THE GREAT TRADITION

A BOOK OF SELECTIONS FROM ENGLISH AND

AMERICAN PROSE AND POETRY, ILLUSTRATING THE
NATIONAL IDEALS OF FREEDOM, FAITH, AND CONDUCT

CHOSEN AND EDITED BY

Almin

EDWIN GREENLAW
KENAN PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

AND

JAMES HOLLY HANFORD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

Shakespeare was of us, Milton was for us,
Burns, Shelley were with us—they watch from their graves.

SCOTT, FORESMAN AND COMPANY
CHICAGO

NEW YORK