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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 42 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 23 3 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 10 2 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 6 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 6 0 Browse Search
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1 6 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Cheerful Yesterdays 6 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton, Reader's History of American Literature 6 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Carlyle's laugh and other surprises 4 0 Browse Search
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman) 4 2 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton, Reader's History of American Literature, Chapter 5: the New England period — Preliminary (search)
e result of research. The books that sell and are quoted are those of the popularizer, those, for instance, of the late John Fiske, which no historical student would for a moment think of placing beside those of the late Mr. Justin Winsor on grounds of historical knowledge, yet which greatly surpass them in attractiveness of style. But the applause thus won is short-lived in comparison, as is seen in the rapid fading of the fame of the late James Parton, who was as popular in his day as Mr. Fiske, and entitled to quite as much recognition, yet added in substance but little to the sum of actual knowledge. As Bacon wisely pointed out, however, historical work is to be ranked rather with science than with literature, though it obtains, like scientific writing, additional influence when possessing also a charm of utterance. In his Life of Columbus Washington Irving had produced a narrative which has in the main stood the test of subse-Francis quent investigation, and which is Parkm
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton, Reader's History of American Literature, A Glossary of Important Contributors to American Literature (search)
and soon became editor of its literary organ, The Dial. His volume Nature was published in 1836; his collection of Essays in 1841; Essays, second series (1844); Poems (1846); Miscellanies (1849) ; Representative men (1850); English traits (1856); The conduct of life (1860); May day and other pieces (1867); Society and solitude (1870); Letters and social aims (1875); and a posthumous volume, Lectures and Biowere published in 1876 and later. He died at Concord, Mass., April 27, 1882. Fiske, John Born in Hartford, Conn., Mar. 30, 1842. He graduated from Harvard College in 1863, and from the Harvard Law School in 1865. He is widely known as a philosopher and historian. Some of his publications are Tobacco and Alcohol (1868); Myths and Myth-Makers (1872) ; Outlines of Cosmic philosophy based on the doctrines of evolution (2 vols., 1874); The unseen world (1876); Darwinism and other essays (1879); Excursions of an Evolutionist (1883) ; the destiny of man Viewed in the light of
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton, Reader's History of American Literature, Index. (search)
, 229, 232, 234, 235, 261, 264, 265, 283. English novel and its development, Lanier's, 221. English traits, Emerson's, 169. Eulogium on Rum, Smith's, 69. Eureka, Poe's, 208. Eutaw, Battle of, Freneau's, 37. Evangeline, Longfellow's, 142, 143. Evelyn, John, 28. Everett, Edward, 72, 111, 112. Examination relative to the Repeal of the Stamp Act, Franklin's, 55. Fable for critics, Lowell's, 165, 178. Federalists, 46. Festus, Bailey's, 256. Field, Eugene, 264. Fiske, John, 118, 119. FitzGerald, Edward, 165, 166. Fletcher of Saltoun, 263. Flight of the Duchess, Browning's, 215. Flint, Timothy, 239. Franklin, Benjamin, 7, 61, 55, 56-65, 108, 117, 221. Franklin, James, 58. Franks, Rebecca, 53, 80, 81. Fraser's magazine, 95, 261. Fredericksburg sonnet, Aldrich's, 264. Freneau, Philip, 36-39. Fuller, H. B., 255. Fuller (Ossoli), Margaret, 179, 180, 232. Garland, Hamlin, 254. Garrison, William Lloyd, 124, 148, 151. Godwin, William, 67, 72.