Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2013-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 162 Webster, Noah 1758 1843 a34000540 A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings On Moral, Historical, Political, and Literary Subjects E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings" by Noah Webster is a compilation of essays focusing on moral, historical, political, and literary subjects, written in the late 18th century. The collection aims to address significant issues faced by America in its revolutionary period, reflecting on the principles of government, education, and societal values. Webster's works are intended to encourage a spirit of inquiry and virtue among readers, particularly in the context of the emerging American identity. The opening of this collection begins with a preface where the author emphasizes the importance of addressing educational methods and moral character formation in America. Webster critiques existing educational practices, particularly highlighting the excessive focus on ancient languages at the expense of practical knowledge and the study of English. He argues for a systematic improvement in education that emphasizes both ethical and civic knowledge tailored to the needs of a republican society. This opening section sets the stage for a broader discussion on how education can shape the morals and governance of a new nation, showcasing Webster's commitment to fostering an informed and virtuous populace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44416/44416-h/images/cover.jpg en United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789 -- Sources American essays United States -- History -- Confederation, 1783-1789 -- Sources United States -- Intellectual life -- 1783-1865 -- Sources AC E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics 1030967 1030720 2024-09-18T14:40:58.658466 2023-09-19T10:19:18.805418 text/html text/html 1028283 2013-12-13T14:36:15 text/html 494013 2013-12-13T14:38:21 text/html application/zip 521075 2024-09-18T14:41:11.181417 application/epub+zip 533684 2024-09-18T14:41:00.659510 application/epub+zip 442870 2024-09-18T14:40:59.742476 application/epub+zip 829292 2024-09-18T14:41:19.363378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714878 2024-09-18T14:41:10.088473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633608 2022-09-20T08:57:47.163918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895276 2024-09-18T14:40:56.708472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 894868 2020-06-15T17:35:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 321789 2020-06-15T17:35:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 894807 2013-12-13T09:27:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 321633 2013-12-13T09:27:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 894951 2013-12-13T09:30:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321579 2013-12-13T09:30:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22870 2024-09-18T14:41:19.537361 application/rdf+xml 17855 2024-09-18T14:40:59.907477 image/jpeg 2921 2024-09-18T14:40:59.824485 image/jpeg 493929 2024-09-18T14:40:58.752478 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia