Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

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From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

the descendants of one individual

From this reading ANCESTRY.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

a will to succeed

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

of or relating to or being biography

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

a message received and understood

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

not any; not one

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

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From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

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From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

only a very short time before

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

clearly evident to the mind

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What effect this predetermination of character has had upon his artistic development shall be discussed in another place.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)

From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The present chapter--which may be called the propylaeum or vestibule of the biographical structure that follows--will deal with the poet's ancestry, and the information afforded by it, and the two chapters that succeed will afford unmistakable evidence of the truth that a poet, no less than a solar system or a loaf of bread, is the logical resultant of a line of antecedent forces and circumstances.

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From this reading The Hermit of Amesbury, the Wood-thrush of Essex, the Martial Quaker, the Poet of Freedom, the Poet of the Moral Sentiment,--such are some of the titles bestowed upon Whittier by his admirers.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Let us call him the Preacher-Poet, for he has written scarcely a poem or an essay that does not breathe a moral sentiment or a religious aspiration.