The American Reader: Words That Moved a NationThe American Reader is a stirring and memorable anthology that captures the many facets of American culture and history in prose and verse. The 200 poems, speeches, songs, essays, letters, and documents were chosen both for their readability and for their significance. These are the words that have inspired, enraged, delighted, chastened, and comforted Americans in days gone by. Gathered here are the writings that illuminate -- with wit, eloquence, and sometimes sharp words -- significant aspects of national conciousness. They reflect the part that all Americans -- black and white, native born and immigrant, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American, poor and wealthy -- have played in creating the nation's character. |
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... persons and estates ; that pre- vents treasons , murders , robberies , riots , and all the train of evils that overturn kingdoms and states and ruin particular persons ; and if those in the administration , especially the supreme magis ...
... person safe from being called to account as a libeler , for Moses , meek as he was , libeled Cain ; and who is it that has not libeled the devil ? For , according to Mr. Attorney , it is no justification to say one has a bad name ...
... persons on oath ; but I deny that the writ now prayed for can be granted , for I beg leave to make some observations ... person with this writ , in the daytime , may enter all houses , shops , etc. , at will , and command all to assist ...
... persons to whom this vast power is delegated . Another instance is this : Mr. Justice Walley had called this same Mr ... person , by the 14th of Charles II , has this power as well as the cus- tom - house officers . The words are : " It ...
... person to communicate his thoughts to the public . . . . Let us dare to read , think , speak , and write . Let every order and degree among the people rouse their attention and animate their resolution . Let them all become attentive to ...