from American lips are traceable to any influence which American poets had had upon the speakers. It can be safely said, however, that the writings of our greater poets and the words and deeds of our nobler citizens ever make to the same goal. Despite all our impulsive and often misdirected enthusiasm, we are essentially a practical people; and despite all our materialistic and sometimes sordid tendencies, we are fundamentally a religious nation. It is only the shallow mind that scoffs at our putting the words In God We Trust upon our pieces of money; the more thoughtful perceive therein a deep significance. If America be indeed the melting pot into which, as Whitman maintained, the older nations must be willing to cast their best that a new power freed of all dross, may arise to rule the world with righteousness and truth; then are we justified in the hope that the practical materialism of the future as well as its no less practical spirituality, not only will be the natural outgrowth of the integrity of noble men who, though busy in the markets, have yet held mere life in itself as far, far less than love and faith; but also will be the glorious fulfilment of visions which, though seen as in a glass darkly, have none the less been truly seen by our clear-eyed, stoutly religious, sincerely reverent American poets.
Atonement, 39, 144, 247.
Bible, in Bryant, 11, 19, 29; in
Poe, 39-41; in Whittier, 78-80, 89;
in Longfellow, 116, 117, 120, 130;
in Holmes, 141; in Lowell, 171,
172; in Whitman, 195, 198, 207,
208.
Charity, see Love.
Christ, 8, and in Bryant, 19, 22, 23,
26-28; 241; in Poe, 38, 39; in
Emerson, 57-59, 69, 71, 241; in
Whittier, 71, 86-90, 242; in
Longfellow, 111-114, 116, 120-
123, 125, 130-132; in Holmes
143-145, 147, 242; in Lowell,
173, 174, 242; in Whitman, 195,
197, 202-205, 209, 211, 241; and
235, 241-244, 246.
Christianity, 2, 3, 9, and in Poe,
32,. 39; in Longfellow, 130; in
Homes, 147; in Lowell, 160, 174;
in Whitman, 192, 194, 217; and
237, 241, 243, 244, 254.
Church, 141, 171,172,207, 234, 236.
Conduct, 1, and in Whittier, 75;
in Longfellow, 127; in Lowell,
174-181; in Whitman, 215, 221;
and 247-249. See also Man, and
Character, and Life.
Culture, 233, 236, 249.
Death, in Bryant, 19, 23, 25, 26;
in Poe, 41, 43, 252; in Emerson,
63, 65; in Whittier, 193; in
Longfellow, 134, 135; in Holmes,
155; in Lowell, 160; in Whit-
man, 187, 224, 252; and 230,
251-254.
Evil, in Bryant, 21; in Emerson,
62-64; in Whittier, 85, 97, 250;
in Longfellow, 129; in Whitman,
203, 215, 217-221; and 248-249.
See also Sin.
Faith, 3, 8; and in Poe, 32; in
Emerson, 49, 66; in Whittier,
71, 72, 101; in Longfellow, 113,
131; in Lowell, 172; in Whit-
man, 196, and 230, 252, 256.
Feelings, 3-8, 13, 50, 123, 231.
God, in Bryant, 15, 17, 19-21, 238,
240; in Poe, 35-38, 45, 108, 238,
239, 240; in Emerson, 49, 50-54,
56-61, 64, 66, 67, 70, 71, 117,
145, 238, 239, 240; in Whittier,
70, 71, 72, 74, 81-84, 90-94, 105,
239, 240; in Longfellow, 110, 111,
116, 118, 120, 121, 122, 129, 145,
240; in Holmes, 139, 140, 141,
142, 145, 146, 151, 159, 238, 240;
in Lowell, 166-170, 238, 240; in
Whitman, 187, 194, 199-202, 203,
218, 138, 240; and 230, 231, 233,
238-241, 242, 244, 246.
History, in Bryant, 13, 17-19, 23,
117; in Whittier, 117; in Long-
fellow, 117; in Holmes, 141; in
Lowell, 171.
Holy Spirit, in Bryant, 21, 22; in
Poe, 38; in Emerson, 59, 60, 246;
in Whittier, 72, 73, 75, 89, 108,
246; in Longfellow, 119; in
Holmes, 141, 143; in Whitman,
202, 203, 205-208; and 244-247.
Idealism, in Emerson, 60-62; in
Whitman, 190.
