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R. Waldo Emerson which is good for solid everyday use in
extracting mottoes.
Emerson was first a minister but as he couldn’t agree he decided to
become a poetical and essay writer.
Longfellow confined himself to poetry.
Longfellow wrote the “Reck of the Hesperus” and “Outer Mare.”
Longfellow has indeed told the tale of Evangeline fully well.
H. Wadsworth Longfellow is the most prominent writer in North
America. Heawather is one of his principle poems a indian tale.
Longfellow’s poetry is characterized by universalism.
J. Greenleaf Whittier whose poetry proves that he was a man into or
upon whom the beauties of nature never passed unnoticed.
Whittier is the author of the famous sonnet, “Sonnet on my
Blindness” and the “Marble Form.”
Whittier wrote Tam O Shanta about a Witch in Salem.
Oliver Wendell Holmes writeings are inclined to humerous.
Holmes is a very profligate and amusing writer.
Hawthorn has written a quite large selection of stories.
The Scarlit litter and the Spie was written by Hawthorne.
The House of the Seven Gables was written by Lord Bryant.
In the house of Seven Gables it is the story of seven devils who lived
in the house. A house situated in Massachusetts.
Hauthorn wrote the Dear Slyer.
Cotton Mather was a writer who invented the cotton gin and wrote
histories.
Mrs. Southworth’s works are among those classed among the
Sentimental and are very much admired by people of that class.
Joseph Rodman Drake his principal work is lines to my mother’s
picture.
Edgar A. Poe was a very curdling writer.
Marmion was written by Poe.
Rev. E. P. Roe writes religiously.
Webster is noted for his getting up the dictionary. He also wrote
other things besides this.
Mrs. Beecher Stow wrote a very natural and symathetic uncle Tom’s
cabin.

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