American Literature, 1764-1789: The Revolutionary YearsUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1977 - 301 páginas "In establishing American independence, the pen and the press had a merit equal to that of the sword." So said David Ramsay in his History of the American Revolution (1789). His assessment is confirmed in full and rich detail in this broad survey of American literary effort during the Revolutionary years. |
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The Patriot Pamphleteers | 19 |
Thomas Paine | 39 |
The Loyalists Reply | 59 |
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