 I have never seen a nation so much alike in my life, as the people of the United States, and what is more, they are not only like each other, but they are remarkably like that which common sense tells them they ought to resemble.  Notions of the Americans - Page 109by James Fenimore Cooper - 1835Full view - About this book
 | 1829 - 440 pages
...nation so much alike, in my life, as the people of the United States, and what is more, they are not only like each other, but they are remarkably like...which common sense tells them they ought to resemble. . . . There is no costume for the peasant, (there is scarcely a peasant at all,) no wig for the judge,... | |
 | 1829 - 434 pages
...nation so much alike, in my life, as the people of the United States, and what is more, they are not only like each other, but they are remarkably like...which common sense tells them they ought to resemble. . . . There is no costume for the peasant, (there is scarcely a peasant at all,) no wig for the judge,... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - United States - 1833 - 732 pages
...seen a nation so much alike in my life, as the people of the United States, and what is more, they arc not AMERICAN POETS. 109 only like each other, but...districts ; but they are rare, and not always happy exception. In short, it is not possible to conceive a state of society in which more of $he attributes... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - United States - 1838 - 382 pages
...nation so much alike in my life, as the people of the United States, and what is more, they are not only like each other, but they are remarkably like...rare, and not always happy exceptions. In short, it is hot possible to conceive a state of society in which more of the attributes of plain good sense, or... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1848 - 460 pages
...and the exceeding humour of his strong points, brought him instantly into notice. He then attemptonly like each other, but they are remarkably like that...a little peculiar, without, however, being either verypoetical, or very rich, are to be found in remote districts ; but they are rare, and not always... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1852 - 724 pages
...to be, particularly favourable to novelties and variety. But the experience of one month, in these States, is sufficient to show any observant man the...like that which common sense tells them they ought to lesemble. No doubt, traits of character that are a little peculiar, without, however, being either... | |
 | Marvin Meyers - History - 1960 - 324 pages
...plain decorum. Society is drenched in "the attributes of plain good sense," until Americans are "not only like each other, but they are remarkably like...which common sense tells them they ought to resemble." * '/bid., II. 154. •/bid., I, 18j-35. •/&«*., II. 143,427-8. Thus Americans, whose literature... | |
 | Priscilla Sears - Drama - 1982 - 160 pages
...nation so much alike in my life, as the people of the United States, and what is more, they are not only like each other, but they are remarkably like...that are a little peculiar, without, however, being very poetical, or very rich, are to be found in remote districts; but they are rare and not always... | |
 | Robert Weisbuch - Literary Criticism - 1989 - 364 pages
..."novelty and variety" but a certain sameness. He finds this sameness admirable, for Americans "are not only like each other, but they are remarkably like that which common sense tells them they CHAPTER THREE ought to resemble." Nonetheless, "However useful and respectable all this may be in actual... | |
 | W. M. Verhoeven - Literary Criticism - 1993 - 228 pages
...nation so much alike in my life, as the people of the United States, and what is more, they are nor only like each other, but they are remarkably like...which common sense tells them they ought to resemble." 14 At first sight it may seem somewhat remarkable that Cooper should feel like this, seeing that the... | |
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