 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1839 - 276 páginas
...Timothy. There is also a small account of Virginia by Mr. Jefferson, and an Epic by Joel Barlow—and some pieces of pleasantry, by Mr. Irving. But why...at that day, were often shown towards this country by Englishmen, who had some learning without much'depth of understanding. I have cited this passage... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1839 - 464 páginas
...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...genius, in bales and hogsheads ? Prairies, steamboats, grist-mills, are their natural objects for centuries to come. Then, when they have got to the Pacific... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 424 páginas
...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...genius, in bales and hogsheads? Prairies, steam-boats, grist-mills, are their natural objects for centuries to come. Then, when they have got to the Pacific... | |
 | 1844 - 671 páginas
...tlirow over to him Joel and Timothy. Sydney sums up his view of the matter thus : — " Why shoold the Americans write books, when a six -weeks' passage...genius in bales and hogsheads ? Prairies, steamboats, grist-mills, are their natural objects for centuries to come. Then, when they have got to the Pacific... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 páginas
...Jefferson, and an epic by Joel liurlmv ; and some pieces of pleasantry by Mr.' Irving. But why should th? Americans write books, when a six weeks passage brings...science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads ? Prairies, steamboat!;, grist-miiJs. are their natural objects fnr centuries to come. Then, when they have gol... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 622 páginas
...literature," says the Reviewer, " the Americans have none : It is nil imported. And why should they write books, when a six weeks' passage brings them,...sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads?" — Now, what is the true meaning of this, but the following — "The Americans do not write books;... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 páginas
...Barlow ; and some pieces of pleasantry by Mr. Irving. But why should the Americans write books, when u six weeks* passage brings them; in their own tongue,...genius, in bales and hogsheads ? Prairies, steamboats, grist-mills, are their natural objects for centuries to come. Then, when they have got to the Pacific... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 754 páginas
...literature," says the Reviewer, " the Americans have none: It is all imported. And why should they write books, when a six weeks' passage brings them,...sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads ?" —Now, what is the true meaning of this, but the following— "the Americans do not write books;... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1847 - 524 páginas
...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...genius, in bales and hogsheads ? Prairies, steam-boats, grist-mills, are their natural objects for centuries to come. Then, when they have got to the Pacific... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1848 - 556 páginas
...wrote some poems ; and his baptismal name was Timothy. There is also a small account1 of Virginia by Jefferson, and an epic by Joel Barlow : and some pieces...passage brings them, in their own tongue, our sense, scienci^ and genius, in bales and hogsheads ? Prairies, steam-Boats, grist-mills, are their natural... | |
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But why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks' passage brings them, in their own tongue, our sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads? Prairies, steamboats, grist-mills, are their natural objects for centuries to come. 
