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From: Hal Bush <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 14:45:16 -0600
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Out of curiosity, can anyone
>tell me if Twain was influenced at all by Charles Brockden Brown or John
>Milton?

I can tell you that Twain apparently loved Milton, alluded to his works
often, and I believe he read from Milton's poems aloud at home on some
occasions.  He also poked fun at him in certain speaches, I think.  See
_Mark Twain's Library_ entry on Milton.

That same reference lists no volumes by Brown in Twain's library.

--hb


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