Cyclopaedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Critical Notices of Authors, and Selections from Their Writings. From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; with Portraits, Autographs, and Other Illustrations, Volume 1C. Scribner, 1856 - 804 pages |
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... Washington . PHILIP FRENEAU . To a truly great man . To a would be great man . Hymn to Liberty . 322 324 326 327 WILLIAM HENRY DRAYTON 288 Passage from Jury Charge . THOMAS JEFFERSON 289 Dialogue between Head and Heart . Character of ...
... Washington . PHILIP FRENEAU . To a truly great man . To a would be great man . Hymn to Liberty . 322 324 326 327 WILLIAM HENRY DRAYTON 288 Passage from Jury Charge . THOMAS JEFFERSON 289 Dialogue between Head and Heart . Character of ...
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... Washington . AARON BANCROFT George Washington . HANNAH ADAMS HENRY LEE Champe's Expedition . From the Funeral Oration on the Death of Gen. Washington , delivered at the request of Congress . ROYAL TYLER From the shop of Messrs . Colon ...
... Washington . AARON BANCROFT George Washington . HANNAH ADAMS HENRY LEE Champe's Expedition . From the Funeral Oration on the Death of Gen. Washington , delivered at the request of Congress . ROYAL TYLER From the shop of Messrs . Colon ...
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... Washington , ' to be venerated for benevolence , to be admired for talents , to be esteemed for pa- triotisin , to be beloved for philanthropy : the other , childless though twice wedded , unbeloved , wrangling with the patron who had ...
... Washington , ' to be venerated for benevolence , to be admired for talents , to be esteemed for pa- triotisin , to be beloved for philanthropy : the other , childless though twice wedded , unbeloved , wrangling with the patron who had ...
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... Washington , with other generals of the army , dined with her during her stay at Watertown , one of her several residences during the war . She writes of him as " one of the most amiable and accomplished gentlemen , both in person ...
... Washington , with other generals of the army , dined with her during her stay at Watertown , one of her several residences during the war . She writes of him as " one of the most amiable and accomplished gentlemen , both in person ...
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... Washington recom- mended that he should be watched , and in June ordered his arrest . He was taken at South Am- boy , where he professed to be on his way to offer his services to Congress . Washington sent him to that body , by whom he ...
... Washington recom- mended that he should be watched , and in June ordered his arrest . He was taken at South Am- boy , where he professed to be on his way to offer his services to Congress . Washington sent him to that body , by whom he ...
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America ANNE BRADSTREET appeared Bay Psalm Book born Boston Byles called Cambridge Christ Christian Church collection colony conscience Cotton Mather death died discourse divine doth earth edition England English eyes faith fear Franklin give GOUT Governor grace hand Harvard Harvard College hath heart heaven Hist History holy honor Increase Mather Indians John John Adams John Cotton King King Philip's war land Latin learned letter liberty live London Lord Massachusetts mind minister never peace Philadelphia poem poet Portrait and Autograph preached President printed Psalms published reprinted Roger Williams salt-box Samuel says sent sermons Society soul spirit sweet thee things Thomas THOMAS HOOKER Thomas Shepard thou tion town tract truth unto verses Virginia volume William writings written wrote Yale Yale College
Popular passages
Page 202 - These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot, will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country, but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Page 185 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore.
Page 169 - In happy climes, the seat of innocence, Where nature guides and virtue rules, Where men shall not impose for truth and sense The pedantry of courts and schools: There shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads, and noblest hearts.
Page 245 - Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision.
Page 356 - His hearers could not cough or look aside from him without loss. He commanded where he spoke, and had his judges angry and pleased at his devotion. No man had their affections more in his power. The fear of every man that heard him was lest he should make an end.
Page 28 - There is a twofold liberty, natural (I mean as our nature is now corrupt) and civil or federal. The first is common to man with beasts and other creatures. By this, man, as he stands in relation to man simply, hath liberty to do what he lists; it is a liberty to evil as well as to good.
Page 245 - ... scrupulously obeying the laws through the whole of his career, civil and military, of which the history of the world furnishes no other example.
Page 170 - There shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts, Not such as Europe breeds in her decay, Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung.
Page 358 - For her my tears shall fall ; For her my prayers ascend ; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end.
Page 83 - And he said, BLESSED be the Lord God of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant.