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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 160 0 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller). You can also browse the collection for Oliver Wendell Holmes or search for Oliver Wendell Holmes in all documents.

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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Introduction: the spirit of nationality (search)
months of his life, especially at the time when it was thought he was at death's door. Among his last words were: I am thankful for the providential Oliver Wendell Holmes in war-time Something of Holmes' gracious personality and his fastidious care for personal appearance may be traced in the portrait. The writer of BrotHolmes' gracious personality and his fastidious care for personal appearance may be traced in the portrait. The writer of Brother Jonathan, the first selection in this volume, was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1809. He graduated from Harvard at the age of twenty. At twenty-one he was famous for the stiring verses, Old Ironsides, which preserved the old frigate Constitution from destruction. In 1836, after several years spent in studying medicinthy will long continue to give him a warm place in the public heart. The poem in this volume, Brother Jonathan's lament for sister Caroline, is characteristic of Holmes' kindly disposition—striking as a piece of prophecy before the war had really begun. The last thirty-four years of his life, ending in 1894, were filled with a l
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 1: separation and reunion (search)
separation and reunion In vain is the strife — Holmes Ruins of Charleston, 1865 from the circular chApril, 1861—one day after the momentous event which Holmes dimly prophesied in Brother Jonathan (page 44). Thewhole North was steeled to live up to the spirit of Holmes' poem. The officers' quarters where the fire sined in these lines by the New England poet, Oliver Wendell Holmes. A state convention meeting in Charleston homery, Alabama, with Jefferson Davis as President. Holmes dated this poem March 25, 1861. four days later theully the sentiment of brotherhood here expressed by Holmes has been realized among the American people it has ession Hall, Charleston—1865 Three months before Holmes' poem, South Carolinians had cast the die of separa an impressive fulfilment of the prophecy in Oliver Wendell Holmes' poem. But it was not till near the end thaemember the pathway that leads to our door! Oliver Wendell Holmes. Charleston used by permission of the<