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…To some people William Blake is just an ordinary man. To others, Blake is an English poet, painter, and engraver. Blake was born on November 28, 1757, in London, where he spent most of his life. He was the third of five children in his family…

…Through the many works of William Wordsworth is found a vast correlation through his poetry and the experiences which he went through as an early child and throughout the rest of his life. These experiences etched themselves into Wordsworth's mind giving…

…William James was a leading proponent of religious and philosophical pragmatism which sprung from a peculiarly American mindset at the end of the 19th century, yet his ideas are still salient today. After a hundred years of religious and social…

…gThe greatest and in the end the most influential of the English Romanticsh ( Britannica 675 ). That is William Wordsworth. Wordsworth changed the style of English poetry. His poems are very well written and very beautiful. Many events…

…"Barn Burning" by William Faulkner "Barn Burning " describes the development of Colonel Sartoris Snopes (Sarty) with his coming to manhood and the concomitant rejection of his father (Mr Snopes). From the beginning of the story, we witness the growing…

…Around the late 1970's and the early 1980's a new genre of fiction was beginning to emerge. A derivative of science fiction, cyperpunk was a fresh new addition to what was primarily American literature. One of the pioneers of this new niche was William…

…Parish records establish that William Shakespeare was baptized on 26 April, 1564. Simply counting backwards the three customary days between birth and baptism in Anglican custom, most reckon that the Bard…

…One of the finest landscape artists was J.M.W. Turner, whose work was exhibited when he was still a teenager. His entire life was devoted to his art. Unlike many artists of his era, he was successful throughout his career. Joseph Mallord William…

…William Wordsworth’s poem is a statement about conflict between nature and humanity. The symbolism in his poem gives the reader a sense of the conviction and deep feelings Wordsworth had. Wordworth longs for a much simpler time when the progress…

…William Wallace of Renfrew had to rally his Scottish countrymen against the strict rule of England. There was hate amongst the Scottish royalty since 1286 and a bitter family dispute over who should be King divided the land. The English King, Edward I…