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The Russians In California (Prior To 1842), Kenneth D. Mackenzie

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

To the individual interested in the history of California, and the influence of early inhabitants of the state on its future life and development, a study of the coming of the Russians early in the nineteenth century, of their comparatively brief stay of about thirty years, and of the effect which their presence had upon the policies and activities of at least three other nations, is one which will prove to be of surprisingly great interest. Taken together with the events leading up to the "re-discovery" of Americans by Russian navigators, and with their pioneering struggles in Alaska, such a …

The Celt And Shelley : A Study Of Certain Contrasts And Resemblances Between Welsh Literature And Shelley's Poetry, Benjamin Harrison Lewis

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Now as to what are the ends to be attained; there will be an attempt to compare and contrast the outstanding Shelleyan qualities which have been quite generally accepted with those of the Cymric Celts. But it is quite evident by the very limitation of time and space at our disposal, that the present treatment of style in the Celt and Shelley must be somewhat restricted.

National Traits As Revealed In The Revenge Theme In Tragedy, Hazel Pauline Glaister

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

In the Renaissance drama, revenge is known as a revenge of blood, generally the “eye for an eye” variety of retaliation. The revenge of late periods deals with the return injury directed not only to the body of the opponent but also to his mental discomfort.

It is the aim of this thesis to present the different types of revenge in tragic dramas and by means of them to show how the life, manners, and attitude of the various nationalities are reflected in dramas dealing with this theme.

Women And Mathematics, Mary Gertrude Salm

Bachelors’ Theses

Modern women in her enlarging sphere is engaged in manifold lines of work,- endeavor in municipal progress here in America and elsewhere in the world; delvings into the mysteries of astronomy, natural history, physics, chemistry and the other sciences; essays in the educational and philanthropic fields; research work and heavier production in scientific and philosophic literature.

The Social And Economic Background Of The Parables Of Our Lord, Richard A. Jesse

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

ln strict keeping with the subject as stated, the paper is confined to an exposition of Jewish society and economics as exhibited by the Parables.

The Motive Principle Of The Drama, Augustus James Slater

Bachelors’ Theses

This brief paragraph, found in George Pierce Baker's recent Dramatic Technique, re-opens a controversy that has commanded the attention of the great minds in the field of dramatic criticism from the very beginning, for though all recognize some distinction between drama and the epic, or its modern equivalent, the novel, and indeed this recognition is inevitable, still there are those who deny this difference to be an essential one.

The Influence Of Montaigne On English Essay Writers, Howard E. Graham

Bachelors’ Theses

It is usually the case that men, who have lived in the past, are remembered down to the present day for one particular reason, and if it were not for this, their names would have long since been forgotten. It is unusual to find a person who is accomplished and excels in several lines of work. It is true that Michael Angelo was a great painter and sculptor, and wrote beautiful sonnets.

Emerson's Influence On American Literature, Ruth Kane

Bachelors’ Theses

Any endeavor to trace the influence of the teachings of a man or woman upon the work of later writers is naturally beset with difficulty. It is not easy to say to just what extent individuals are swayed by the philosophy of another, whether that philosophy was contemporary with their own time or of an earlier period; the factors of heredity, environment and association also enter into the question and the influences of these factors may be coincided with that of the first.

Platonic And Aristotelian Universal Concepts, George E. Toner

Bachelors’ Theses

Presenting a subject as abstract as that of Universal Concepts would indeed be tiresome, were it not for the direct almost personal contact with two of the greatest sages that found their problems and solved them while Philosophy was still in its infancy. Plato and his brilliant scholar Aristotle stand out as radiant figures on a somber background, for they did not think for their own age only. Even today in what is called this modern day and age, frequent reference is made to one or another of their theories. It seems strange that pupil and master should have been …

There Is A Natural Law, Ambrose H. Sullivan Jr.

Bachelors’ Theses

Is this great cosmos in which we live controlled by blind unintelligent forces? Is it possible to concede that the unity of action of the forces of nature is the result of chance? Can the effect so produced be the result of mere accidental causes? There seems to be a lack of consistency between cause and effect, if such is the case. We cannot dismiss this by saying that it just happened! That is just evading the issue. Let us get down to bed rock principles and face this problem with an unprejudiced and unbiased mind. We have immediate and …

The Scholastic Concept Of The Human Soul, Harold Vincenz Shoenecker

Bachelors’ Theses

"If not here, then elsewhere," (Stoddard). Judging from a purely physical and material basis, death seems to be the end of all; but if we fix our thoughts upon that bit of consciousness within us, that something which recognizes the Moral Law within our breasts, that, which at some time or other has asked in many ways, "whence have I come, and whither will I go?", that something, does it exist? The mere fact that our consciousness prompts us along these lines, ought to encourage us to continue the thinking process, and look a little deeper into the questions, and …

The Feminine Characters In Schiller's Dramas, M. Thomas Dauner

Bachelors’ Theses

Woman's role in history shown by the great dramatic productions of the ancient and modern world. Schiller's feminine characters compared with Goethe's.

