Introductory Note: Christopher Marlowe
Introductory Note: Christopher Marlowe
Introductory note on Christopher Marlowe (Volume 19, Harvard Classics)
2 Jun 2022
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The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe
For the best blank verse in English, read "Dr. Faustus," the masterpiece of Marlowe, who gave Shakespeare lessons in pla... Read more
2 Jun 2022
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Preface to Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman
Preface to Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman is the most original and startling of modern poets. An irony of his life is that while he wrote for the con... Read more
31 May 2022
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The Building of the Ship, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The Building of the Ship, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
At the close of the war, a torn and bleeding nation set about to rebuild its shattered frame. The result was a stronger ... Read more
30 May 2022
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Introductory Note: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Introductory Note: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Introductory note on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Wikipedia)
30 May 2022
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1min
The Thousand and One Nights (The Barber’s Fifth Brother)
The Thousand and One Nights (The Barber’s Fifth Brother)
A Bagdad merchant dreamed of the money he would make from the sale of a tray of glassware, and of marrying the king's da... Read more
29 May 2022
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Poems, by Thomas Moore
Poems, by Thomas Moore
Any one of these poems, "The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls," "The Last Rose of Summer," "The Light of Other Days,"... Read more
28 May 2022
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5mins
Introductory Note: Thomas Moore
Introductory Note: Thomas Moore
Introductory note on Thomas Moore (Wikipedia)
28 May 2022
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1min
The Education of The Human Race, by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
The Education of The Human Race, by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
To advance freedom of thought, Lessing published an essay of one hundred paragraphs outlining the history of religion. T... Read more
27 May 2022
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Introductory Note: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Introductory Note: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Introductory note on Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (Volume 32, Harvard Classics)
27 May 2022
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1min
