Journalism in the United States, from 1690-1872, Part 2 |
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... representing the atelier of John Gutenburg , in Mayence , where he is showing the first proof - sheet to John Faust . It is a very suggestive picture . It represents Gutenburg , in the year 1441 , in his small work - cap , handing the ...
... representing the atelier of John Gutenburg , in Mayence , where he is showing the first proof - sheet to John Faust . It is a very suggestive picture . It represents Gutenburg , in the year 1441 , in his small work - cap , handing the ...
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... four corners of the base of this column are placed four allegorical figures of colossal size . Two of these were confided to M. Geefs , the Professor of Sculpture of the Royal Academy at Antwerp . One represents the " Liberty.
... four corners of the base of this column are placed four allegorical figures of colossal size . Two of these were confided to M. Geefs , the Professor of Sculpture of the Royal Academy at Antwerp . One represents the " Liberty.
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Frederic Hudson. Royal Academy at Antwerp . One represents the " Liberty of the Press , " and the other " The Liberty of Instruction . " That to the Press is thus described : This statue of the Liberty of the Press is an imposing ...
Frederic Hudson. Royal Academy at Antwerp . One represents the " Liberty of the Press , " and the other " The Liberty of Instruction . " That to the Press is thus described : This statue of the Liberty of the Press is an imposing ...
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... represented me as one among the Supporters of it ; I do hereby declare , that altho ' I had paid for two or three of them , I then , ( before the last Courant was published ) sent him word I was extreamly offended with it ! In special ...
... represented me as one among the Supporters of it ; I do hereby declare , that altho ' I had paid for two or three of them , I then , ( before the last Courant was published ) sent him word I was extreamly offended with it ! In special ...
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... representing North - America as in a state of absolute re- bellion against the best of Kings , and in using all his feeble endeavours to excite his Majesty and his Ministers to send over an armed force to quell us , as he mod- estly ...
... representing North - America as in a state of absolute re- bellion against the best of Kings , and in using all his feeble endeavours to excite his Majesty and his Ministers to send over an armed force to quell us , as he mod- estly ...
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Common terms and phrases
Advertiser affair afterwards Albany American Amos Kendall appeared became Blair Boston Boston Gazette Buren called character Chronicle circulation Colonel columns Commercial Congress copy correspondent Courant Courier and Enquirer Court daily paper Democratic dollars Duff Green early edited editor election England enterprise established Europe express fact Federalists Franklin friends Gazette gentleman Globe Governor Henry Henry Ward Beecher honor Horace Greeley hundred Independent interest issued Jackson James Gordon Bennett John Journal of Commerce journalist Ledger letter libel liberty London ment Mercury metropolis morning nation News-Letter newspaper organ party Penny Press Philadelphia political Post President Press printed printer proprietor published Ques Raymond readers reports Republican Senate sent sheet Street subscribers Tammany Hall telegraph thing Thomas thousand Thurlow Weed tion Tribune United Washington Webb weekly Whig William write wrote York Herald York Tribune
Popular passages
Page 757 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 755 - That the printing presses shall be free to every person, who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislature or any branch of government: and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Page 756 - In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 338 - MID pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home!
Page 129 - LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventyfive ; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, "If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch Of the North Church tower as a signal light, — One, if by land, and two, if by sea...
Page 755 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court as in other cases.
Page 291 - Verily I say unto you ; There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.
Page xvii - After my death I wish no other herald, No other speaker of my living actions, To keep mine honour from corruption, But such an honest chronicler as Griffith.
Page 118 - That the General Assembly of this Colony have the only and sole exclusive right and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this Colony...
Page 133 - And now I've closed my epic strain, I tremble as I show it, Lest this same warrior-drover, Wayne, Should ever catch the poet.