Southern Literature from 1579-1895: A Comprehensive Review, with Copious Extracts and Criticisms for the Use of Schools and the General Reader |
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... mind of the pupil is interested and broadened . Even the difficult sub- jects of politics and institutions gradually assume a more pleasing aspect by being associated with individual human interests , and condescend to simplify ...
... mind of the pupil is interested and broadened . Even the difficult sub- jects of politics and institutions gradually assume a more pleasing aspect by being associated with individual human interests , and condescend to simplify ...
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... minds of the rising generation , so as to infuse into the new forms now arising the best and purest and highest of the old forms fast passing away . My sincere thanks are hereby tendered to the scholars who have aided me by their advice ...
... minds of the rising generation , so as to infuse into the new forms now arising the best and purest and highest of the old forms fast passing away . My sincere thanks are hereby tendered to the scholars who have aided me by their advice ...
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... mind . His style abounds in the long involved and often obscure sentences of his times , but his subject matter is usually very interesting . Compare the following selec- tion with Shakspere's " Tempest , " Act I. , scene 1 and 2 , to ...
... mind . His style abounds in the long involved and often obscure sentences of his times , but his subject matter is usually very interesting . Compare the following selec- tion with Shakspere's " Tempest , " Act I. , scene 1 and 2 , to ...
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... mind foreboding good from the event of being a prisoner in Lon- don . Their Lordships ' orders were : " To confine me a close prisoner ; to be locked up every night ; to be in the custody of two wardens , who were not to suffer me to be ...
... mind foreboding good from the event of being a prisoner in Lon- don . Their Lordships ' orders were : " To confine me a close prisoner ; to be locked up every night ; to be in the custody of two wardens , who were not to suffer me to be ...
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... mind to cut a figure , which I presume will be the case to - morrow , we have two beef - steak pies , or dishes of crabs , in addition , one on each side of the centre dish , dividing the space and reducing the distance between dish and ...
... mind to cut a figure , which I presume will be the case to - morrow , we have two beef - steak pies , or dishes of crabs , in addition , one on each side of the centre dish , dividing the space and reducing the distance between dish and ...
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Albemarle County America army beautiful became bird born brave British Calhoun Captain character Charleston Church Clay colony command Congress Constitution death duty educated elected enemy eyes father fire Fort Motte friends gentlemen George Tucker Georgia governor hand happy hatchet heart heaven Henry History Horse-Shoe Indians Jefferson John JOHN CALDWELL CALHOUN JOHN PENDLETON KENNEDY king land Legislature Letters liberty Lieutenant lived Louisiana Marion married Memoirs ment mighty morning Moses Waddell nation nature never night North o'er orator party passed patriot peace political Powhatan President Ramsay Randolph Revolution Roanoke ROBERT YOUNG HAYNE scene Senate sergeant slave song South Carolina speech spirit Star-Spangled banner studied law style Texan Texas thee tion took tree troops Union United United States Senate University University of Virginia Virginia Washington William WILLIAM HENRY DRAYTON Wirt Yemassee young youth
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Page 93 - HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.
Page 80 - There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government and serve to keep alive the spirit of liberty.
Page 284 - Merely this and nothing more. Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before. ' Surely,' said I, ' surely that is something at my window lattice ; Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore — Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore ;— 'Tis the wind and nothing more...
Page 80 - This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind. It exists under different shapes in all governments, more or less stifled, controlled, or repressed, but in those of the popular form it is seen in its greatest rankness and is truly their worst enemy.
Page 286 - Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend! " I shrieked, upstarting' "Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore ! Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken ! Leave my loneliness unbroken! quit the bust above my door! Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!
Page 82 - And can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period a great nation to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that in the course of time and things the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages which might be lost by a steady adherence to it? Can it be that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity...
Page 284 - Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning - little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as 'Nevermore.
Page 153 - O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave ! And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion A home and a country should leave us no more? Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps
Page 81 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Page 80 - The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissensions, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual...