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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Page 89
... become attentive to the grounds and principles of government , ecclesias- tical and civil . Let us study the law of nature ; search into the spirit of the British constitution ; read the histories of ancient ages ; contemplate the great ...
... become attentive to the grounds and principles of government , ecclesias- tical and civil . Let us study the law of nature ; search into the spirit of the British constitution ; read the histories of ancient ages ; contemplate the great ...
Page 132
... become the frustrations of the 1780s . Congress loses much of its ability to govern in the interim , and institutionalization of the oppositional modes in revolutionary thought is one reason . At the same time and amidst every ...
... become the frustrations of the 1780s . Congress loses much of its ability to govern in the interim , and institutionalization of the oppositional modes in revolutionary thought is one reason . At the same time and amidst every ...
Page 182
... become a pejorative term ? Adams insists upon the capacity under challenge . " It is very certain , " she observes , " that a well - informed woman , conscious of her nature and dignity , is more capable of performing the relative ...
... become a pejorative term ? Adams insists upon the capacity under challenge . " It is very certain , " she observes , " that a well - informed woman , conscious of her nature and dignity , is more capable of performing the relative ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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