American Literary Essays1960 |
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... English is un - American , only that it is not always good American , though good American is nearer to good English than are the many varieties of bad American or bad English . Probably because we are closer and therefore notice ...
... English is un - American , only that it is not always good American , though good American is nearer to good English than are the many varieties of bad American or bad English . Probably because we are closer and therefore notice ...
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... English methods and upon English models . The best writers either wandered far afield for their inspiration , or , restricted to home material , were historical or legendary ; artistically con- templative of their own country , but ...
... English methods and upon English models . The best writers either wandered far afield for their inspiration , or , restricted to home material , were historical or legendary ; artistically con- templative of their own country , but ...
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... English tradition . At least it was , down to 1880 or 1890. For at that time our novelists began to turn to French and Russian models and the English influence has decreased steadily ever since . The more extreme imagination of the ...
... English tradition . At least it was , down to 1880 or 1890. For at that time our novelists began to turn to French and Russian models and the English influence has decreased steadily ever since . The more extreme imagination of the ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Oliver Wendell Holmes 18091894 | 5 |
Washington Irving 17831859 | 16 |
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