Anthology of American Literature, Volume 1George McMichael, Frederick C. Crews Represents the American literary works most respected by modern scholars. Volume I covers Christopher Columbus through Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. This book also emphasizes the contributions to the American literary canon made by women and minority authors. Extensive explanatory headnotes and footnotes link the works and authors of a period and provide readers with additional insights into each selection. New to this edition is an expanded presentation of Native American literature (myths, tales, autobiography, etc.). |
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... soul , has come to be a paramount motive for go- ing thither . My friends , in these two errors , I think , I find ... Soul . In the soul then let the redemption be sought . Wherever a man comes , there comes rev- olution . The old is ...
... soul , has come to be a paramount motive for go- ing thither . My friends , in these two errors , I think , I find ... Soul . In the soul then let the redemption be sought . Wherever a man comes , there comes rev- olution . The old is ...
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... soul always mingles with the universal soul . The nature of these revelations is the same ; they are perceptions of the ab- solute law . They are solution of the soul's own questions . They do not answer the questions which the ...
... soul always mingles with the universal soul . The nature of these revelations is the same ; they are perceptions of the ab- solute law . They are solution of the soul's own questions . They do not answer the questions which the ...
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... soul , 8 Joyous we too launch out on trackless seas , Fearless for unknown shores on waves of ecstasy to sail , Amid the wafting winds , ( thou pressing me to thee , I thee to me , O soul , ) Caroling free , singing our song of God ...
... soul , 8 Joyous we too launch out on trackless seas , Fearless for unknown shores on waves of ecstasy to sail , Amid the wafting winds , ( thou pressing me to thee , I thee to me , O soul , ) Caroling free , singing our song of God ...
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Columbuss Letter Describing His First Voyage | 15 |
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH | 22 |
FROM A Description of New England | 36 |
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