Old Portraits and Modern Sketches: Part 1 from Volume VI of the Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
1850
Old Portraits and Modern Sketches: Part 1 from Volume VI of the Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
1850
Old Portraits and Modern Sketches, first published in 1850, is a collection of personal sketches and historical writings by John Greenleaf Whittier. The book explores the lives of notable historical figures, beginning with a reflective account of John Bunyan, emphasizing his struggles and literary contributions. This work blends biography and history, aiming to inspire readers by illuminating significant events and social issues of the mid-19th century.
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“So all night long the storm roared on:The morning broke without a sun;In tiny spherule traced with linesOf Nature’s geometric signs,In starry flake, and pellicle,All day the hoary meteor fell;And, when the second morning shone,We looked upon a world unknown,On nothing we could call our own.Around the glistening wonder bentThe blue walls of the firmament,No cloud above, no earth below,”
— John Greenleaf Whittier
“And still we love the evil causeAnd of the just effect complain;We tread upon life's broken lawsAnd murmur at our self-inflicted pain.””
— John Greenleaf Whittier
“But dream not helm and harness The sign of valor true; Peace hath higher tests of manhood Than battle ever knew.””
— John Greenleaf Whittier
“Drop Thy still dews of quietness,Till all our strivings cease;Take from our souls the strain and stress,And let our ordered lives confessThe beauty of Thy peace.””
— John Greenleaf Whittier
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Whittier, John Greenleaf. Old Portraits and Modern Sketches: Part 1 from Volume VI of the Works of John Greenleaf Whittier. Lex, lex-books.com/book/old-portraits-and-modern-sketches-part-1-from-volume-vi-of-the-works-of-john-gre-d8af4dc7-c42d-41b1-b027-74e062a9423c.Whittier, J. G. (1850). Old Portraits and Modern Sketches: Part 1 from Volume VI of the Works of John Greenleaf Whittier. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/old-portraits-and-modern-sketches-part-1-from-volume-vi-of-the-works-of-john-gre-d8af4dc7-c42d-41b1-b027-74e062a9423cWhittier, John Greenleaf. Old Portraits and Modern Sketches: Part 1 from Volume VI of the Works of John Greenleaf Whittier. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/old-portraits-and-modern-sketches-part-1-from-volume-vi-of-the-works-of-john-gre-d8af4dc7-c42d-41b1-b027-74e062a9423c.
