![]() ![]() Some of the basic examples of this are planation slavery in Virginia and the Puritan town in New England. This was due to the unique conditions, varied economies, and diverse ecologies of mainland North America. A little context on this may be useful.Įarly colonial society in British North America quickly became both diverse and quite different from England. ![]() ![]() Brown was not only the first American gothic writer, he was the first professional novelist of the young American republic. Now, I am back in Taiwan and ready to write, beginning with the first American gothic novel: Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown. (36)Īnother unfortunate gap in this blog is now over. He held them in abhorrence, not only as instruments of misery to others, but to him on whom they were conferred. But setting these considerations aside, was it laudable to grasp at wealth and power even when they were within our reach? Were not these the two great sources of depravity? What security had he, that in this change of place and condition, he should not degenerate into a tyrant and voluptuary? Power and riches were chiefly to be dreaded on account of their tendency to deprave the possessor. The horrors of war would always impend over them, till Germany were seized and divided by Austrian and Prussian tyrants an event which he strongly suspects was at no great distance. ![]()
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