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Walt Whitman As A Critic Of Literature, Maurice O. Johnson
Walt Whitman As A Critic Of Literature, Maurice O. Johnson
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
In these pages the emphasis will be placed not upon Walt Whitman's literary theory, but upon the theory which underlay his criticism of other writers, both ancient and modern. Whitman made ample statement of his literary theory, and it has been expounded by almost everyone who has had anything to say of the poet himself, of his Leaves of Grass, or of his prose writings. To ascertain a theory upon which Whitman based his literary criticism one must examine his chaotic prose and scrappily recorded talk with an eye to selection and organization. One must with purpose arrange the materials …
Nebraska Folk Cures, Pauline Monette Black
Nebraska Folk Cures, Pauline Monette Black
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
Folk cures form a conspicuous part of Nebraska lore. Nebraska pioneers from many states and many countries brought with them certain remedies which they believed particularly efficacious, and which became a tradition in families or communities throughout the state. The cures in the following collection have come directly from the residents of the state and are not limited to any specific locality. They have been recorded as nearly as possible just as the informants gave them. Some alterations have been made in diction and sentence structure to clarify ambiguity. The collection is doubtless incomplete, but it lists, I believe, most …
Emerson's Use Of The Bible, Harriet Rodgers Zink
Emerson's Use Of The Bible, Harriet Rodgers Zink
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
The purpose of the following study is to set forth, as far as a brief treatment will permit, Ralph Waldo Emerson's manner of using the Bible in his writing. That he had a wide knowledge of the book is proved by his numerous allusions to its characters and events, its rites and symbols, its philosophy and laws. Moreover, his method of supporting his contentions by Scripture, the pertinence of his many paraphrases of familiar Biblical allusions, and the ease with which he quotes and applies Scriptural passages clearly demonstrate his possession of remarkable Scriptural knowledge. He quoted the Bible as …
Proverbial Lore In Nebraska, Emma Louise Snapp
Proverbial Lore In Nebraska, Emma Louise Snapp
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
The following study attempts to list and to classify the proverbs and proverbial phrases in current oral use in Nebraska. My chief source for the collection was the talk of persons with whom I have been in contact for the last six months. The amount of proverbial lore on the lips of representatives of many walks of life is astonishing; one can have no conception of its extent until he consciously listens for it and keeps a record of what he hears. Further, friends in Lincoln and in other parts of the state gathered and sent to me many lists …
Signs, Omens, And Portents In Nebraska Folklore, Margaret Cannell
Signs, Omens, And Portents In Nebraska Folklore, Margaret Cannell
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
The signs, omens, and portents in the following collection have been reported by inhabitants of Nebraska and most of them are beliefs or sayings commonly known in the central western region. Although the list must be far from complete, it is probably representative of the bulk of current superstitions of Nebraskans. Informants have been persons from practically every part of the state, so that the beliefs presented are not limited to any particular region. No attempt has been made to indicate from what community the different signs were reported, since a sign which may be common in the Sand Hills …
Nebraska Place-Names, Lilian Linder Fitzpatrick A.M.
Nebraska Place-Names, Lilian Linder Fitzpatrick A.M.
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
This study of Nebraska place-names is as exhaustive as I could make it. Nevertheless it is not wholly complete. There are a few town names in many counties concerning which I could obtain no accurate information. Hence they are not entered. There are other names concerning which my information is deficient despite my best efforts. Moreover Nebraska is a large state and new towns are constantly springing up, especially in the remoter counties. I would like to have the record for the state as complete as possible. Additional information and corrective or supplementary material, where these may be needed, will …
Minstrelsy, Music, And The Dance In The English And Scottish Popular Ballads, Lowry Charles Wimberly
Minstrelsy, Music, And The Dance In The English And Scottish Popular Ballads, Lowry Charles Wimberly
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
CONTENTS
I INTRODUCTION The pastimes of the ballad in relation to the theme of the ballad. -The ballad narrative rather than descriptive.-Rapid action in the ballad.-Pastimes not ordinarily an essential part of the action.-Minstrelsy, music, and the dance in King Estmere and The Bonny Lass of Anglesey.-Pastimes usually portrayed in casual descriptive touches.-Purpose of the present study.Importance of recreational interests in the ballad.-The place of music in the present study. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3·6 …
Bergson's Theory Of The Comic In The Light Of English Comedy, Louise Mathewson
Bergson's Theory Of The Comic In The Light Of English Comedy, Louise Mathewson
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
From Plato onward many of the world's greatest thinkers have attempted to tell the meaning of laughter. It is not surprising that the thing has proved alluring, for whereas a true theory of laughter might add little to our enjoyment of the comic; it would, nevertheless, help us to understand the nature of life and mind. But although laughter is perhaps the lightest of human possessions, it is the most difficult to capture for examination. Neither philosopher nor literary critic has given us a wholly satisfactory account of the comic. One difficulty is that so many things are true of …
Ethnic Ideals Of The British Isles, Constance Rummons
Ethnic Ideals Of The British Isles, Constance Rummons
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
The history of a people can be read truly only in the light of its ideals. To study only the recorded acts of men is to see only a series of phenomena that are often incomprehensible and apparently erratic. What a mad affair the Crusades must seem to one who knows nothing of mediaeval religious ideals! How inexplicable would appear the courageous resistance of Belgium to a student in a later age who should have no knowledge of contemporary thought, and should be unable to see the principles for which she stood! Any judgment of a human action which leaves …
Astronomical Lore In Chaucer, Florence M. Grimm
Astronomical Lore In Chaucer, Florence M. Grimm
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
The conspicuousness of astronomical lore in the poetry of Chaucer is due to its importance in the life of his century. In the mediaeval period, astronomy (or 'astrology,' for the two names were used indifferently to cover the same subject) was one of the vital interests of men. The ordinary man of the Middle Ages knew much more than do most men to-day about the phenomena of the heavens; conveniences such as clocks, almanacs, and charts representing celestial phenomena were rare, and direct observations of the apparent movements and the relative positions of the heavenly bodies were necessary for the …
Songs Of The Cattle Trail And Cow Camp, John A. Lomax M.A.
Songs Of The Cattle Trail And Cow Camp, John A. Lomax M.A.
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
The "Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp" does not purport to be an anthology of Western verse. As its title indicates, the contents of the book are limited to attempts, more or less poetic, in translating scenes connected with the life of a cowboy. The volume is in reality a by-product of my earlier collection, "Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads."
The Naming Of Characters In The Works Of Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Hope Gordon
The Naming Of Characters In The Works Of Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Hope Gordon
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
An extensive examination of the names of characters in the works of the majority of nineteenth and twentieth century novelists would obviously be of little value, for the growing tendency toward the commonplace in realism has necessitated the selection of neutral names or names taken outright from actual persons. Though few of the characters in recent fiction are so handicapped by inappropriate names as are many people in real life,-where, to quote a modern poet, "surnames ever go by contraries"-still, with the contemporary novelists, there is usually nothing in a name to denote an intimate correspondence between it and the …
Cowboy Songs And Other Frontier Ballads, John A. Lomax M.A.
Cowboy Songs And Other Frontier Ballads, John A. Lomax M.A.
University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism
Out in the wild, far-away places of the big and still unpeopled west,- in the cañons along the Rocky Mountains, among the mining camps of Nevada and Montana, and on the remote cattle ranches of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona,- yet survives the Anglo-Saxon ballad spirit that was active in secluded districts in England and Scotland even after the coming of Tennyson and Browning. This spirit is manifested both in the preservation of the English ballad and in the creation of local songs. Illiterate people, and people cut off from newspapers and books, isolated and lonely,- thrown back on primal …