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The Poetry Of Robert Southwell, Therese Lentfoehr

Bachelors’ Theses

Thus did Grace speak on that harp of God, which was the soul of Robert Southwell, and so ineffable was the music awakened therefrom that its exquisite echo has come down to us through the gloom of three centuries. His life was at once that of a poet, a priest, and a martyr, of the age of Elisabeth, that haughty and dread wielder of the English sceptre. Of his life and writings, sad to tell, only too little has been known, and in the recordings of literature he has been either "overlooked, or else buried in a homely foot-note."

Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, Her Lyric Qualities, Miriam Benyas

Bachelors’ Theses

In this work I have attempted to give you a glimpse of the life and the exquisite lyric poetry which flows from the heart of Marceline Desbordes-Valmore. I hope that after reading this thesis you will have a better appreciation of the verses which are the expression of her soul and her life.

An Historical Criticism Of Winston Churchill's The Crisis, Richard O. Bellinghausen

Bachelors’ Theses

To begin with, before setting out upon a particular scholarly duty, it is well to clarify, in as concrete a manner as is possible, the problem confronting one, and the objective which is to be the desired end of the research. Applying this principle to the present work the problem to be solved is that of the historical accuracy of a representative work by Winston Churchill, dealing with the Civil War in the United States, having in mind specifically the historical references and allusions made concerning conditions in Missouri, which was a typical border state of the wartime era.

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Francis Thompson And The Metaphysical Poets, Agnes Mary Redmond

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to discover the significant affinities, if any, of Francis Thompson with the poets of the Metaphysical school, particularly Richard Crashaw, John Donne, Henry Vaughan, George Herbert and Abraham Cowley.

A Comparison Of Seneca And Bacon, Anne Evelyn Nelson

Bachelors’ Theses

In this thesis my problem is to compare the philosophy of Seneca and the philosophy of Bacon. In the development of this subject, we shall consider first the life of Seneca and his philosophy, and then the life of Bacon and his philosophy. Finally a comparison in regard to their views on God, the nature of man, friendship, and nature, shall be made.

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 …

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 …

Critical And Literary Principles Of Alexander Pope, Mary Robertine Welsh

Bachelors’ Theses

It is the purpose of this thesis to attempt to show how Alexander Pope through his critical and literary principles put new life and vigor into English verse. He may not be a poet of the first order, as some of his critics would have us believe, but he undoubtedly was exactly the poet his age required. That age needed discipline as a restorative after the anarchy of the previous century, that Pope succeeded in bringing order out of well-nigh chaos even hie enemies concede.

An Evaluation Of The Place Occupied By The Greek Pastoral Elegy From Its Earliest Appearance To The Present, Alfred Carney

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

To the student versed in the classics the influence of Greek and Latin pastoral poetry on English Literature is well known. Starting at the time of the Italian Renaissance and encouraged by the Greek Revival several centuries later, the classical influence has permeated our literature more than any other factor. During the time of the Renaissance pastoral poetry had a place of importance equal to that of the equip and the drama. The sweet melodies of Greek rural life reechoed in the eclogues of Vergil had such a charm for later poets that they could not be resisted. Pastoral poetry …

The Development Of The Arthurian Story In English And American Literature From 1800 To The Present Time, Lucy Willeford Mcmahan

Masters Theses

"The purpose of this essay is to show the development of the Arthurian story in the creative literature of the English language from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present with reference to: (1) the relation of the author's treatment of the subject to the spirit of the age, (2) the relation of the author's treatment to the treatment of the subject in his source and, (3) the relation of the author's treatment to his characteristic treatment of other subjects"--Introduction, page 3.

Chretien De Troyes: A Feminist Of Twelfth Century France, Ruth H. Shull

Graduate Thesis Collection

In twelfth century France, in Troyes, capital of Champagne, was born Chretien, later designated as Chretien de Troyes.  Little is known of his life, but it is supposed that his origins were humble.  Possibly he went to school at Reims, there to receive a clerical education, the best that his times afforded.

The Treatment Of The Tristan Legend In English Literature Up To The Twentieth Century, Myrtle M. Johnson

Graduate Thesis Collection

The purpose of the following study has been to consider the consecutive interpretations of the Tristan legend in English literature down to the present century. In order to appreciate their comparative fidelity to the spirit of the lost primitive poem, it was first necessary to examine the metrical romance of Thomas, "who may be said," writes William Henry Schofield, "to represent the highest achievement of any English poet in the twelfth century," along with other derivatives used in the scholarly and poetic reconstruction, made by Joseph Bedier, of that hypothetical original creation.

The Influence Of British Literature Upon Pre-Raphaelite Painting, Veola Leona Bohnert

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It has been the object of the writer, in preparing this thesis, to emphasize the influence of British literature upon the Pre-Rapheelite Brotherhood of painters who lived and worked during the reign of Queen Victoria. It is the hope of the writer to show, in treating these artists who revived the truthfulness of nature as applied to painting, that those who were realists were also idealists, and that those who were romanticists were yet realists in the broader sense of the term, for realism may interpret the larger elements of imagination.

