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... social , and ethical ideals . It must , in a word , be the natural outcome of its national life . American literature , therefore , embraces all the writings which , on the one hand , are possessed of beauty of form and value as thought ...
... social , and ethical ideals . It must , in a word , be the natural outcome of its national life . American literature , therefore , embraces all the writings which , on the one hand , are possessed of beauty of form and value as thought ...
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... social ideals , and the type of people developed by all these things for two hundred and fifty years have resulted in bringing into our letters a quality and putting upon it a stamp which are distinctive , justifying the opinion that ...
... social ideals , and the type of people developed by all these things for two hundred and fifty years have resulted in bringing into our letters a quality and putting upon it a stamp which are distinctive , justifying the opinion that ...
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... social diversions to letters . There is no other name in the Colonial days of that state com- parable with that of Captain Smith ; here and there culti- vated men - college presidents or professors or clergymen -wrote histories of ...
... social diversions to letters . There is no other name in the Colonial days of that state com- parable with that of Captain Smith ; here and there culti- vated men - college presidents or professors or clergymen -wrote histories of ...
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... social and com- mercial life in several of our large cities , what an utter lack of center and atmosphere Irving had to face when , very early in the nineteenth century , he essayed to turn from the mercantile pursuits of his family ...
... social and com- mercial life in several of our large cities , what an utter lack of center and atmosphere Irving had to face when , very early in the nineteenth century , he essayed to turn from the mercantile pursuits of his family ...
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... social position , this serving to polish his natural aptitude for polite intercourse , for Irving had rare gifts in this direction , and his long life de- veloped them to the full . This social talent had full sway on his return to this ...
... social position , this serving to polish his natural aptitude for polite intercourse , for Irving had rare gifts in this direction , and his long life de- veloped them to the full . This social talent had full sway on his return to this ...
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Literary Leaders of America: A Class-book on American Literature Richard Burton Visualização completa - 1904 |
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