 ... prevalent in country towns, of married persons living in hotels, having no fireside of their own, and seldom meeting from early morning until late at night, but at the hasty public meals. The love of trade is a reason why the literature of America...  American Notes for General Circulation - Page 293by Charles Dickens - 1842 - 306 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens - 1842 - 646 pages
...of trade is a reason why the literature of America is to remain for ever unprotected : "For we are a trading people , and don't care for poetry," though...characteristics are strongly presented at every turn, fall in the stranger's view. But the foul growth of America has a more tangled root than this; and... | |
 | Peter Freeland Aiken - 1842 - 212 pages
...of trade is a reason why the literature of America is to remain for ever unprotected: 'for we are a trading people, and don't care for poetry,' though...fade before the stern utilitarian joys of trade." Corroding care follows them even on board the steam ships,* where " all the passengers are very dismal,... | |
 | 1842 - 468 pages
...trade is a reason why the literature of America is to remain for ever unprotected ; ' for we are a trading people, and don't care for poetry,' though we do, by the way, profess to be very proud of oar poets ; while healthful amusements, cheerful means of recreation, and wholesome fancies, must fade... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1866 - 472 pages
...trade is a reason why the literature of America is to remain for ever unprotected : " For we are a trading people, and don't care for poetry :" though...very proud of our poets : while healthful amusements, "heerful means of recreation, and wholesome fancies, must fade before the stern utilitarian joys of... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1880 - 496 pages
...trade is a reason why the literature of America is to remain for ever unprotected : " For we are a trading people, and don't care for poetry :" though...wholesome fancies, must fade before the stern utilitarian joya of trade. These three characteristics are strongly presented at every turn, full in the stranger's... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1884 - 872 pages
...trade is the reason why the literature of America is to remain for ever unprotected : " For we are a trading people, and don't care for poetry ; " though we do, by the way, profess tc be very proud of bur poets : while healthful amusements, cheerful means of recreation, and wholesome... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1885 - 874 pages
...trade is the reason why the literature of America is to remain for ever unprotected : * For we are a trading people, and don't care for poetry ; " though we do, by the way, profess tc be very proud of our poets : while healthful amusements, cheerful means of recreation, and wholesome... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1908 - 644 pages
...of trade is a reason why the literature of America is to remain for ever unprotected : "For we are a trading people, and don't care for poetry," though...stranger's view. But the foul growth of America has a more entangled root than this; and it strikes its fibres, deep in its licentious Press Schools may be erected,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1911 - 620 pages
...of trade is a reason why the literature of America is to remain for ever unprotected: " For we are a trading people, and don't care for poetry," though...before the stern utilitarian joys of trade. These three characteristica are strongly presented at ev. ery torn, full in the stranger's view. But the foul growth... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1926 - 1006 pages
...of trade is a reason why the literature of America is to remain forever unprotected: "For we are a trading people, and don't care for poetry:" though...wholesome fancies, must fade before the stern utilitarian JOT: of trade. These three characteristics are strongly presented at evenr turn, full in the stranger's... | |
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