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american literature 1700-1820 american literature 1700-1820 the enlightenment and the age of reason let’s party like it’s 1699! 18th century was a period of major change in american ideas and ideals… as with beliefs of puritans, changes originated in england, but took on new spirit and meaning in colonies. what factors help explain the movement away from the severe faith of the puritans? newton and his apple (not a fig) how did people like locke and newton change the way we understand the world? what are “physics” and “metaphysics”? to what does “reason” refer? what does it exclude? say what?!?! enlightenment thinkers de-emphasized “grace” and “pre-destination” in favor of “moral choice” and scientific inquiry. “virtue,” “order,” “reason,” “sympathy” how do you think religious figures felt about this changing view of the universe and how people should function within it? but what about providence? enlightenment brought a new, exciting way of …

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her our social and spiritual lives will be. and furthermore… “our business here on earth is not to know all things, but those which concern our conduct.” (locke) so are these people entirely different from the puritans? what’s similar? founders and faith? “nature’s god,” “natural rights” and “public religion” neo-classicism what would be the best way for writers in this era to articulate their views? what is the function of their writing, and how does it differ from the function of puritan writing? are there similarities? rhetoric today this term means “the art of speaking or writing effectively (especially persuasive speaking or writing).” in franklin’s time the term meant the same thing, but more precisely it stood for “the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by critics of ancient times.” logic a system of rules used to express reasoning reason if one is “rational,” then he has the …

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ough this be fled. it’s purchased and paid for too by him who hath enough to do. a price so vast as is unknown yet by his gift is made thine own; there’s wealth enough, i need no more, farewell, my pelf, farewell my store. the world no longer let me love, my hope and treasure lies above. (bradstreet, 1666) while virtue warms the generous breast, there heaven-born freedom shall reside, nor shall the voice of war molest, nor europe’s all-aspiring pride – there reason shall new laws devise, and order from confusion rise. forsaking kings and regal state, with all their pomp and fancied bliss, the traveler [admits], convinced though late, no realm so free, so blessed as this – the east is half to slaves consigned, where kings and priests enchain the mind. (“on the religion of nature,” philip freneau, 1785) order and virtue we should organize our …

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american literature 1700-1820 american literature 1700-1820 the enlightenment and the age of reason let’s party like it’s 1699! 18th century was a period of major change in american ideas and ideals… as with beliefs of puritans, changes originated in england, but took on new spirit and meaning in colonies. what factors help explain the movement away from the severe faith of the puritans? newton and his apple (not a fig) how did people like locke and newton change the way we understand the world? what are “physics” and “metaphysics”? to what does “reason” refer? what does it exclude? say what?!?! enlightenment thinkers de-emphasized “grace” and “pre-destination” in favor of “moral choice” and scientific inquiry. “virtue,” “order,” “reason,” “sympathy” how do …

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