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contents 1. Keyword 2. Background 3. Author

Keyword Enlightenment Puritan American revolution

Background 1. A colonial policy is exposed problem of the british government 2. 18c, American colonies demanded autonomy 3. Boston tea party 4. American revolution 5. The Birth of a Nation

Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790) Typical Enlightenment thinker. Reject a puritan, but his works is “Plain Style”. Pursue a practical Purpose.

Main Works Dogood Papers(1722) Poor Richard’s Almanac (1732-1757) The way to wealth(1757) Wonders of Nature in America Autobiography

His “Sayings” Well done is better than well said To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals Necessity never made a good bargain A penny saved is a penny earned Energy and persistence conquer all things God heals, and the doctor takes the fees Read much, but not many books He who multiplies riches multiplies cares

Thomas Paine. (1737~1809) Great pamphlet- writer. Common Sense (1776~1783) : the most historically important pamphlet in American history. The crisis (1776~1783): a series of thirteen pamphlets. The Rights of Man (1791~1792): a famous defense of the France Revolution.

Tomas Jafferson. (1743~1826) The chief author of the Declaration of Indepen- dence Influenced by the ideas of Enlightenment. Notes on the State of Virginia.(1784~1785):at tacked the slavery system.

The Declaration of Independence. * feature Surprisingly free form emotional appeals. A clear and logical statement of why America wanted its independence. Built upon the ideas of such philosophers as John Locke. Revised eight-six times before it was finally signed July 4, 1776.

Philip Freneau. (1752~1832) The best poet of his time and political journalist. Pictures of Columbus. (1771) : mixed gloomy des-criptions of nature with sharp attacks on British tyranny. British Prison Ship(1781): When he was captured by British, his experience.

John Trumbull (1750~1831) The best writer of Connec- ticut Wits. The Progress of Dulness(1773) - A criticism of American education M’Fingal (1776) - Made Trumbull famous during the Revolution

Timothy Dwight (1752~1817) The neoclassical style of Alexander Pope. The Trumph of Infidelity (1788) -Describes Satan’s efforts throu- ghout history to conquer God’s creatures Greenfield Hill (1794) -Tries to persuade the reader that the New World is far better than the Old

Joel Barlow (1754~1812) The third famous Wit, was different from the rest. Vision of Columbus (1787) -A long patriotic poem Followed Napoleon during his attack on Russia and died of pneumonia during the retreat from Moscow

Royall Tyler (1757~1826) The Contrast (1787) -The first comedy by an American author -Introduces an entirely new character type : the Yankee

J. Hector St. John De Crevecoeur (1735~1813) Against the Revolution Letters from an American Farmer (1782) -Contain one of the earliest explanations of the American personality

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