Immortality, in Bryant, 18, 19,
23-31, 66, 106, 164; in Poe, 41-
45, 66; in Emerson, 65, 67, 106,
164, 230; in Whittier, 90, 101-
107, 253; in Longfellow, 116,
132-136; in Holmes, 145, 153-
157; in Lowell, 159-166, 170;
in Whitman, 187, 199, 221-228,
230, 233; and 251-256.
Incarnation, in Poe, 39; in Long-
fellow, 120; in Holmes, 144.
Inner Light, 72–75, 77, 79, 89, 205,
206, 207, 246.
Inspiration, 5-9, 49, 192, 227, 234.
Intellect, 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 56, 66, 71,
107, 109, 123, 196, 208, 231.
Reason, see Intellect.
Intuition, 8, 13, 19, 56, 196, 197,
233.
Jesus, see Christ.
Life, in Bryant, 17, 18, 19, 26; in
Poe, 44; in Emerson, 63, 70; in
Whittier, 70, 91, 96; in Long-
fellow, 110, 124; in Lowell, 117;
in Whitman, 187, 189, 154, 221;
and 256.
Love, in Whittier, 91, 93, 97-101;
in Longfellow, 130-132; in
Holmes, 145, 146, 148-152; in
Lowell, 174, 175; in Whitman,
103, 208, 211, and 256.
Lord's Supper, 23.
Man, in Bryant, 13, 16, 17, 26; in
Poe, 247; in Emerson, 49, 57, 58,
59, 63, 64, 65, 71; in Whittier,
71, 74, 75, 76, 84-86, 94-97, 247,
249; in Longfellow, 121, 124-
126; in Holmes, 142, 158; in
Lowell, 171, 176, 182; in Whit-
man, 193, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212,
213, 224, 249; and 247-249.
Character, 127, 194, 215.
Materialism, in Emerson, 55, 60;
in Whitman, 190, 196, 225, 256.
Morality, 218.
Mysticism, in Emerson, 12, 71;
in Whittier, 71.
Nature, in Bryant, 13, 14-16, 18,
19, 23, 26, 117, 118; in Poe, 37;
in Emerson, 49, 51, 53-57, 60, 61;
in Whittier, 81-84, 86, 89, 104,
117; in Longfellow, 117-119; in
Holmes, 141; in Lowell, 167, 171;
in Whitman, 216.
Over-Soul, 59, 70, 205, 246.
Paganism, in Bryant, 15; in Poe,
32; in Lowell, 170.
Pantheism, 50, 51, 53, 70, 83, 183,
190.
Philosophy, In Emerson, 49, 50,
52, 61, 71, 108, 190, 250; in Whit-
man, 187, 189, 190, 191, 193, 218,
244.
Poetry and Religion, 4, 237.
Prayer, in Bryant, 12; in Poe, 48,
45; in Emerson, 53; in Long-
fellow, 111, 116; in Holmes, 139,
147, 148.
Religion, defined for this study,
1-3; its relationship to Poetry,
3-9; place held in Bryant, 10-13,
71, 72, 75, 109, 115; in Poe, 32,
33, 109, 185; in Emerson, 12, 49,
66, 109, 115; in Whittier, 76-78,
94, 109, 115; in Longfellow, 108,
116, 120, 123; in Holmes, 138,
142, 145; in Lowell, 159, 172;
in Whitman, 185, 186, 187, 189,
190, 191, 192-197, 204, 209, 213,
215, 224; and 229, 238, 256.
Satan, 203.
Scepticism, 8, 9, 107, 140, 230.
Scriptures, see Bible.
Science, 3, 4, 8, 52, 83, 99, 167, 193,
196, 197, 198, 214, 223, 231, 232,
233, 236.
Sin, 30, 63, 73, 95, 97, 217, 249.
Soul, in Bryant, 13, 14, 19; in
Emerson, 49, 60; in Whittier,
75; in Lowell, 177, 178, 180; in
Whitman, 187, 196, 197, 199, 206,
297, 218, 220, and 232.
Spirit, 60, 62, 88, 92, 236, 238.
Theism, 38, 52, 53, 190.
Theology, 3, 4, 5, 8, 123, 214, 229,
231.
Trinity, in Bryant, 22, 119; in
Poe, 38; in Emerson, 57, 59; in
Whittier, 80, 89, 119, 245; in
Longfellow, 119, 245; in Whit-
man, 203, 208, and 246.
Truth, in Whittier, 84, 95; in
Longfellow, 109; in Holmes,
142, 143; in Lowell, 172; in
Whitman, 217.
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