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A Study Of The Moral Tone Of Restoration Comedy, Herbert Robinson Blackwell Jul 1955

A Study Of The Moral Tone Of Restoration Comedy, Herbert Robinson Blackwell

Master's Theses

The so called "Restoration period" in English literature stands as an age of comic production that ranks as one of the most brilliant in the history of the English stage, second perhaps only to the preceding Elizabethan period. Restoration comedy has been famed for its indecency and immorality, and critical Judgment has always been influenced by concern over the "excesses" which the playwrights introduced into their works.

Morality is a relative term. What is sinful in one age is commonly accepted in another. Semantic differences may cause different moral connotations to be placed on certain words. Thus, in considering whether …


Religion In The Life And Works Of Longfellow, Morris Edward Cather Apr 1955

Religion In The Life And Works Of Longfellow, Morris Edward Cather

Master's Theses

An author's work is generally colored by the presence or the lack of religious convictions. The poetry and prose of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow indicate a deep-seated faith in God. Although this faith is most clearly manifested in the works of the man, its source is found in the life and character of the poet himself. It is the aim of this paper to discover the various contributing factors, to ascertain their effect upon the poet and his writings, and to draw certain conclusions concerning his religious faith.


Theatrical Criticism Of Addison And Steele, Virginia Marion Lewis Apr 1955

Theatrical Criticism Of Addison And Steele, Virginia Marion Lewis

Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper in to bring together in one body all, or as many as possible, of the references made by Addison and Steele to the theater in The Tatler, The Spectator, and Tho Guardian. In order to do this, it has been necessary to scan all of the papers included in these three periodicals to find those which contained a mention of the theater, for only rarely did Addison or Steele devote an entire paper to any one subject. It is hoped, therefore, that in going through these essays no significant comments on the theater have been …


Angelo In Measure For Measure : Psychological Probability Of His Repentance, John Aloysius Diamond Jan 1955

Angelo In Measure For Measure : Psychological Probability Of His Repentance, John Aloysius Diamond

Master's Theses

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A History Of The Poe-Controversy In Periodical Literature Of The Second Half Of The Nineteenth Century, Mary Gabriella Magrath Jan 1955

A History Of The Poe-Controversy In Periodical Literature Of The Second Half Of The Nineteenth Century, Mary Gabriella Magrath

Master's Theses

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The Medieval Synthesis And Unified Sensibility : Their Definition And Interrelation, Philip Thomas Mooney Jan 1955

The Medieval Synthesis And Unified Sensibility : Their Definition And Interrelation, Philip Thomas Mooney

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Explanation Of The Similarity Of Style In The Writings Of Newman And Cicero, John Richard Murray Jan 1955

An Explanation Of The Similarity Of Style In The Writings Of Newman And Cicero, John Richard Murray

Master's Theses

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The Artistic Probability Of Chaucer's Criseyde, Edward Bolande Smith Jan 1955

The Artistic Probability Of Chaucer's Criseyde, Edward Bolande Smith

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Music On Paradise Lost, Bernard J. Streicher Jan 1955

The Effect Of Music On Paradise Lost, Bernard J. Streicher

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Sources Of Motivation In Othello's Tragic Action, George T. Tolbert Jan 1955

Sources Of Motivation In Othello's Tragic Action, George T. Tolbert

Master's Theses

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Webster's Dramatic Characterization In The White Devil And The Duchess Of Malfi With Special Reference To Aristotle's Poetics, Mary Jane Grogan Jan 1955

Webster's Dramatic Characterization In The White Devil And The Duchess Of Malfi With Special Reference To Aristotle's Poetics, Mary Jane Grogan

Master's Theses

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A Study Of The Moral Decay And Despair Of Macbeth Through His Naive Imagination, William Joseph Holmes Jan 1955

A Study Of The Moral Decay And Despair Of Macbeth Through His Naive Imagination, William Joseph Holmes

Master's Theses

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L'Allegro - Il Penseroso : Pre-Election Poems, William F. King Jan 1955

L'Allegro - Il Penseroso : Pre-Election Poems, William F. King

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Art Theory Of Sir Joshua Reynolds , Hugh Fox Jan 1955

The Art Theory Of Sir Joshua Reynolds , Hugh Fox

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.