The American Enlightenment, 1750-1820This concise literary history of the American Enlightenment captures the varied and conflicting voices of religious and political conviction in the decades when the new nation was formed. Robert Ferguson's trenchant interpretation yields new understanding of this pivotal period for American culture. |
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... common sense in the world begin ? There is never a straight contest over authority in these sermons . Provi- dence conveniently supports common sense , right reason , and natural law in all of them . Samuel Langdon's election sermon in ...
... common sense in the world begin ? There is never a straight contest over authority in these sermons . Provi- dence conveniently supports common sense , right reason , and natural law in all of them . Samuel Langdon's election sermon in ...
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... common good . Rhetori- cally , " common sense " operates as a check upon those men of place and learning who use their advantages to protect themselves and their class in a language of controlled differentiations . When Paine uses the ...
... common good . Rhetori- cally , " common sense " operates as a check upon those men of place and learning who use their advantages to protect themselves and their class in a language of controlled differentiations . When Paine uses the ...
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... Common Sense because the power of government already has been rightly and actively theirs in every moment of decision that they might want to name . Other revolutionary leaders strain against the leveling spirit of Paine's pro ...
... Common Sense because the power of government already has been rightly and actively theirs in every moment of decision that they might want to name . Other revolutionary leaders strain against the leveling spirit of Paine's pro ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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