With due recognition of her limited ability, the author …

The Poetic Doctrines Of Wordsworth And Arnold: A Comparative Study Of Critical Theories In The Nineteenth Century, Honesto F. Farol

Master's Theses

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Tests & Study Guides In Literature For Secondary Schools, Ida Nance

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

When the time came to choose a thesis subject, I immediately said Objective Tests Applicable to Collateral Reading. Having been told "nothing has been done along that line - almost nothing at all," I decided to extend my investigations to include any and all tests in high-school literature - tests for comprehension and appreciation, survey and achievement tests, and tests designed for collateral reading. Each phase of the study has been interesting, but I fear that I have remained somewhat partial to the unit first begun and have perhaps given it a bit more consideration than the other divisions have …

Alan Seeger & Joyce Kilmer, American World War Poets, Mary Gardner

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

American war poetry did swell to greater volume, but much has been written already about this poetry and much more will be written before it has passed the test of time and found its proper rank in the literature of the ages. Numerous collections and classifications have been made, but, strange to say, very little attention has been paid to the poets themselves. We have brief sketches or scattered magazine articles on the lives of some of the war poets, but it seems that the most interesting phase of work has been neglected, that of making a detailed study of …

Newman The Master Prose Writer, Aline Pepin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis, submitted to Xavier University in partial fulfillment of requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1932, presents a biographical and critical study of John Henry Newman, examining his life and identifying him as the master prose writer of the Victorian Age. Pepin traces Newman's early education, his fellowship at Oriel College, his ordination as an Anglican deacon, and his rise to leadership within the Oxford Movement through the "Tracts for the Times," before turning to his 1845 conversion to Roman Catholicism, his ordination as a Catholic priest, his founding of the Birmingham Oratory, his tenure …

A Study Of The Inherent And Environmental Causes Of The Tragedy In Macbeth, Othello, And King Lear, Edna F. Powell

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

So much has been written by scholars for the past three hundred years regarding Shakespeare that is seems almost presumptuous for one to write more on such a subject. Nevertheless, Shakespeare possesses a universal appeal and so occupies the central channel of human life and thought that he is inexhaustible. Students throughout the world have been challenged to endeavor to interpret him. Realizing the necessity for limitation and the utter impossibility of making a large contribution to the wealth of material which already exists, an attempt has merely been made to study the steps in the downfall of the heroes …

A Thesis On Shakespeare, Literature's Master Dramatist, Hilda Mary Armstrong

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis, submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education, presents a survey of the life and dramatic works of William Shakespeare, situated within the broader history of English drama. The thesis traces English drama's origins in medieval Catholic Church miracle plays and moralities through the development of Bible drama, interludes, and early English comedy and tragedy, before turning to the Elizabethan stage on which Shakespeare wrote.

A biographical account of Shakespeare's life at Stratford-on-Avon and London is followed by a description of the physical conditions of the Elizabethan theatre, including stage construction, scenery, …

Extra-Legal Control Of High School Interscholastic Athletics In Indiana, J. Ord Fortner

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The Dramatic Criticism Of John Dryden, Allen A. Gahl

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this work is to acquaint the reader with the ideas . presented by John Dryden in his dramatic criticism. In the pursuit of the material for this thesis. the writer has carefully perused and investigated the dramatic criticism of John Dryden. Following this study of said literary products, this material was assembled in such a way as to set forth clearly the value of John Dryden as a dramatic critic. Hence, since the subject matter of said thesis ie merely "dramatic criticism", dramas and prefaces which do not particularly show Dryden's criticism as well as poems, essays …

Goethe And Beethoven By Roman Rolland, Lillian S. Thekan

Bachelors’ Theses

Goethe, the great poet and Beethoven, the likewise great musician had known each other for a long time, but only from a distant. Beethoven, no doubt, had the greatest comprehension of the two. From his infancy he nourished himself with the works of Goethe. He read his works every day and finally Goethe occupied the place of Klopstock in his heart. Beethoven remarks, "Klopstock always wished to die and this happened very soon. Goethe, on the other hand, lived and we all must live with him. This is the reason that his works can be so easily set to music."

A Comparative Study Of The Intelligence Quotients And Grades Of High School Pupils On Special Courses And Those On Academic Courses, Dale Prout

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The Equipment And The Housing Of The Biological Laboratory In The Secondary School, Ida M. Post

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A Survey Of Health Education For High School Girls With Recommendations For A Course Of Study For The Indiana State Training School, Mary Fread

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A Supplement, Stressing The Sanitary Conditions Of The Home And Its Surroundings, To The Health Program Of The Riley Township Schools In The Seventh, Eighth, And Ninth Grades, V.D. Mutchler

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A Vocational Study Of The Graduates And Withdrawals Of Union High School, Dugger, Indiana, Clarence W. Stegemoller

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A Selective Digest Of Recent Trends In The Teaching Of Senior High School Written Composition, Helena C. Bolton

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The Life And Experiences Of Francis Thompson As Reflected In His Poetry, Grace Jessel

Bachelors’ Theses

The analysis of the problem dealing with the "Life and Experiences of Francis Thompson as Reflected in his Poetry" has not previously been the subject of literary research. It will be the purpose of this thesis to analyze the poetry of Francis Thompson with the object of discovering in it a reflection of the life and experiences of the poet.

The Dictionary, Florence Thompson

Bachelors’ Theses

This thesis is to show the value of the dictionary in the schoolroom; its history, uses and general adaptation.