Gerhart Hauptmann, The Novelist, Homer G. Deerhake

Bachelors’ Theses

A new period in German Literature arose about l880. This new form of literature replaced the old conser­vative form of Goethe and Schiller. This new period in German Literature has been called Modernism and has been represented by some as a knowing yet pure woman, in the attitude of advance, inspiring mankind by her perfection of all earthly beauty. Gerhart Hauptmann soon became a member of this group. The Modernists were generally looked upon as faithful adherents of the dogma of Naturalism, namely that man's destiny is unalterably shaped by his environment; human fete proceeds from a parallelogram of forces …

The Dramatic Technique Of John Galsworthy, Othmar A. Bittman

Bachelors’ Theses

Almost a score of years before Ibsen ushered in the New Drama with his monumental series of social dramas, he said: "The experience of all countries has sufficiently established the fact that dramatic art, in every age in which it has been cultivated, has in a higher degree than any other, shown itself an important factor in the education of the people--a very obvious explanation of which fact is to be found in the drama1 s more intimate and direct relation to reality; in other words, in its greater intelligibility and in its easier and more general accessibility to the …

The Trade Paper And Business, Walter Belson

Bachelors’ Theses

Back in the days when man struck fire from flint and steel and gleamed his daily food from bush and stream, no such thing as collective industry existed. Personal industry directed solely toward a necessary objective, forms the humble background for that which we today blandly designate as "industry", without concerning ourselves particularly with the de­rivation of definition of the term.

The Existence Of God, Lawrence Coughlin

Bachelors’ Theses

The proofs regarding the existence of God are of two kinds - the indirect and the direct. The former show that one's knowledge of God's existence is a necessary outcome of his rational being, while the latter present God to us as the only ultimate Sufficient Cause of the physical effects we perceive within and around us. Consequently, the indirect proofs are known to us as the moral argument, since they concern themselves with man's rational being - his intellect, and the direct proofs are termed, the metaphysical, because His existence as the ultimate Sufficient Cause is required by the …

Miracles, Francis H. Hayes

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this treatise is to furnish as com­plete and as clear a treatment of the subject of miracles as possible. Misunderstanding and ignorance more than In­ tended opposition is in all probability the cause or much controversy in this matter. Many outside the Catholic Church have misconceptions of just what we hold in regard to this subject. Others have little or no idea of the tre­mendous amount of evidence accumulated during the existence of the human race to substantiate our claims. Many more know nothing of Lourdes and its record of the supernatural marvels. Their stand is - …

The Appeal Of One Act Play, Aloysius J. O'Rourke

Bachelors’ Theses

The appeal of the one act play has become so universal that today the force and vigor of the movement is seen and felt throughout the civilized world, from far off Japan even to the southern republics of the Americas. As strong in its appeal as the longer drama, this new art, if such it may be called, is rapidly gaining such favor that we can look with gratitude upon the wide achievement it has made by the media of the 'Little Theatre" movement which has sponsored this new form of entertainment till it now has almost attained its full …

There Exists A Natural Law, Joseph Erhardt Koperski

Bachelors’ Theses

In this thesis it is maintained, that the natural law is universal, that is to say, that the natural law is promulgated or made known to all men and that no one possessing the use of sober reason can doubt or be invincibly ignorant of the natural law. Thus we speak of its universality by reason of its promulgation. However, this does not signify that all men have the same knowledge of the natural law, nor that all men know all what the natural law prescribes. But it does mean that all men enjoying the use of sane reason can …

The Fictional Influence Of Eighteenth Century Essays On The Modern Short-Story, Carl Hoffmans Haight

Bachelors’ Theses

The short-story as we find it today is widely read and enjoyed by all classes of readers. Late in the nineteenth century critics of literature came to recognize in the short-story a definite species, having possibilities of its own and also vigorous limitations. The form as we have it now, has been a slow evolution through the centuries of advancing civilization.

The Philosophy Of Herbert Spencer, Joseph B. Coleman

Bachelors’ Theses

It might be well at the beginning of this discussion on the philosophy of Herbert Spencer to give a brief biographical sketch concerning his earlier life.

He was born at Derby, England on the 27th of April, 1820. His father, William George Spencer, was a schoolmaster. The religious convictions of his parent familiarized him with the doctrines of the Methodists and Quakers. He declined an offer from his uncle to go to Cambridge and as a result, was practically self taught.

