...There will be more wit than erudition, more imagination than profundity ; and literary performances will bear marks of an untutored and rude vigor of...frequently of great variety and singular fecundity. The object of authors will be to astonish rather than to please, and to stir the passions more than...

...distinguished for phi. losophical insight; and although many of his speculations are visionary, not a few are pregnant with reflective wisdom. He says in regard...philosopher, is more imperative and prevailing than in monarchial lands. Newspapers and school-books are, therefore, the characteristic form of literature...

...there will be more wit than erudition, more imagination than profundity ; and literary performances will bear marks of an untutored and rude vigor of...frequently of great variety and singular fecundity. The object of authors will be to astonish rather than to please, and to stir the passions more than...

...distinguished for philosophical insight; and although many of his speculations are visionary, not a few are pregnant with reflective wisdom. He says in regard...fecundity." What may be termed the casual writing and speakmg of the country, confirms this prophecy. The two most prolific branches of literature in America,...

...distinguished for philosophical insight;* and although many of his speculations are visionary, not a few are pregnant with reflective wisdom. He says in regard...branches of literature in America, are journalism arid educational works. The aim in both is to supply that immediate demand which, according to the...

...wisdom. He sr.ys in regard to the literary development of such a republic as our own, that its ear!; fruits " will bear marks of an untutored and rude...casual writing and speaking of the country, confirms tnii prophecy. The two most prolific branches of literature in America are journalism and educational...

...republic as our own, that its early fruits " will bear marks of an untutored and rude vigor of thoughts, frequently of great variety and singular fecundity."...writing and speaking of the country, confirms this I rophecy. The two most prolific branches of literature in America He journalism and educational works....

...there will be more wit than erudition, more imagination than profundity ; and literary performances will bear marks of an untutored and rude vigor of...frequently of great variety and singular fecundity. The object of authors will be to astonish rather than to please, and to stir the passions more than...

...there will be more wit than erudition, more imagination than profundity; and literary performances will bear marks of an untutored and rude vigor of...frequently of great variety and singular fecundity. The object of authors will be to astonish rather than to please, and to stir the passions more than...

...there will be more wit than erudition, more imagination than profundity; and literary performances will bear marks of an untutored and rude vigor of...frequently of great variety and singular fecundity. The object of authors will be to astonish rather than to please, and to stir the passions more than...