Essays · Character
George Washington
First President of the United States, cited as an example of heroic character.
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Also known as General Washington
First appearance: self reliance
George Washington shows up with force in Heroism. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced as an example of one safely wrapped in his shroud, envied for being free from the meanness of contemporary politics.
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In Heroism: Referenced as an example of one safely wrapped in his shroud, envied for being free from the meanness of contemporary politics. Later, in Nominalist and Realist: Presented as an example of a person whose…
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The excerpt presents the emotional peak by contrasting the "silent arts" of civilized dignity with the viscera…
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