American scholar and literary critic.
With Paul Elmer More, Babbitt founded the movement known as the New Humanism. He influenced conservative thought in the period 1910-1930 as a critic of romanticism (especially the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau), naturalism, utilitarianism, and Francis Bacon. Babbitt influenced scholars such as T. S. Eliot, Russell Amos KIrk and George Will. He was criticized by writers such as Ernest Hemingway, H. L. Mencken, and Edmund Wilson. Babbitt took a position at Harvard University, where he rose to the rank of full professor and is said to have introduced the study of comparative literature.
Babbitt married Dora May (née Drew) Babbitt on June 12, 1900, with whom he had two children: Esther and Edward Sturges.
With Paul Elmer More, Babbitt founded the movement known as the New Humanism. He influenced conservative thought in the period 1910-1930 as a critic of romanticism (especially the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau), naturalism, utilitarianism, and Francis Bacon. Babbitt influenced scholars such as T. S. Eliot, Russell Amos KIrk and George Will. He was criticized by writers such as Ernest Hemingway, H. L. Mencken, and Edmund Wilson. Babbitt took a position at Harvard University, where he rose to the rank of full professor and is said to have introduced the study of comparative literature.
Babbitt married Dora May (née Drew) Babbitt on June 12, 1900, with whom he had two children: Esther and Edward Sturges.
American scholar and literary critic.
With Paul Elmer More, Babbitt founded the movement known as the New Humanism. He influenced conservative thought in the period 1910-1930 as a critic of romanticism (especially the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau), naturalism, utilitarianism, and Francis Bacon. Babbitt influenced scholars such as T. S. Eliot, Russell Amos KIrk and George Will. He was criticized by writers such as Ernest Hemingway, H. L. Mencken, and Edmund Wilson. Babbitt took a position at Harvard University, where he rose to the rank of full professor and is said to have introduced the study of comparative literature.
Babbitt married Dora May (née Drew) Babbitt on June 12, 1900, with whom he had two children: Esther and Edward Sturges.
With Paul Elmer More, Babbitt founded the movement known as the New Humanism. He influenced conservative thought in the period 1910-1930 as a critic of romanticism (especially the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau), naturalism, utilitarianism, and Francis Bacon. Babbitt influenced scholars such as T. S. Eliot, Russell Amos KIrk and George Will. He was criticized by writers such as Ernest Hemingway, H. L. Mencken, and Edmund Wilson. Babbitt took a position at Harvard University, where he rose to the rank of full professor and is said to have introduced the study of comparative literature.
Babbitt married Dora May (née Drew) Babbitt on June 12, 1900, with whom he had two children: Esther and Edward Sturges.
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Cremated. Interred 7/17/1933.
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