The American Enlightenment: The Shaping of the American Experiment and a Free SocietyAdrienne Koch |
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... believe . . . ... The second day of July 1776 will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America . I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by suc- ceeding generations as the great anniversary festival . It ought to be ...
... believe . . . ... The second day of July 1776 will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America . I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by suc- ceeding generations as the great anniversary festival . It ought to be ...
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... believe good , think what you will of it . How can it be prevented ? In short , it is a splendid subject ; and if I were not too lazy , I would undertake it . I want to see nations in uniform . No church canonicals , no lawyer's robes ...
... believe good , think what you will of it . How can it be prevented ? In short , it is a splendid subject ; and if I were not too lazy , I would undertake it . I want to see nations in uniform . No church canonicals , no lawyer's robes ...
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... believe the frequent Assaults that have been made on America [ , ] Boston especially [ , ] will in the end prove of real advantage . If the Church of England had been the established and general Religion in all the Northern Colonies as ...
... believe the frequent Assaults that have been made on America [ , ] Boston especially [ , ] will in the end prove of real advantage . If the Church of England had been the established and general Religion in all the Northern Colonies as ...
Contents
IntroductionAdrienne Koch | 19 |
Reading and Writing | 56 |
LETTERS | 69 |
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