William Byrd was a puritan, who born in Richmond, Virginia. He was an American writer in the 1700's; he was a rich man, who studied in England. Jonathan Edwards was a puritan minister, who born in East Windsor, Connecticut. He was also an American writer in the 1700's; at the age of thirteen he entered to Yale College as a result of his philosophical writing works. These two persons were excellent writers but in consequence of their totally unlike types of personalities, their works are extremely different, such as how they consider the people around them. The tone of their literatures, and the way of describe things in life. .
The first different in the style of writing between Byrd and Edwards is the way how they judge the people around them. Byrd is kindly and considerate in his words when he narrate something about the poor people, for instance "Our poor men, who were obliged to work with an unwieldy load at their backs, had reason to think it a long; especially in a bog where they had no firm footing, but every step made a deep impression." The History of the Dividing Line, (1729) William Byrd. In contrast Edwards is really harsh in his words and considered that most people in his time deserved go to the Hell, for example "And it would be a wonder if some that are now present should not be in Hell in a very short time, before this year is out. And it would be no wonder if some person that now sits here in some seat should be there before tomorrow morning." Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Jonathan Edwards. .
Besides of be a nice person and a talented writer for described places. Byrd used humor in his journal like almost Southern writer. A notable part of this writing is, "Here the people were glad to lay down their loads and take a little refreshment, while the happy man whose lot it was to carry the jug of rum began already, like Aesop's bread-carrier, to find it grow a good deal lighter.