 | 1819 - 654 pagini
...highest honour upon Mr Hall. They are full of courage as well as kindness; and will never be forgiven. Literature the Americans have none — no native literature,...for half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr-Dwight, who wrote some poems; and his baptismal name was Timothy. There is also a small account... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1819 - 574 pagini
...exciting the same strain in the reviewer! " Literature the Americans have none — no native literature, I mean. It is all imported. They had a Franklin, indeed;...half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. D wight, who wrote some poems; and his baptismal name was Timothy.* There is also a sma/2 account of... | |
 | 1820 - 562 pagini
...strain in the Reviewer!" *•. 'Literature the Americans have none — no native literature, I •' mean. It is all imported. They had a Franklin, indeed...century on his fame. There is, or ' was, a Mr. Dwight, wlio wrote some poems; and his baptismal ' name was Timothy.3 There isalsoasmaW account of Virginia... | |
 | 1820 - 558 pagini
...the same strain in the Reviewer!" ' Literature the Americans have none — no native literature, I * mean. It is all imported. They had a Franklin, indeed...or ' was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems ; and Iris baptismal ' name was Timothy.3 There is also a small account of Virginia ' by Jefferson, and an... | |
 | Robert Charles Dallas, Alexander Robert Charles Dallas - 1824 - 466 pagini
...brought over with him an American Poem. American literature rated very low. The Edinburgh Review says, " the Americans have none — no native literature we...They had a Franklin indeed ; and may afford to live half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems ; and his baptismal... | |
 | Robert Charles Dallas, Alexander Robert Charles Dallas - 1824 - 468 pagini
...brought over with him an American Poem. American literature rated very low. The Edinburgh Review says, " the Americans have none — no native literature we...They had a Franklin indeed; and may afford to live half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems ; and his baptismal... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 674 pagini
...poem—American literature rated very low. The Edinburgh Review says: " The Americans have none—no native literature, we mean. It is all imported. They had a Franklin indeed, and may afford to live half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr Dwight, who wrote some poems; and his baptismal... | |
 | 1826 - 696 pagini
...come to a more specific imitation. " Literature the Americans have none — no native literature, I mean ; it is all imported. They had a Franklin indeed, and may afford to live half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems, and his baptismal... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1839 - 464 pagini
...honour upon Mr. Hall. They are full of courage as well as kindness ; and will never be forgiven at home. Literature the Americans have none — no native literature,...for half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr.Dwight, .who wrote some poems ; and his baptismal name was Timothy. There is also a small account... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1839 - 278 pagini
...generally distinguished for its fairness and liberality towards the institutions of this country ; "as for literature, the Americans have none — no native...They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may afford to live half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. Dvvight, \\:ho wrote some poems ; and his baptismal... | |
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D wight, who wrote some poems ; and his baptismal name was Timothy. There is also a small account of Virginia by Jefferson, and an epic by Joel Barlow : and some pieces of pleasantry by Mr. Irving. But why should the Americans write books, when a six... 
