sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads ? Prairies, steamboats, grist-mills, are their natural objects for centuries to come. Then, when they... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1839 - 268 páginas
...an Epic by Joel Barlow—and some pieces of pleasantry, by Mr. Irving. But why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks, passage brings them, in their own tongue,'our sense, science and genius, in bales and hogsheads ? J'rairies, steam-boats and gristmills,... | |
 | 1844 - 671 páginas
...to him Joel and Timothy. Sydney sums up his view of the matter thus : — " Why shoold the Americans write books, when a six -weeks' passage brings them...our sense, science and genius in bales and hogsheads ? Prairies, steamboats, grist-mills, are their natural objects for centuries to come. Then, when they... | |
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