Ch. 3 Flashcards
What chiefly inspired Benjamin Franklin to write a biography
To provide a record on the circumstances of his life for his descendants and future generations.
Why did Benjamin Franklin read the spectator over and over?
It was his basis for his own writing exercises and he aimed at imitating its style
What are the religious principles he accepted
God exists and created the world
The soul is immortal
Crime will be punished and virtue rewarded in a later time
Most acceptable service of God is doing good to man
Did not accept Jesus lived died then resurrected
What was the people’s response to the Father Abraham advice?
They agreed with it but did not follow it
What did Benjamin Franklin stress about right living
Right living as a means to happiness that encouraged religious tolerance
What are the 13 virtues that Benjamin followed?
- temperance
- silence
- order
- resolution
- frugality
- industry
- sincerity
- justice
- moderation
- cleanliness
- tranquility
- chasity
What did Benjamin Franklin think about England exporting its criminals to the new world?
Exporting of felines to the colonies England reason for sending convicts to the colonies was that such laws are against public utility
Letter to Ezra stiles what is franklins view of Jesus of Nazareth?
That He would provide best system of morals that has ever been or will be but that He was probably not divine
Who has been called early Americas first truly American poet?
He was also deistic and pantheistic
Phillip Freneau
What did Freneaus poetry reflect?
A shift in the literary emphasis from 18th century neoclassic style to 19th century romantic style
What did Phillip Freneau poetry compared to those of Puritan?
Shows a funds entail shift in the view of God and man
What is the genre of to the memory of the brave Americans?
Elegy
What is the allusion to the Parthian Calvary?
The Parthian shot arrows at its retreating enemy’s just like the British who retreated and retreated slew
What does the line all that exist upon Him lean refer to?
Gods omnipotent
What did William Bartram write?
Scientific and rich descriptions
