美国文学简史(二)

Chapter 1   Colonial Period
I. Background: PuritanismII. Overview of the literatureIII. Jonathan EdwardsIV. Benjamin Franklin

III. Jonathan Edwards

乔纳森·爱德华兹

1

life 

2

works 

(1) The Freedom of the Will(2) The Great Doctrine of Original Sin Defended(3) The Nature of True Virtue

3

ideas

– pioneer of transcendentalism（超验主义）(1) The spirit of revivalism（复兴）(2) Regeneration of man(3) God’s presence(4) Puritan idealism

IV. Benjamin Franklin

本杰明·富兰克林

1

life 

2

works 

(1) Poor Richard’s Almanac(2) Autobiography自传 

3

ideas

(1) He helped found the Pennsylvania Hospital and the American Philosophical（哲学的） Society.(2) He was called “the new Prometheus（普罗米修斯） who had stolen fire (electricity in this case) from heaven”.(3) Everything seems to meet in this one man – “Jack of all trades（万金油，多面手）”. Herman Melville thus described him “master of each and mastered by none”.
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