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There's a lot of research on the theme of redemption. It's sort of a classic American master narrative, we have the Puritan settlers finding freedom. We have ex-slaves' narratives about liberation. We have the rags to riches stories. – Jonathan Adler	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We may define a Puritan as a man who holds that certain kinds of acts, even if they have no visible bad effects upon others than the agent, are inherently sinful, and, being sinful, ought to be prevented by whatever means is most effectual - the criminal law if possible, and, if not that, then public opinion backed by economic pressure. – Bertrand Russell	added by Normando 4 years ago
The Puritan through life’s sweet garden goes to pluck the thorn and cast away the rose. – Kenneth Hare	added by Normando 5 years ago
The items are significant because we rarely see them, archaeologically, also, Puritan Boston is often seen as an extremely conservative, reserved, and religious location in the 17th century, which it was, but in wealthier houses, the residents had access to luxury goods, purchased them, and enjoyed their more extravagant lifestyle in the privacy of their own home. – Joe Bagley	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Luxury items are rare in other 17th century sites in New England, but the two best sites found in Boston, including this one, have a high number of them showing that Boston was a center of wealth for the region and its residents who had that wealth were willing and able to show off a bit, despite their Puritan lifestyle. – Joe Bagley	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators. – Thomas Babington Macaulay	added by anonymous 13 years ago

There's a lot of research on the theme of redemption. It's sort of a classic American master narrative, we have the Puritan settlers finding freedom. We have ex-slaves' narratives about liberation. We have the rags to riches stories.

– Jonathan Adler

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We may define a Puritan as a man who holds that certain kinds of acts, even if they have no visible bad effects upon others than the agent, are inherently sinful, and, being sinful, ought to be prevented by whatever means is most effectual - the criminal law if possible, and, if not that, then public opinion backed by economic pressure.

– Bertrand Russell

added by Normando
4 years ago

The Puritan through life’s sweet garden goes to pluck the thorn and cast away the rose.

– Kenneth Hare

added by Normando
5 years ago

The items are significant because we rarely see them, archaeologically, also, Puritan Boston is often seen as an extremely conservative, reserved, and religious location in the 17th century, which it was, but in wealthier houses, the residents had access to luxury goods, purchased them, and enjoyed their more extravagant lifestyle in the privacy of their own home.

– Joe Bagley

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Luxury items are rare in other 17th century sites in New England, but the two best sites found in Boston, including this one, have a high number of them showing that Boston was a center of wealth for the region and its residents who had that wealth were willing and able to show off a bit, despite their Puritan lifestyle.

– Joe Bagley

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.

– Thomas Babington Macaulay

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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