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Noah Worcester

 
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Synopsis

New Selection Of Lessons In Prose And Verse by Noah Worcester presents a didactic collection published in 1822 for use in schools and families. The volume blends poetry, prose, dialogues, and parables designed to cultivate piety, humanity, and universal benevolence among the young. Framed by an Introduction from the compiler, the book emphasizes moral instruction, humane attitudes toward animals, pacific philosophy, and the value of Christian education. Its contents include general reading rules, ethical dialogues, nature-and-religion essays, and selections from a wide range of authors, all arranged to entertain while reforming the reader's mind and heart. Across its sections, Worcester promotes self-control, kindness to animals, avoidance of war, and charitable action. As a representative of early 19th-century American religious reform, the work functions as an education-aid and moral catechism that seeks to shape the character and conduct of youth through literature.

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