I see the rural virtues leave the land.

Oliver Goldsmith

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Topic

Rural vs. urban Urbanization

Author

Oliver Goldsmith

Source

The Deserted Village

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1770 1770s 18th century

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Citation

Goldsmith, Oliver. The Deserted Village. London: W. Griffin, 1770, I. 398.

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That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved.

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American Revolution
Source
Declaration of Independence
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1776 1770s 18th century
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Original Citation

United States Declaration of Independence. 1776.

Current Citation

The National Archives. The Declaration of Independence: A Transcript. 24 July 2020, www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript.