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A Statistical Study Of The Contributions Of Certain Greek And Roman Mythological Terms To The Modern English Language, Chrysta Richards Jan 1949

A Statistical Study Of The Contributions Of Certain Greek And Roman Mythological Terms To The Modern English Language, Chrysta Richards

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Many teachers of English are challenged with the question, "Why do we study these ancient myths?" The most obvious justification is the great contribution of mythology to music, literature, and other arts. However, the modern, questioning student is not entirely satisfied with this answer. A more practical appeal is made in this study of the contributions of mythology to modern language.


A Study Of Willa Cather: Her Novels And Short Stories, Grace M. Curry Jan 1949

A Study Of Willa Cather: Her Novels And Short Stories, Grace M. Curry

Graduate Thesis Collection

It is the purpose of this thesis to select for examination the novels and short stories of Willa Cather which illustrate -thenature and outcome of the idealistic individual's struggle with his environment and from the evidence to discover what solution she saw to modern disillusionment.


An Analysis Of Shelley's Hymn To Intellectual Beauty., Mona Belle Campbell Jan 1949

An Analysis Of Shelley's Hymn To Intellectual Beauty., Mona Belle Campbell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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An Analysis Of The Methods Used By John William De Forest In Translating His Personal War Experiences Into Realistic Fiction As Shown In Miss Ravenel's Conversion., Elizabeth Maxwell Bright 1923-2010 Jan 1949

An Analysis Of The Methods Used By John William De Forest In Translating His Personal War Experiences Into Realistic Fiction As Shown In Miss Ravenel's Conversion., Elizabeth Maxwell Bright 1923-2010

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

During the last half of the nineteenth century, novels, short stories, articles and poems written by John William De Forest appeared in the pages of such popular magazines as Harper's, The Atlantic Monthly, and The Galaxy, along with literary contributions from Mark Twain, Whittier, Longfellow. Henry James. and William Dean Howells. De Forest, however, has been forgotten by both the reading public and the literary historians since that time, while the literary reputations of the other men have increased; yet it is to this obscure writer that modern critics such as Carl Van Doren, Alexander Cowie, Arthur Quinn. and Van …


The Structure Of Whitman's Song Of Myself., Jane Kinney Hill Jan 1949

The Structure Of Whitman's Song Of Myself., Jane Kinney Hill

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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The Way Of Purgation In The Works Of Alice Meynell, Richard Ferdinand Bocklage Jan 1949

The Way Of Purgation In The Works Of Alice Meynell, Richard Ferdinand Bocklage

Master's Theses

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The Function Of Imagery In Antony And Cleopatra, James Sebree Loveall Jan 1949

The Function Of Imagery In Antony And Cleopatra, James Sebree Loveall

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The modern scholar attempting any detailed analysis of imagery in the poetry of Shakespeare may well proceed with caution. The lack of a clear and definite statement of terms, the unwillingness to come first to grips with the problem of definition before proceeding with that of analysis may produce pitfalls for the unwary; and although modern studies - especially those of Miss Caroline Spurgeon and her followers - have cast much light upon Shakespeare’s use of imagery, they do not altogether escape the charge of carelessness.

Much work remains to be donel and the need for a reconsideration of the …


The Relation Between The Poetic Concept And Autobiographical Memory In The Works Of Thomas Wolfe, Douglas Carell Taylor Jan 1949

The Relation Between The Poetic Concept And Autobiographical Memory In The Works Of Thomas Wolfe, Douglas Carell Taylor

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Thomas Wolfe's literary output includes four long novels and a vast number of short stories and poems. In addition to this he left a great deal of manuscript which is still in the process of being examined and assorted. His four long novels have drawn the greatest attention, for it is in these that he has done his finest and most provocative work. In each one Wolfe is the central figure, and through his eyes we are allowed to see the world as he saw it. It is because of this that the charges of egotism, paranoia tendencies, genius, immaturity, …


Symbolism In The Novels And In The Ballad Of The White Horse Of G.K. Chesterton, Mary Cullen Jan 1949

Symbolism In The Novels And In The Ballad Of The White Horse Of G.K. Chesterton, Mary Cullen

Master's Theses

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An Analysis Of Macbeth According To Scholastic Aesthetics, William George Topmoeller Jan 1949

An Analysis Of Macbeth According To Scholastic Aesthetics, William George Topmoeller

Master's Theses

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The Religious Element In The Poetry Of Matthew Arnold In Relation To The Victorian Era, Mary Maristella Wagner Jan 1949

The Religious Element In The Poetry Of Matthew Arnold In Relation To The Victorian Era, Mary Maristella Wagner

Master's Theses

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The Position Of John Donne's Sermons In Early Seventeenth Century Prose, Raymond L. Zeitz Jan 1949

