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The Election Of 1928 In Virginia, Hal James Bonney Jul 1953

The Election Of 1928 In Virginia, Hal James Bonney

Master's Theses

The desire to discover the unknown is a characteristic within us all and, at times, it calls just a little louder than usual. There is no enjoyment in the reading of these pages other than than enjoyment of finding, thinking, and understanding that some of us seek.

Af ter studying the election of 1928, I have not only found items of history and political science, but all of the elements of social life narrowed down to the actions of people during a political campaign. Far beyond the reach of history we find in this story the actions of Americans and …


Tennessee Williams And The Tragic Tradition, Edgar E. Macdonald Apr 1953

Tennessee Williams And The Tragic Tradition, Edgar E. Macdonald

Master's Theses

This thesis is an attempt to ascertain to what extent Tennessee Williams has accepted or rejected traditional precepts, concepts, and symbolism in the theatre.

Inasmuch as his dramas reanimate certain older forms with newer freedom, it is thought by many that he is changing the direction of the modem theatre. Just as Ibsen at one time rebelled against the conventions of romanticism, thereby founding a new school of thought in drama, today Tennessee Williams is leading a revolt against tho restrictions of realism. It is hoped that an analysis of his work at this time will help to determine the …


The Aesthetic And Spiritual Functions Of Robert Southwell's Writing, Robert John Mcauley Jan 1953

The Aesthetic And Spiritual Functions Of Robert Southwell's Writing, Robert John Mcauley

Master's Theses

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A Search For The Absolute In The Philosophy Of Existence Of Karl Jaspers, Zigmas Ramanauskas Jan 1953

A Search For The Absolute In The Philosophy Of Existence Of Karl Jaspers, Zigmas Ramanauskas

Master's Theses

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Principles Of An Aristotelian Theory Of Comedy As Found In The Tractatus Coislinianus Applied To Twelfth Night, Patricia Loyola Cummings Jan 1953

Principles Of An Aristotelian Theory Of Comedy As Found In The Tractatus Coislinianus Applied To Twelfth Night, Patricia Loyola Cummings

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The Metaphysics Of The Passions According To The Doctrine Of St. Thomas Aquinas, Kenneth Michael Kunert Jan 1953

The Metaphysics Of The Passions According To The Doctrine Of St. Thomas Aquinas, Kenneth Michael Kunert

Master's Theses

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The Meaning Of "Imagination" In William Wordsworth's Prelude, Henry Robert Lynch Jan 1953

The Meaning Of "Imagination" In William Wordsworth's Prelude, Henry Robert Lynch

Master's Theses

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American Critical Reception Of The Later Novels Of Sinclair Lewis, 1930-1951, Alan Eugene Mcfee Jan 1953

American Critical Reception Of The Later Novels Of Sinclair Lewis, 1930-1951, Alan Eugene Mcfee

Master's Theses

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Ibsen's Moral Order Compared To Shakespeare's, Henrietta Marie Mcloughlin Jan 1953

Ibsen's Moral Order Compared To Shakespeare's, Henrietta Marie Mcloughlin

Master's Theses

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A Study Of The Spiritual Sonnets Of Henry Constable, Mary Melora Mauritz Jan 1953

A Study Of The Spiritual Sonnets Of Henry Constable, Mary Melora Mauritz

Master's Theses

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Intuitive Knowledge In The Philosophy Of John Duns Scotus, Daniel Wendelin Primac Jan 1953

Intuitive Knowledge In The Philosophy Of John Duns Scotus, Daniel Wendelin Primac

Master's Theses

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The Criticism Of The English Novel From 1836 To 1870 In Eight Leading British Literary Periodicals, Stanley Thomas Ptak Jan 1953

The Criticism Of The English Novel From 1836 To 1870 In Eight Leading British Literary Periodicals, Stanley Thomas Ptak

Master's Theses

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The Sermon Style Of Saint John Fisher, Herbert John Raterman Jan 1953

The Sermon Style Of Saint John Fisher, Herbert John Raterman

Master's Theses

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The Concept Of Obligation In Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics, John Conlon Schwarz Jan 1953

The Concept Of Obligation In Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics, John Conlon Schwarz

Master's Theses

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The Foundations Of Hume's Notion Of Causality, Donald Edward Ryan Jan 1953

The Foundations Of Hume's Notion Of Causality, Donald Edward Ryan

Master's Theses

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An Interpretation Of Iago, Daniel Clayton Schario Jan 1953

An Interpretation Of Iago, Daniel Clayton Schario

Master's Theses

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The Imagery Of Father Tabb, Stella Marie Spitzley Jan 1953

The Imagery Of Father Tabb, Stella Marie Spitzley

Master's Theses

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The Use Of Symbolism In The Later Plays Of Sean O'Casey, William E. Wengert Jan 1953

The Use Of Symbolism In The Later Plays Of Sean O'Casey, William E. Wengert

Master's Theses

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Diplomatic Relations Between The United States And The Vatican During The Civil War, Mary Salesia Martinkus Jan 1953

Diplomatic Relations Between The United States And The Vatican During The Civil War, Mary Salesia Martinkus

Master's Theses

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The "Scholastic" Realism Of Charles Sanders Peirce, Ralph John Bastian Jan 1953

The "Scholastic" Realism Of Charles Sanders Peirce, Ralph John Bastian

Master's Theses

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A Study Of The Editorial Policy Of Poetry Under The Editorship Of Harriet Monroe, Daniel Joseph Cahill Jan 1953

A Study Of The Editorial Policy Of Poetry Under The Editorship Of Harriet Monroe, Daniel Joseph Cahill

Master's Theses

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Tragic Elements In Keat's "Eve Of St. Agnes", Paul John Clifford Jan 1953

Tragic Elements In Keat's "Eve Of St. Agnes", Paul John Clifford

Master's Theses

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The Matter And Purpose Of G.B. Shaw's Saint Joan--A "Play Of Ideas", Jerome B. Coll Jan 1953

The Matter And Purpose Of G.B. Shaw's Saint Joan--A "Play Of Ideas", Jerome B. Coll

Master's Theses

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The Intention, Art, And Originality Of John Gower As Shown In His "Tale Of Constance", Robert Edward Dulak Jan 1953

The Intention, Art, And Originality Of John Gower As Shown In His "Tale Of Constance", Robert Edward Dulak

Master's Theses

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Religious And Ethical Problems In The Oresteia, Joseph Elijosius Jan 1953

Religious And Ethical Problems In The Oresteia, Joseph Elijosius

Master's Theses

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An Analysis Of The Falstaffian Device, Gregory Peter Foote Jan 1953

An Analysis Of The Falstaffian Device, Gregory Peter Foote

Master's Theses

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The Date And Sequence Of The Terrible Sonnets Of Gerard M. Hopkins, S.J., John Diedrich Gerken Jan 1953

The Date And Sequence Of The Terrible Sonnets Of Gerard M. Hopkins, S.J., John Diedrich Gerken

Master's Theses

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Theodore Roosevelt's Work With Reference To The Conservation Of Natural Resources, Mary Eusebia Glenney Jan 1953

Theodore Roosevelt's Work With Reference To The Conservation Of Natural Resources, Mary Eusebia Glenney

Master's Theses

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John Adams Decides For Colonial Independence, Joseph James Hermiller Jan 1953

John Adams Decides For Colonial Independence, Joseph James Hermiller

Master's Theses

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An Orderly Presentation Of Three Objects Of Shelley's Symbolism., John Vincent Hopkins Jan 1953

An Orderly Presentation Of Three Objects Of Shelley's Symbolism., John Vincent Hopkins

Master's Theses

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