Literary Leaders of America; a Class-Book On American Literature
The book Literary Leaders of America; a Class-Book On American Literature was written by author Burton, Richard, 1861-1940 Here you can read free online of Literary Leaders of America; a Class-Book On American Literature book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Literary Leaders of America; a Class-Book On American Literature a good or bad book?
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As unique as Poe or Hawthorne, he seems more American than either ; there is in his work something so high and so homely, that the man behind the work comes to be regarded with a touching affection, his character making him beloved even as his genius has made him honored. Merely to mention Emerson's name is to bring up a vision of New England, to think of Massachusetts, of Boston, of Harvard, of Concord. When the Athens of America is spoken of nowadays, there is in the phrase a suggestion of ne...wspaper raillery ; but when Emerson was in his heyday of influence and activity, the little city had reason to be proud of its intellectual giants, of the standing near and far of its literary leaders. Then, American literature looked to Boston and its vicinity as naturally as Englishmen look to London. In this favored city Emerson was born May 25, 1803. While these words are being written, various preparations are making to celebrate the anniversary of his birth; the 13s 136 Literary Leaders of America memory of him is green, his labor is vitally affecting a later century, his soul goes marching on.
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