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washington irving wrote fictional stories and
nonfictional histories: "the legend of sleepy
hollow" is one of his most famous works.
before he became a famous novelist, author
james fenimore cooper served in the u. s.
navy as a midshipman.
known for his love of nature, henry david
thoreau was an influential author, philosopher
and activist.
ralph waldo emerson was a poet; he was
also a leading figure of the transcendentalist
movement, which influenced many writers.
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Read the excerpt from "politics and the english language" by george orwell. by this morning’s post i have received a pamphlet dealing with conditions in germany. the author tells me that he "felt impelled” to write it. i open it at random, and here is almost the first sentence that i see: "[the allies] have an opportunity not only of achieving a radical transformation of germany’s social and political structure in such a way as to avoid a nationalistic reaction in germany itself, but at the same time of laying the foundations of a cooperative and unified europe.” which statement is correct? orwell uses an example and statistical evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses an example and a quotation for evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and factual evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and statistical evidence in this excerpt.