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...has not yet produced pofed Mr Rittenhoufe fécond to no one good poet.' When we fliall have exifted as a people as long as the Greeks did before they produced a Homer, the Romans a Viraftronomer living: that in genius he inuft be the nrft, becaufe he is felfrtaught, As au artift,...

...(¡г. ed. Maeftricht 1774. ' America has not yet produced one good poet.' When we fh.iU bave exifted as a people as long as the Greeks did before they produced a Homer, lh* Romans a Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the Englifh a Shakfpeare «id Milton, fhoulil...

...character. This aflertion drew from Mr. Jeffrrfon the following reply : " When we (hall have exifted as a people as long as the Greeks did before they...Romans a Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the Englifh a Shakefpcare and Milton, (hould this reproach be ftiil true, we will inquire from what unfriendly...

...Jefferfon the following reply : " When we ihall bave exiílcd as a people as long as the Greeks did htfore they produced a Homer, the Romans a Virgil, the French a Racine and- Voltaire, the Engliih a Shakcfpcarc and Milton, ihould this reproach be ftill true, we will inquire from what unfriendly...

...one man of genius, in a single art or a single science." The following is Mr. Jefferson's animated reply. " When we shall have existed as a people as...Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the English a Shakespeare and Milton, should this reproach be still true, we will enquire from what unfriendly causes...

...92. ecL Maeftrich. 1774. * America has not yet produced one good poet.' When we ftiall have exifted as a people as long as the Greeks did before they...produced" a Homer, the Romans a 'Virgil, the French a Racifte and Voltaire, the Englifh a Shakefpeare and Miltofi, íhouíd this reproach be ilill true,...

...science. Hist. Philos. p. 92. ed. Maestricht. 1774. « America has not yet produced one good poet*. When we shall have existed as a people as long as...a Homer, the Romans a Virgil, the French a Racine i ••'•' ""-''"' "'"'''• SHOT* hs7ii ?/af and Voltaire, the English a Shakespeare, and Milton,...

...parries the charge fairly enough by saying, that ' it will be time enough to inquire, when the Americans have existed as a people as long as the Greeks did...Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the English a Shakespeare and Milton, — into * Weld's Travels, &c. Vol. II. p. 300. t Jauson's Stranger iu America,...

...character. This aflertion drew from Mr. JefFerfon the following reply : " When we fhall have exifted as a people as long as the Greeks did before they...Romans a Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the Englim a Shakefpeare and Milton, fhould thii reproach be ftill true, we will inquire from what unfriendly...