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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Chapter 5: philosophers and divines, 1720-1789 (search)
parcel of his training in letters. Educated at New Haven at a time when the old lights framed the policy of the college, Johnson, as he says in his autobiography, after many scruples and an intolerable uneasiness of mind went over to that excellent church, the Church of England. This change, which necessitated a public disavowal of his former faith, was due in large measure to browsing in forbidden fields. Before Johnson's graduation, some of the speculations and discoveries of Descartes, Boyle, Locke, and Newton had been heard in the Connecticut colony. But the young men were cautioned against these authors, as well as against a new philosophy which was attracting attention in England. The reason given was that the new thought would corrupt the pure religion of the country and bring in another system of divinity. It was characteristic of Johnson, brought up in the darkened chambers of Calvinism, to attempt to obtain a glimpse into the brighter world outside. He had partiall
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Index. (search)
Eliza, 179 Blessington, Lady, 242 Blockheads, the, 217 Blumenbach, J. F., 186 Body of liberties, 39 Boehme, Jacob, 188 Bohn, Henry, 252 Boker, George Henry, 222-223, 224, 230 Bonneville, Captain, 210 Boone, Daniel, 189, 190, 319 Booth (the elder), 224 Border Beagles, 317 Borrow, George, 321 Bose, 267 Boston, 175 Boston gazette, the, 93, 119, 129, 137 Boswell, 70 Boucher, Jonathan, 138-139 Boucicault, Dion, 231, 232 Bourne, Edward G., 192, 193 Boyle, Robert, 81 Bracebridge Hall, 239, 249, 256, 311 Brackenridge, Hugh Henry, 182, 286-287 Brackenridge, H. M., 210 Bradbury, John, 206, 210 Braddock, General, 96 Bradford, Andrew,I15, I 6, 121 Bradford, Gov., William, 19-21, 22, 23, 27, 152 Bradford, William (printer), 95 Bradstreet, Anne, III, 154-156, 157, 278 Bradstreet, Simon, 154 Brant, Joseph, 202 Bravo, the, 301 Brayley, Rev., James, 153 Bread and Cheese Club, 297 Brewster, Benjamin H., 222 Brief acco