Orphic sayings, manuscript, [ca.1840].

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Orphic sayings, manuscript, [ca.1840].

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Autograph ms (signed) of 20 of the first series of 50 sayings written by transcendentalist Bronson Alcott and published in "The Dial" in 1840. Also with undated manuscript note in the hand of Mrs. Sarah J. Spalding of Newburyport, Mass.

22s. (28p.) : in 1 folder

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Alcott, A. Bronson (Amos Bronson), 1799-1888

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Amos Bronson Alcott (November 29, 1799 – March 4, 1888) was an American teacher, writer, philosopher, and reformer. As an educator, Alcott pioneered new ways of interacting with young students, focusing on a conversational style, and avoided traditional punishment. He hoped to perfect the human spirit and, to that end, advocated a plant-based diet. He was also an abolitionist and an advocate for women's rights. Born in Wolcott, Connecticut in 1799, Alcott had only minimal formal schooling bef...

Spalding, Sarah J.

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Dial (Boston)

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