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Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: Echoes of the Bible and Book of Common Prayer

A.E. Elmore

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Description:While it has long been determined that Abraham LincolnOCOs writings were influenced by the King James Bible, until now no full-length study has shown the precise ways in which the Gettysburg Address uses its specific language. Refuting the view that the address was crafted with traditional classical references, this revealing investigation provides a new way to think about the speech and the man who wrote it. A. E. Elmore offers chapter and verse evidence from the Bible as well as specific examples from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer to illustrate how Lincoln borrowed from these sources to imbue his speech with meanings that would resonate with his listeners. He cites every significant word and phraseOCo"conceived," "brought forth," "struggled," "remaining," "consecrate," "dedicate," "hallow," "devotion," "new birth," to name a fewOCoborrowed by Lincoln from these two religious texts for use in his dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery.Elmore demonstrates how Lincoln transformed the lovely old language of the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer into something as close to classical perfection as any public speech has ever achieved. He further reveals how Lincoln used the language of his political and military enemies to promote his antislavery agenda and to advance the gospel of equality originally set forth in the Declaration of Independence."LincolnOCOs Gettysburg Address "focuses on a number of overlooked themes and ideas, such as the importance of literary allusion and the general publicOCOs knowledge of the Bible in the age of Lincoln. It provides fresh answers to old questions and poses a new one: Was Lincoln a common thief who made use of words from previously published materials as well as his contemporaries, or was he a genius whose literary and political skills were unmatched?a No one who reads this highly engaging study will ever think about Lincoln or the Gettysburg Address the same way again.aaaaa"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: Echoes of the Bible and Book of Common Prayer. To get started finding Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: Echoes of the Bible and Book of Common Prayer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: While it has long been determined that Abraham LincolnOCOs writings were influenced by the King James Bible, until now no full-length study has shown the precise ways in which the Gettysburg Address uses its specific language. Refuting the view that the address was crafted with traditional classical references, this revealing investigation provides a new way to think about the speech and the man who wrote it. A. E. Elmore offers chapter and verse evidence from the Bible as well as specific examples from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer to illustrate how Lincoln borrowed from these sources to imbue his speech with meanings that would resonate with his listeners. He cites every significant word and phraseOCo"conceived," "brought forth," "struggled," "remaining," "consecrate," "dedicate," "hallow," "devotion," "new birth," to name a fewOCoborrowed by Lincoln from these two religious texts for use in his dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery.Elmore demonstrates how Lincoln transformed the lovely old language of the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer into something as close to classical perfection as any public speech has ever achieved. He further reveals how Lincoln used the language of his political and military enemies to promote his antislavery agenda and to advance the gospel of equality originally set forth in the Declaration of Independence."LincolnOCOs Gettysburg Address "focuses on a number of overlooked themes and ideas, such as the importance of literary allusion and the general publicOCOs knowledge of the Bible in the age of Lincoln. It provides fresh answers to old questions and poses a new one: Was Lincoln a common thief who made use of words from previously published materials as well as his contemporaries, or was he a genius whose literary and political skills were unmatched?a No one who reads this highly engaging study will ever think about Lincoln or the Gettysburg Address the same way again.aaaaa"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: Echoes of the Bible and Book of Common Prayer. To get started finding Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: Echoes of the Bible and Book of Common Prayer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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