CHAPTER X. Why the Americans are more addicted to practical than to theoretical science CHAPTER XI. Page 41 Concerning the spirit in which the Americans cultivate the arts CHAPTER YIL 49 Why the Americans raise some monuments so insignificant and others so important 55 The study of Greek and Latin literature peculiarly useful in democratic com Of some of the sources of poetry among democratic nations CHAPTER XVIII. Of the inflated style of American writers and orators CHAPTER XIX. Some observations on the Drama among democratic nations CHAPTER XXI. Of parliamentary eloquence in the United States. . 94 SECOND BOOK. INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRACY ON THE FEELINGS OF THE AMERICANS. CHAPTER I. Why democratic nations show a more ardent and enduring love of equality than of liberty CHAPTER II. Of individualism in democratic communities 99 104 CHAPTER III. Page Individualism stronger at the close of a democratic revolution than at other CHAPTER IV. 107 That the Americans combat the effects of individualism by free institutions 109 CHAPTER V. Of the use which the Americans make of public associations in civil life CHAPTER VI. Of the relation between public associations and newspapers CHAPTER VII. Connexion of civil and political associations CHAPTER VIII. The Americans combat individualism by the principle of interest rightly under- 119 123 129 CHAPTER IX. That the Americans apply the principle of interest rightly understood to reli- Peculiar effects of the love of physical gratifications in democratic ages. CHAPTER XII. Causes of fanatical enthusiasm in some Americans CHAPTER XIII. Causes of the restless spirit of the Americans in the midst of their prosperity. 144 CHAPTER XIV. Taste for physical gratifications united in America to love of freedom and atten tion to public affairs 148 CHAPTER XV. That religious belief sometimes turns the Americans to immaterial pleasures 152 CHAPTER XVI. That excessive care of worldly welfare may impair that welfare CHAPTER XVII. That at times marked by equality of conditions it is important to remove to a CHAFTER XVIII. That among the Americans all honest callings are honourable CHAPTER XIX. What leads almost all the Americans to follow industrial callings CHAPTER XX. That aristocracy may be engendered by manufactures Pago 164 69 THIRD BOOK. INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRACY ON MANNERS, PROPERLY SO CALLED. CHAPTER I. That manners are softened as social conditions become more equal CHAPTER II. That democracy renders the habitual intercourse of the Americans simple and easy CHAPTER III. Why the Americans show so little sensitiveness in their own country, and are so sensitive in Europe CHAPTER IV. Consequences of the three preceding chapters CHAPTER V. How democracy affects the relation of masters and servants CHAPTER VI. That democratic institutions and manners tend to raise rents and shorten the terms of leases CHAPTER VII. Influence of democracy on wages That the equality of conditions contributes to the maintenance of good morals . 209 CHAPTER X. 212 CHAPTER XI How the Americans understand the equality of the sexes CHAPTER XIII. That the principle of equality naturally divides the Americans into a number of small private circles. CHAPTER XIV. Some reflections on American manners CHAPTER XV. Of the gravity of the Americans, and why it does not prevent them from often committing inconsiderate actions CHAPTER XVI. Why the national vanity of the Americans is more restless and less captious than that of the English CHAPTER XVII. That the aspect of society in the United States is at once excited and mo notonous CHAPTER XVIII. Of honour in the United States and in democratic communities CHAPTER XIX. Why so many ambitious men, and so little lofty ambition, are to be found in the CHAPTER XX. The trade of place-hunting in certain democratic countries Why democratic nations are naturally desirous of peace, and democratic armies of war CHAPTER XXIII. Which is the most warlike and most revolutionary class in democratic armies 287 CHAPTER XXIV. Causes which render democratic armies weaker than other armies at the outset of a campaign, and more formidable in protracted warfare Of discipline in democratic armies CHAPTER XXV. CHAPTER XXVI. Some considerations on war in democratic communities FOURTH BOOK. INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRATIC OPINIONS AND SENTIMENTS ON POLITICAL SOCIETY. CHAPTER I. Page That equality naturally gives men a taste for free institutions CHAPTER II That the notions of democratic nations on government are naturally favourable to the concentration of power CHAPTER III. That the sentiments of democratic nations accord with their opinions in leading them to concentrate political power CHAPTER IV. Of certain peculiar and accidental causes which either lead a people to complete centralization of government, or which divert them from it CHAPTER V. That among the European governments of our time the power of governments is increasing although the persons who govern are less stable |