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(signature O. B. Frothingham)

G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York.]

TRANSCENDENTALISM

NEW ENGLAND

A HISTORY

OCTAVIUS BROOKS FROTHINGHAM

Author of "Life of Theodore Parker," "Religion of Humanity," &c., &c.

NEW YORK G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS 182 FIFTH AVENUE 1876

COPYRIGHT, G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS. 1876.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

CONTENTS iii

PREFACE v

BEGINNINGS IN GERMANY 1

II.

TRANSCENDENTALISM IN GERMANY--KANT, JACOBI, FICHTE, etc. 14

III.

THEOLOGY AND LITERATURE--SCHLEIERMACHER, GOETHE, RICHTER, etc. 47

IV.

TRANSCENDENTALISM IN FRANCE--COUSIN, CONSTANT, JOUFFROY, etc. 60

TRANSCENDENTALISM IN ENGLAND--COLERIDGE, CARLYLE, WORDSWORTH 76

VI.

TRANSCENDENTALISM IN NEW ENGLAND 105

VII.

PRACTICAL TENDENCIES 142

VIII.