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...arguments the department could profer for this Anglophilic bias are rooted in the classical tradition. Undoubtedly, there is a greater tradition of British literature. British works roughly date from the 14th century. Scholars might argue that a truly American voice does not emerge until the latter half of the 18th, or early 19th century...
...about much of anything that goes on at Harvard, but they wouldn't feel strongly enough to actually vote against the constitution. Ironically, just the opposite might happen. Students might care enough to point out the constitution's weaknesses and refuse to ratify it, without caring enough to profer a viable alternative. It looked like just such an irony might become reality, when the South House delegation to the convention presented the results of a poll of 69 students that showed that 55 per cent of students favor the concept of student government, but only a paltry 15 per cent...
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