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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.) 32 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 31 1 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1 22 2 Browse Search
Bliss Perry, The American spirit in lierature: a chronicle of great interpreters 18 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition. 18 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 17 1 Browse Search
Wendell Phillips, Theodore C. Pease, Speeches, Lectures and Letters of Wendell Phillips: Volume 2 16 0 Browse Search
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865 14 2 Browse Search
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.) 14 0 Browse Search
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.) 12 0 Browse Search
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the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians, Introductory Sketch of the early history of Unitarianism in England. (search)
e state, as to be invested with power which they may be tempted to abuse, in seeking to lord it over the consciences of men!—With good and religious reason (says Milton, in his admirable discourse Of true religion, heresy, Schism, and Toleration ) all Protestant churches, with one consent, maintain these two points as the main prssity in their practical application to a spirit of free inquiry and mutual toleration for which that age was by no means prepared. It is thought by some, that Milton was even at this period what it is now no longer a matter of doubt that he at length became; but it does not appear that there is any direct evidence for this, nontious regard for strict accuracy of statement which does him honour, retracts the inference he had previously deduced from this passage as to the Unitarianism of Milton, an inference, says he, in which I was certainly mistaken. He does not assign the reasons which induced him to doubt the correctness of his former conclusions; b
the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians, Caleb Rotheram, D. D. (search)
efully criticised by the tutor; the defects of composition and method pointed out; and often references made to preachers of reputation, French or English, who had treated the same text or subject. Sometimes, when the subject interested him, he would lay out a method of his own, and in a happy strain of dignified eloquence, pursue the subject, extempore, to a considerable extent. After the exercises were examined, he would generally turn to some of the finest passages of the English poets, Milton, Pope, Thomson, Young, and Akenside; and, having first himself read a considerable portion, with singular propriety of tone and emphasis, he heard each of the students read in order, and freely, but goodhumouredly, commented on their manner of reading, pointed out their defects, and the proper mode of remedying them. This lecture was often the most satisfactory and improving of any in the whole week. But the advantages which the students derived from their tutor were not confined to the