Table of Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Preface 5
3. Table of Contents 9
4. Chapter I. Early European Sources of American Opinion 11
5. Chapter II. European Theory From 1700 to 1775 34
6. Chapter III. European Influence After the Revolution 79
7. Chapter IV. Early Developments of American Theory 100
8. Chapter V. Theory and Practice After the Revolution 136
9. Chapter VI. The Close of the Century 172
10. Chapter VII. Women in Early American Literature 188
11. Chapter VIII. Women in Law, Politics, and the Church 223
12. Chapter IX. Individual Observations and Experiences 274
13. Conclusion 314
14. Bibliographical Essay 317
15. Index 335