 | 1819 - 654 sider
...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,...They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr-Dwight, who wrote some poems; and his baptismal... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1819 - 574 sider
...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; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. D wight, who wrote some poems; and his baptismal... | |
 | 1820 - 562 sider
...literature, I •' mean. It is all imported. They had a Franklin, indeed ; and ' may afford to live for half a 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 sider
...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 ; and ' may afford to live for half a century on his fame. There is, or ' was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems ; and Iris baptismal... | |
 | 1826 - 696 sider
...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,...wrote some poems, and his baptismal name was Timothy." — ' Edin. Journal,' notice of Fearon's book. " There is a small account of Virginia by Jefferson,... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1839 - 278 sider
...distinguished for its fairness and liberality towards the institutions of this country ; "as for literature, the Americans have none — no native literature we...half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. Dvvight, \\:ho wrote some poems ; and his baptismal name was Timothy. There is also a small account... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1839 - 464 sider
...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,...They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr.Dwight, .who wrote some poems ; and his baptismal... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1839 - 268 sider
...liberality towards the institutions of this country.;- "as for literature, the Americans have none—no native literature we mean. It is all imported. They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may aflbrd to live Haifa century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems ; and... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1839 - 276 sider
...liberality towards the institutions of this country ; ," as for literature, the Americans have none—no native literature we mean. It is all imported. They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may afibrd to live half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems ; and... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 sider
...Hull. They arc lull of I'ourage as well as kindness, and will never be forgiven at home. Literature the Americans have none — no native literature,...all imported. They had a Franklin, indeed; and may afibrd to live fur half a century on his fame. Thore is, or was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems... | |
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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 weeks... 
