The Present as a Source of Heroic Modernity
Horace Greeley argues the present era rivals ancient heroism through modern feats. He extols missionary life, African uplift, and the builders of civilization, from forest pioneers to commerce, urging readers to value everyday progress over glory in antiquity.
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