The American Enlightenment: The Shaping of the American Experiment and a Free SocietyAdrienne Koch |
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... Europe , having directly or by Letters , express'd to the Writer of this , who is well acquainted with North America , their Desire of transporting and establishing themselves in that Country ; but who appear to have formed , thro ...
... Europe , having directly or by Letters , express'd to the Writer of this , who is well acquainted with North America , their Desire of transporting and establishing themselves in that Country ; but who appear to have formed , thro ...
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... Europe for Paintings , Statues , Archi- tecture , and the other Works of Art , that are more curious than useful . Hence the natural Geniuses , that have arisen in America with such Tal- ents , have uniformly quitted that Country for Europe ...
... Europe for Paintings , Statues , Archi- tecture , and the other Works of Art , that are more curious than useful . Hence the natural Geniuses , that have arisen in America with such Tal- ents , have uniformly quitted that Country for Europe ...
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... European network of friends smoothed his path . Never did an American enter upon " the vaunted scene of Europe " with more ardor and more determination to study the best of European society , art , architecture , technology , inven ...
... European network of friends smoothed his path . Never did an American enter upon " the vaunted scene of Europe " with more ardor and more determination to study the best of European society , art , architecture , technology , inven ...
Contents
IntroductionAdrienne Koch | 19 |
Reading and Writing | 56 |
LETTERS | 69 |
Copyright | |
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Abigail Adams America American Enlightenment aristocracy Articles of Confederation assembly authority Benjamin Rush body Britain British character citizens civil colonies commerce common Congress Constitution Convention corruption danger dear debt Declaration doctrine duty effect election England Enlightenment equal established Europe executive exercise France freedom French Revolution friends give Govt Hamilton happiness hope human independent interest James Madison Jefferson John Adams John Quincy Adams justice king labor laws legislative legislature letter liberty live Madison mankind means ment mind monarchy Monticello moral nation natural right nature necessary never object occasion opinion party passions persons philosophical political present preserve principles produce reason religion render republic republican respect revolution sentiments society spirit taxes thing Thomas Jefferson thought tion truth Union United Virginia virtue vote whale oil Whig whole wish