Belief and Disbelief in American LiteratureTom Paine and republican religion -- Landscape as religion: Irving, Bryant, Cooper -- Transcendentalism and Emerson -- The cosmic optimism of Walt Whitman -- The pessimism of Mark Twain -- The cosmic loneliness of Robert Frost. |
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... interest of the audiences that heard me , and to the many Cincinnatians who made the occasion of these discourses memorable by their warm hospital- ity . Especially must I express my deep gratitude for the patient and affectionate interest ...
... interest of the audiences that heard me , and to the many Cincinnatians who made the occasion of these discourses memorable by their warm hospital- ity . Especially must I express my deep gratitude for the patient and affectionate interest ...
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... interest is in the general operation of God in and through the universe , whereas Irving's interest lies in the particular scene as the occasion of patriotic feeling . Irving often employs landscape as a literary device . The nat- ural ...
... interest is in the general operation of God in and through the universe , whereas Irving's interest lies in the particular scene as the occasion of patriotic feeling . Irving often employs landscape as a literary device . The nat- ural ...
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... interest is in Emerson ; and I think the best approach will be to sketch some of the forces that brought New England transcendentalism into being , and in the light of this brief history , observe the development of Emer- son's thought ...
... interest is in Emerson ; and I think the best approach will be to sketch some of the forces that brought New England transcendentalism into being , and in the light of this brief history , observe the development of Emer- son's thought ...
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Tom Paine and Republican Religion | 1 |
Irving Bryant Cooper | 24 |
Transcendentalism and Emerson | 48 |
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