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Literary and Philosophical Society of Newport
Literary and Philosophical Society of Newport, debating club that owed its organization to the intellectual stimulus of Bishop Berkeley's visit. The Society existed from 1730 to 1747, and its members included Samuel Johnson and William Ellery.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Literary and Philosophical Society of Newport." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Literary and Philosophical Society of Newport." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-LtrryndPhlsphclSctyfNwprt.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Literary and Philosophical Society of Newport." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-LtrryndPhlsphclSctyfNwprt.html |
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