Alexander McCrie Duncan essay, 1853.

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Alexander McCrie Duncan essay, 1853.

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The Alexander McCrie Duncan essay, entitled "Longinus" was written while he was attending Springfield Academy in Effingham County, Georgia. Duncan's essay reflects on the nature of the sublime and includes references to the poems of Homer and Hesiod. The essay booklet is dated April 10, 1853. It contains twelve pages and is incomplete.

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Duncan, Alexander, 1805-1889

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Springfield Academy (Effingham County, Ga.)

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Duncan, Alexander McCrie, 1837-1915.

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Alexander McCrie Duncan (1837-1915) was the son of William Duncan, a native of Scotland who immigrated to Georgia in 1818. Alexander attended Springfield Academy in Effingham County, Georgia, with his younger brother, William Duncan, Jr. In 1859 and 1860, Alexander clerked with his father's company, Duncan & Johnston, a firm of factors and commission merchants. In 1859 he joined the Georgia Hussars and served as their treasurer, secretary, and Quartermaster Sergeant from 1859 until he was pr...