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<p> a Unitarian divine and author, was born at Greenfield, Massachusetts, October 3, 1802. He graduated from Harvard College in 1823, and from the [[Cambridge]] [[Divinity]] School in 1826; the following year became pastor of the [[Purchase]] Street Unitarian Church, Boston. After remaining a few years he resigned, and devoted himself exclusively to literary pursuits. In 1847 he became literary editor of the New York Tribune, and retained that position until his death, July 4, 1880. He published, Discourses on the [[Philosophy]] of [[Religion]] (1839): '''''—''''' [[Letters]] on the Latest Forms of [[Infidelity]] (1840): '''''—''''' Specimens of Foreign Standard Literature (1842). Among his greatest literary labors are, Appleton's New American Cyclopaedia, which subsequently was revised and greatly enlarged. He was also editor of an Annual Cyclopcedia, published by the same house. He translated Philosophical Essays, by M. [[Victor]] [[Cousin]] (Edinburgh, 1857). He edited, in connection with R.W. Emerson and S.M. Fuller, The Dial, and with C.A. Daia, Parke Godwin, and J.S. Dwight, The Harbinger. He contributed numerous articles to the [[Christian]] Examiner, and Putnalm's and Harper's Magazines. See (N.Y.) Observer, July 8, 1880; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. (W.P.S.) </p>
<p> American transcendentalist, born in Massachusetts; a friend of Emerson's and founder of [[Brook Farm]] ( <i> q. v </i> .); took to Carlyle as Carlyle to him, though he was "grieved to see him" taken up with the "Progress of Species" set, and "confusing himself" thereby (1802-1880). </p>


== References ==
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<ref name="term_58101"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/ripley,+george,+ll.d. George Ripley from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_78857"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/ripley,+george George Ripley from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 15 October 2021

George Ripley [1]

American transcendentalist, born in Massachusetts; a friend of Emerson's and founder of Brook Farm ( q. v .); took to Carlyle as Carlyle to him, though he was "grieved to see him" taken up with the "Progress of Species" set, and "confusing himself" thereby (1802-1880).

References

  1. ↑ George Ripley from The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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