The Position Of John Donne's Sermons In Early Seventeenth Century Prose, Raymond L. Zeitz

Master's Theses

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The Personal Relationship Of Alexander Pope And Jonathan Swift As Revealed By Their Mutual Correspondence, John F. Abel Jan 1949

The Personal Relationship Of Alexander Pope And Jonathan Swift As Revealed By Their Mutual Correspondence, John F. Abel

Master's Theses

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An Analysis Of The Marriage Theme In The Unknown Eros Of Coventry Patmore, Dorothy Bresnahan Jan 1949

An Analysis Of The Marriage Theme In The Unknown Eros Of Coventry Patmore, Dorothy Bresnahan

Master's Theses

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A Study Of The Style And Content Of The Poems Of Thomas Merton, Paul E. Brewer Jan 1949

A Study Of The Style And Content Of The Poems Of Thomas Merton, Paul E. Brewer

Master's Theses

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The Gothic Short Story In American Periodicals From 1800-1850 With Especial Reference To The Lady Books, Clarence E. Brown Jan 1949

The Gothic Short Story In American Periodicals From 1800-1850 With Especial Reference To The Lady Books, Clarence E. Brown

Master's Theses

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The Influence Of The Juvenile Drama On The Works Of Robert Louis Stevenson, Malcolm T. Carron Jan 1949

The Influence Of The Juvenile Drama On The Works Of Robert Louis Stevenson, Malcolm T. Carron

Master's Theses

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An Analysis Of The Poetry Of Alice Meynell On The Basis Of Her Personal Principles Of Literature, Gertrude Agnes Carter Jan 1949

An Analysis Of The Poetry Of Alice Meynell On The Basis Of Her Personal Principles Of Literature, Gertrude Agnes Carter

Master's Theses

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The Literary Relationship Of Coventry Patmore And Alfred Lord Tennyson, Mary Paula Connor Jan 1949

The Literary Relationship Of Coventry Patmore And Alfred Lord Tennyson, Mary Paula Connor

Master's Theses

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A Study Of The Transition From The Spirit Of The Renaissance To The Spirit Of Puritanism In The Early Poems Of John Milton, Bernard John Dooley Jan 1949

A Study Of The Transition From The Spirit Of The Renaissance To The Spirit Of Puritanism In The Early Poems Of John Milton, Bernard John Dooley

Master's Theses

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E.E.Stoll And The Realist School Of Shakespearean Criticism, Joseph Stanislaus Karol Jan 1949

E.E.Stoll And The Realist School Of Shakespearean Criticism, Joseph Stanislaus Karol

Master's Theses

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A Comparative Analysis Of The Medieval Element In The Prose Of Sir Walter Scott And John Henry Newman, Margaret B. Kearney Jan 1949

A Comparative Analysis Of The Medieval Element In The Prose Of Sir Walter Scott And John Henry Newman, Margaret B. Kearney

Master's Theses

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The Women Characters In Maurice Baring's Novels, M. Raymond Kornely Jan 1949

The Women Characters In Maurice Baring's Novels, M. Raymond Kornely

Master's Theses

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A Comparison Of The Two Principal Characters Of Shakespeare's Antony And Cleopatra With Their Prototypes In Plutarch's Life Of Marcus Antonius, Robert G. Lynch Jan 1949

A Comparison Of The Two Principal Characters Of Shakespeare's Antony And Cleopatra With Their Prototypes In Plutarch's Life Of Marcus Antonius, Robert G. Lynch

Master's Theses

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The Troilus And Criseyde Of Chaucer As Romance, William Charles Mccusker Jan 1949

The Troilus And Criseyde Of Chaucer As Romance, William Charles Mccusker

Master's Theses

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The Influence Of Coventry Patmore On Francis Thompson, Mary Carolyn Mcginty Jan 1949

The Influence Of Coventry Patmore On Francis Thompson, Mary Carolyn Mcginty

Master's Theses

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Wordsworth's Poetical Theory: An Explanation And Defense, James Lorenz Magmer Jan 1949

Wordsworth's Poetical Theory: An Explanation And Defense, James Lorenz Magmer

Master's Theses

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The "Point Of Rest" In Three Shakespearean Tragedies, Edward F. Maloney Jan 1949

The "Point Of Rest" In Three Shakespearean Tragedies, Edward F. Maloney

Master's Theses

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The Hierarchical Concept In Paradise Lost, Richard J. O'Brien Jan 1949

The Hierarchical Concept In Paradise Lost, Richard J. O'Brien

Master's Theses

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The Wreck Of The Deutschland And The Spiritual Exercises Of St. Ignatius; A Comparison, John Joseph Powell Jan 1949

The Wreck Of The Deutschland And The Spiritual Exercises Of St. Ignatius; A Comparison, John Joseph Powell

Master's Theses

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