Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: American Poet, Linguist, and EducatorThe Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 2006 M01 15 - 112 pages Longfellow was America s first poet to be revered in his lifetime both at home and abroad. His epic Paul Revere s Ride made Revere the stuff of legend, and the poem became a symbol of American culture. He also introduced many European masterpieces of literature to America and was considered a pioneer in the teaching of modern languages. |
Contents
CONTENTS | 6 |
THE HEARTS DEEP HISTORY | 21 |
THE THOUGHTS OF YOUTH | 39 |
SCHOLAR OF LANGUAGES | 53 |
LISTEN MY CHILDREN | 79 |
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