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Search results 1811 - 1820 of 2670 matching essays
- 1811: Martin Luther King
- ... was important. He was deliberate and patient in his endeavours, disciplined and hard working. Dr. King was well-read in the history of his people as well as in great literature, philosophies, etc. He developed his oratory skills. He lead many marches and went willingly to jail to further freedom for his people. Being organised, he became the first president of ...
- 1812: Mark Twain
- ... and anticlimax(net). This use of humor and satire is, as agreed by most of the experts in that field, what made Twain one of the greatest writers of American literature.
- 1813: Life Of John Milton
- ... and composed the companion epic Paradise Regained (1671) and the poetic drama Samson Agonistes (1671). Paradise Lost is considered Milton's masterpiece and one of the greatest poems in world literature. In its 12 cantos he tells the story of the fall of Adam in a context of cosmic drama and profound speculations. The poet's announced aim was to "justify ...
- 1814: Lytton Strachey
- ... set of satirical biographical essays which would make his name; and his friends considered him the most brilliant of them all. He was also homosexual. The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature Collection of short biographical sketches by Lytton Strachey, published in 1918. Strachey's portraits of Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Arnold, and General Charles "Chinese" Gordon revolutionized English biography. Until ...
- 1815: Ludwig Van Beethoven
- ... himself Emperor, however, he tore the page out and substituted 'In Memory of a Great Man'. What raises Beethoven's genius in music to the level of Shakespeare's in literature is his supreme mastery of musical form. He was able to create vast and complex musical structures stemming from the fundamental building blocks of music itself. After 1812 Beethoven's ...
- 1816: Louis Armstrong
- ... mark on other aspects of American culture as his fascinating personality truly influenced a nation. Armstrong's legacy can be traced into "dance, theater, the visual arts, fashion, poetry, and literature." Nobody has done more for jazz than Louis Armstrong. His contributions, influence, and legacy are immeasurable. Louis Armstrong truly is the jazz legend. As fellow trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie points out ...
- 1817: Liberalism: Hervert Spencer
- ... social authority to the tradition of independence and dissent so long cherished by his family. Spencer s education was informal, unconventional, and highly deficient in the more traditional studies of literature and history. His father encouraged his interest in the science and tecnology, and Spencer became an engineer. However, he practiced his profession for a few years, because he became increasingly ...
- 1818: King Solomon
- ... by King Solomon, but the actual author or authors of the book are unknown. It is a non-religious subject so it did not appear in all pre-Christian Jewish literature. The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is quite erotic for the Bible. It was included in the Hebrew Bible despite significant opposition. Some have regarded ...
- 1819: King Arthur 2
- ... there is no conclusive evidence for or against Arthur's historicity, the debate will continue. But what can not be denied is the influence of the figure of Arthur on literature, art, music, and society from the Middle Ages to the present. Though there have been numerous historical novels that try to put Arthur into a sixth-century setting, it is ...
- 1820: Kate Chopin: Adversity And Criticism
- ... mother, Eliza, dealt with death of her husband by focusing on religion. She enrolled Kate in the St. Louis Academy of the Sacred Heart. It is here that Kate discovers literature and the joys of reading (Hoffman). Her great-grandmother taught her to speak French and play the piano. She also delighted Kate with stories that made a vial impression on ...
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