For a few years he was employed as an engineer and giving this up, he became sub- editor of …

The Development Of Jewish Messianism, Arthur Klinck

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The ancient people of God, too, know of a golden age, but this age is not to be found in the hoary past. All the thoughts of the people, from the pure biblical ideas to the sensuous apocalyptic and rabbinical hopes, point to the future - all are centered in the Messianic idea some form or other. How this idea originated, how the details were gradually filled in to form a complete picture, which which was then completely fulfilled by the advent of Christ and his Kingdom, is to be the purpose of the two introductory chapters. The remainder of …

Some Particular Aspects Of The Influence Of Greek Tragedy On Roman Tragedy, Mary Gaunt

Bachelors’ Theses

Our word tragedy is directly derived from the Greek words: tragos, goat, and ode, song, goatsong. In the spring Dionysius, God of Wine, was worshipped. Human sacrifice early gave way to the sacrifice of animals. Groups of worshippers, dressed as satyrs, sur¬ rounded the priest while the goat was sacrificed and fitting rites observed in honor of the much loved God. Gradually the recitation of the dramatic parts fell to one person, and the chorus joined in at the end.

There Is A Natural Law, Anthony Francis Makowski

Bachelors’ Theses

Law in its widest sense is a rule of action; it is some norm regulating how a thing should act. In This sense all existing things act according to some rule or norm. Experience abounds with sufficient proof of this. Scientists moreover attest to the existence of such laws and the object of the natural sciences is to search these laws out. Thus men, eminent in that field, have discovered and formulated such laws as, the laws of inertia, falling bodies, light, levers, etc. In this sense we speak of chemical laws, meaning the constant uniform norm according to which …

Miracles Are Not Only Possible But Have Actually Occurred, Cyril N. Mckinnon

Bachelors’ Theses

Miracles are the badges which identify the ambassadors of Jesus Christ on earth, the King’s signet by which we may know that its bearer speaks Divine Truth. They surpass human power, they must come from God, and therefore if they are advanced in confirmation of any claim, or in proof of any truth. th®t claim must be valid and that truth must be certain, because it is approved by God Himself, who can neither deceive nor be deceived. Now Christianity offers miracles as one of its undeniable credentials. In fact, were it not for that greatest of all miracles, the …

Craniotomy And Abortion Are Moral And Social Evils, Alvin Ralph Kutschera

Bachelors’ Theses

An artificial division of arguments has "been essayed in this thesis for two external reasons: physicians and physicians. The physician performing craniotomy adopts the operation as the last resort in a "bad case, when death is imminent whereas the abortionist operates for many and sundry reasons,some good and many bad, base, and criminal. The two types of operators being entirely different, the operations they perform have been kept apart, tho craniotomy and direct abortion are direct attacks upon the life of the fetus, and an argument against one is a lance in the side of the other.

Early Political Organization Of Cache County From 1856-1870, Margaret Woodside

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The Mormons like all other pioneers of the West were desirous of spreading out and occupying the Territory which they had acquired. The policy of their great leader and colonizer, President Brigham Young, was to encourage these settlements and develop the land so that the State might take some part in the commercial activities of the country. "Utah grew up from a number of colonies sent out from time to time by Brigham Young and his council. These bands were placed under able and experienced captains. Hence the settlements and counties of the Territory at the outset grew up rather …

The Doctrine Of Resurrection Unto Life Eternal As Presented By St. Paul In His First Espistle To The Corinthians, Walter Enge

Bachelor of Divinity

First a brief word in regard to the word resurrection. Whenever we shall speak of the resurrection, we shall always mean the resurrection of the body. Moreover we shall limit ourselves in this discussion to the resurrection unto life eternal, because this is the resurrection that is of such vital concern to us and to all Christians. This resurrection, not that of the wicked, was the one concerning which Paul desired to instruct the Corinthians. Therefore he speaks of the resurrection unto life eternal almost exclusively when treating the doctrine of the resurrection in his First Epistle to the Corinthians. …

The Rise Of The Banana Industry And Its Influence On Caribbean Countries, John L. Williams

Historical Dissertations & Theses

The phenomenal growth of the banana industry is one of the most outstanding features of commerce during the last half century. Like the banana tree itself, this industry has grown to stupendous size in a relatively short span of time. Why has this business continued to grow and why at the present time is it still expanding? The answer is that the banana has become internationally recognized as a very nourishing food and as populations increase, so must he banana trade increase in order to supply the demand. In order to thoroughly understand the banana industry one must first acquaint …

Virginia Constitution Convention, Evelyn Davidson

Honors Theses

An analysis of the conditions in Virginia which led to its constitutional convention, followed by analysis of the convention itself.