The American Enlightenment, 1750-1820This concise literary history of the American Enlightenment captures the varied and conflicting voices of religious and political conviction in the decades when the new nation was formed. Robert Ferguson's trenchant interpretation yields new understanding of this pivotal period for American culture. |
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The very theme of virtue raises the danger of corruption ; inevitably , foreign
influence becomes every republican ' s first fear . Jefferson , in Notes on the State
of Virginia , writes that immigration disturbs American principles and will reduce
the ...
The very theme of virtue raises the danger of corruption ; inevitably , foreign
influence becomes every republican ' s first fear . Jefferson , in Notes on the State
of Virginia , writes that immigration disturbs American principles and will reduce
the ...
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... us the conduct of our own British ancestors , who have defended for us the
inherent rights of mankind against foreign and domestic tyrants and usurpers ,
against arbitrary kings and cruel priests , in short , against the gates of earth and
hell .
... us the conduct of our own British ancestors , who have defended for us the
inherent rights of mankind against foreign and domestic tyrants and usurpers ,
against arbitrary kings and cruel priests , in short , against the gates of earth and
hell .
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So distant are the latter that parliamentary encroachments appear as " acts of
power , assumed by a body of men foreign to our constitutions , and
unacknowledged by our laws . ” Jefferson ' s Americans speak a different
conception of law than ...
So distant are the latter that parliamentary encroachments appear as " acts of
power , assumed by a body of men foreign to our constitutions , and
unacknowledged by our laws . ” Jefferson ' s Americans speak a different
conception of law than ...
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| Judul | The American Enlightenment, 1750-1820 |
| Pengarang | Robert A. Ferguson |
| Edisi | berilustrasi, cetak ulang |
| Penerbit | Harvard University Press, 1997 |
| Asli dari | Universitas Michigan |
| Didigitalkan | 29 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0674023226, 9780674023222 |
| Tebal | 220 halaman |
| Ekspor Kutipan | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |