Project Gutenberg 2014-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 235 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 2, August 1837 Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 2, August 1837" by Various is a literary magazine written in the early 19th century. This issue features a collection of essays, poems, and stories that reflect on philosophical and societal themes relevant to the time. One prominent article discusses the concept of equality among humans, addressing differing viewpoints on whether individual capabilities and intellect are innate or conditioned by external circumstances. The opening of this volume presents a thought-provoking essay titled "The Nobility of Nature," which critiques the assertion that all men are created equal. The author challenges prevailing beliefs by arguing that individual differences in intelligence, morality, and societal roles stem from inherent nature rather than external factors. This opening segment sets a philosophical tone for the magazine, exploring deep questions about human organization, merit, and the implications of equality within various classes of society. Through a series of keen observations, the essay invites readers to reflect on the nature of nobility, virtue, and the impact of one's intrinsic qualities, grounding the discussion in the context of contemporary debates on social hierarchy and equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45237/45237-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text The Knickerbocker Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journals 355153 2025-06-18T10:54:08.622971 text/html 336477 2024-10-24T04:12:24 text/html 336209 2025-06-18T10:54:15.136001 application/epub+zip 340967 2025-06-18T10:54:09.837998 application/epub+zip 210002 2025-06-18T10:54:09.238984 application/epub+zip 457684 2025-06-18T10:54:18.875002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427982 2025-06-18T10:54:14.391960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297243 2022-09-20T16:14:33.797985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309475 2023-09-19T16:04:10.120155 text/plain 289664 2024-10-24T04:12:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15129 2025-06-18T10:54:19.024958 application/rdf+xml 26404 2025-06-18T10:54:09.334035 image/jpeg 2848 2025-06-18T10:54:09.285982 image/jpeg 336206 2025-06-18T10:54:08.661080 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog