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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... land of the free , and the home of the brave . O ! thus be it ever when freemen shall stand , Between their lov'd home , and the war's desolation , Blest with vict'ry and peace , may the Heav'n rescued land , Praise the Power that hath ...
... land of the free , and the home of the brave . O ! thus be it ever when freemen shall stand , Between their lov'd home , and the war's desolation , Blest with vict'ry and peace , may the Heav'n rescued land , Praise the Power that hath ...
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... land as the paternal ground from which he himself sprang . " Equality does not obviate " the utmost inequality of the mass in the degree of its possessions , whether these take the form of physical or mental superiority over others , or ...
... land as the paternal ground from which he himself sprang . " Equality does not obviate " the utmost inequality of the mass in the degree of its possessions , whether these take the form of physical or mental superiority over others , or ...
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... lands . Do this , and so long as the lands shall remain , the beloved name will remain in the heart of every Seneca . Cornplanter's play upon alternative nomenclature confirms the contrast in civilizations . He speaks as the political ...
... lands . Do this , and so long as the lands shall remain , the beloved name will remain in the heart of every Seneca . Cornplanter's play upon alternative nomenclature confirms the contrast in civilizations . He speaks as the political ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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