Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800James E. Person Each print volume in this long-standing series profiles approximately 4-8 of the greatest writers and thinkers of the late Middle Ages, Renaissance and Restoration periods by providing full-text or excerpted criticism taken from books, magazines, literary reviews, newspapers and scholarly journals. Among those profiled in this volume are:
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... Franklin imitated the witty , colloquial style of Jo- seph Addison's and Richard Steele's Spectator . Franklin also dabbled in philosophical speculation , though he did so without a systematic approach or overriding vision . In A ...
... Franklin imitated the witty , colloquial style of Jo- seph Addison's and Richard Steele's Spectator . Franklin also dabbled in philosophical speculation , though he did so without a systematic approach or overriding vision . In A ...
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... Franklin's classical peri- ods . " The Ephemera " as Professor Chinard points out , is no mere bagatelle ; it is " a work of art and a literary mas- terpiece . " His recent study of the manuscripts of this work shows that Franklin took ...
... Franklin's classical peri- ods . " The Ephemera " as Professor Chinard points out , is no mere bagatelle ; it is " a work of art and a literary mas- terpiece . " His recent study of the manuscripts of this work shows that Franklin took ...
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... Franklin's Duplicative Satires . " American Literature XXXII ( November 1960 ) : 267-79 . Explores Franklin's method of persuasion in his political satires " Exporting of Felons to the Colonies , " " An Edict by the King of Prussia ...
... Franklin's Duplicative Satires . " American Literature XXXII ( November 1960 ) : 267-79 . Explores Franklin's method of persuasion in his political satires " Exporting of Felons to the Colonies , " " An Edict by the King of Prussia ...
Contents
The Intellectual Background | 1 |
Benjamin Franklin 17061790 | 99 |
Patrick Henry 17361799 | 191 |
Copyright | |
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