 | 1820 - 562 sivua
...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...passage brings them, in their own tongue-, ' our sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads. Prairies, ' steam-boats, grist-mills, are their natural... | |
 | 1820 - 568 sivua
...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, ' in their own tongue, our sense, science and genius, in bales and ' hogsheads ?'—Now, what is the true meaning of this, but the following—'... | |
 | Robert Charles Dallas - 1824 - 464 sivua
...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...passage brings them, in their own tongue, our sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads?*" Much cannot be said for the liberality of this criticism.... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 674 sivua
...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...passage brings them, in their own tongue, our sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads?" '—Much cannot be said for the liberality of this criticism.... | |
 | Edinburgh review - 1833 - 800 sivua
...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, in their own tongue, our sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads?"—Now, what is the true meaning of this, but the following... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 886 sivua
...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, in their own tongue, our sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads'?"—Now, what is the true meaning of this, but the following:... | |
 | 1835 - 858 sivua
...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, in their own tongue, our sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads'?"—Now, what is the true meaning of this, but the following:... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1839 - 278 sivua
...Virginia by Mr. 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...passage brings them, in their own tongue, our sense, science and genius, in bales and hogsheads ? Prairies, steam-boats and gristmills, are their natural... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1839 - 268 sivua
...Virginia .by Mr. 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, passage brings them, in their own tongue,'our sense, science and genius, in bales and hogsheads ? J'rairies, steam-boats and gristmills,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 412 sivua
...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...passage brings them, in their own tongue, our sense, science, and genius, in bales and hogsheads? Prairies, steam-boats, grist-mills, are their natural... | |
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we have quoted, he continues: " But why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks passage brings them in their own tongue, our sense, genius, and science in bales and hogsheads. Prairies, 
