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A Study Of Tennyson's Historical Trilogy, Robert Caudius Markham
A Study Of Tennyson's Historical Trilogy, Robert Caudius Markham
Master's Theses
Although Alfred Tennyson ls not one of the great dramatists of English Literature. I feel that a study of his historic trilogy is worthwhile and beneficial. Probably we shall never understand completely the mystery of his turning to the form of the drama at the age of sixty-five. We can, however, recognize his growth and development in this field of literature and perceive hie political fervor and religious opinion from the trilogy.
The purpose of this work is to present a study of Tennyson's trilogy demonstrating the degree of dramatic development he achieved.
A Study Of The Mysticism Of Plotinus And Augustine, R. Baine Harris
A Study Of The Mysticism Of Plotinus And Augustine, R. Baine Harris
Master's Theses
Three major subjects are the concern of this study: Mysticism, Plotinus, and St. Augustine, any one of which would allow elaborate investigation. Here, we have made no attempt to deal with any one of these comprehensively, but have been concerned only to make a comparative analysis of the mysticisms of Plotinus and Augustine.
The writer's interest in Plotinus stems from the fact that Plotinus is both a first-rate philosopher and a mystic, being generally regarded as "the father of Western mysticism." The significance of Augustine in the history of Western Civilization and the fact that he is both a convert …
F. Scott Fitzgerald : His Materials And His Methods, Clifton Lanier Warren
F. Scott Fitzgerald : His Materials And His Methods, Clifton Lanier Warren
Master's Theses
From the time I was first introduced to Fitzgerald's writing through a reading of This Side of Paradise, when I was a freshman in college, his subject matter and technique as a novelist have interested me intensely. After reading the first novel, I was not satisfied until I had voraciously read his other novels. With each reading of another of his books, my interest increased. Later, when Mizener's valuable biography appeared, I was introduced to Fitzgerald the man and have found his life as fascinating as his writings. However I felt that none of the books about Fitzgerald completely presented …