William Burges (1827–81) was an English architect and designer, and one of the greatest of the Victorian art-architects. He sought in his work to escape from 19th-century industrialisation and the Neoclassical architectural style and to re-establish the architectural and social values of a utopian medieval England. He stands within the Gothic Revival tradition, his works echoing the Pre-Raphaelites and heralding the Arts and Crafts movement. His first major commission was Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral
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unknown, but she was baptized Anne Marbury on July 20, 1591. She was the daughter of Francis Marbury, a minister, and Bridgette Dryden-Marbury. She moved to London as a teenager, but returned to Alford when she married William Hutchinson at the age of twenty-one in 1612. Anne and William had fifteen children by 1630, losing three as infants. Women, during this time, usually didn’t have access to a formal education, but Anne was homeschooled because her parents believed their daughter should have an
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English 326 – Shakespeare’s Tragedies Essay #1 – Julius Caesar Source Study Sourcing Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Reading the works of William Shakespeare has often proven quite interesting, as most of his plays are works of fiction, due in part to Shakespeare’s wild imagination. The same cannot be said for his tragic drama of Julius Caesar, a story heavily based not only real life events, but also on Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, as translated by Sir Thomas North. In studying
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Kyle Randall ENGL 1302 03 March 23, 2014 Othello Essay Iago from Othello the Play The play Othello by William Shakespeare is a play all about deception, betrayal, and lying. It starts out with two men talk one is Iago, and he seems to be jealous of one of his fellow Italian country men, Othello. Othello just got a military promotion that Iago felt he deserved or at least wanted. Recently Othello just secretly married a senator’s daughter, so the man and Iago are plotting on how to get him in
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William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. From roughly 1594 onward he was an important member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men company of theatrical players. Written records give little indication of the way in which Shakespeare’s professional life molded his artistry. All that can be deduced is that over the course of 20 years, Shakespeare wrote plays that capture the complete range of human emotion and conflict. Known throughout the world, the works of William
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Only the Lonely Frankenstein is Mary Shelley's most notable piece of work, written when she was only eighteen years old. The novel explores the theme of loneliness and rejection. The monster created by Victor Frankenstein is rejected by human society because of his appearance. Mary Shelley explores the feelings of how the creature is utterly ignored and abused by the society. I believe the novel became a reflection of the inner state of Mary Shelly. It reflects sufferings and loses that occurred
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‘This is no case of petty right or wrong That politicians or philosophers Can judge.’ Discuss ways in which Thomas presents patriotism in ‘This is no case of petty right or wrong’. In your answer, explore the effects of language, imagery and verse form, and consider how this poem relates to other poems by Thomas that you have studied. Written on 26th December 1915, Thomas had been serving in the army for six months; however he had not yet been overseas and had been based in hare Hall, Gidea
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the future king, but when he was crowned two other people claimed that they were the rightful heir to the throne and they were prepared to fight for it. These two people were Herald Hadrada and William of Normandy. Herald wanted to be king because his great grandfather ruled briefly in 1016 But William wanted to be king because both Edward and Harold had sworn an oath that he could be the future king, this could only mean one thing. War. Harold had prepared his army on the south coast when news
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Name: Reem Zamgan ID: 43165 Title: The Glass Menagerie Performance Attended: Wednesday Director: Catherine Moran Playwright: Tennessee Williams Name of Actors: Tom, Laura, Jim, and Amanda. List actors: The Glass Menagerie is a play that is a result of a memory from the narrator, Tom. It revolves around Tom, the older brother and the mother Amanda and the sister Laura. Tom supports
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Girl to Pepto Bismol. Here's how the little soap and candle shop transformed itself into a global giant. 1837: Two Ohio brother-in-laws start soap and candle company: P&G was founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, working-class immigrants from England and Ireland, respectively. William Procter was a candle-maker and businessman by
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