JOHN MILTON “Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour; England hath need of thee” are the words of William Wordsworth in his poem “London‚ 1802” (Wordsworth). Wordsworth believed England was falling apart and needed John Milton. John Milton was a seventeenth-century author‚ poet‚ critic‚ Bible scholar‚ and political leader. John Milton is famous for his many creative books and poems about what he believes and defends. John Milton’s works were influenced by the knowledge he obtained‚ the hardships
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English Literature Biographical Speech Keats‚ John (1795-1821) English poet‚ one of the most gifted and appealing of the 19th century and a seminal figure of the romantic movement. Keats was born in London‚ October 31‚ 1795‚and was the eldest of four children. His father was a livery-stable owner‚ however he was killed in a riding accident when Keats was only nine and his mother died six years later of tuberculosis. Keats was educated at the Clarke School‚ in Enfield‚ and at the age of 15
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Wordsmith by Susan Young In my mind I call my father the Pollyfilla1 king‚ watch with something akin to awe as he begins the arduous process of filling in the gaps‚ the long winded cracks that travel down the walls of my house like run on sentences. From the sidelines I watch as he trudges up and down the stairs‚ carrying with nonchalance an industrial-sized bucket‚ shiny spatula tucked into back pocket for easy access. Over and over again with precision and grace he fills and smooths
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John Donne is the name in English Literature who gave new direction to the literary activities of his age. He is in a sense founded the metaphysical lyric‚ which was practiced by scare of writers. As Dowden says‚ “We are told that in the decline of the greater poetry of the Elizabethan period‚ a metaphysical school arose and that John Donne was the founder or the first eminent member of this school.” John Donne set up a new tradition in versification by and large Donne must be regarded as an original
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John A. Macdonald From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other people named John Alexander Macdonald‚ see John Alexander Macdonald (disambiguation). The Right HonourableSir John A. MacdonaldGCB KCMG PC PC (Can) QC | | | | Sir John A. Macdonald shortly after his win in the 1878 election. | | 1st Prime Minister of Canada | | In office17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891 | | Monarch | Victoria | Governor General | Earl of DufferinMarquess of LorneMarquess
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Martelli 1 Brent Martelli Mr. Heenan US Government period 2 24 September 2010 John Langdon: New Hampshire Who is John Langdon? John Langdon was one of the two first senators of the state of New Hampshire. Early on in his political life‚ Langdon was a supporter always of the Revolutionary War and then later served in the Continental Congress. After serving in Congress‚ Langdon turned a different direction and became governor of New Hampshire. He could have run for vice president of the
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John Nash Biography John Nash (June 13‚ 1928 – present) is a brilliant mathematician‚ specializing in economics. He was born n Westfield‚ West Virginia‚ into a family of three‚ he‚ his father – an electrical engineer‚ and his mother – a school teacher who pushed him to do many great things that led to his superb education and extraordinary mind. As a child‚ he had a quiet and withdrawn personality‚ but was very intelligent. He started reading at four‚ skipped a grade‚ and even learned Latin‚ all
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Writing Assignment: Famous Type Designer Christopher Benson September 25th‚ 2010 John Baskerville January 28th 1706 – January 8th 1775 John Baskerville was born January 28th in 1706‚ in the village of Wolverley. Wolverley is located near Kidderminster in Worcestershire. He was a printer in Birmingham‚ England. By the year of 1723 he had became a skilled engraver of tombstones and was teaching writing. In 1726 he set up a school for teaching writing and book-keeping‚ as well as maintaining
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Members of Parliament revealed that John Lewis prices were being used as a guide to the maximum costs refundable to MPs when equipping London pieds a terre at a public expense. * Secondly‚ last year‚ pre-tax profits fell 3.8%‚ to £354 million. * Thirdly‚ the very wet summer in 2012 has affected profits of businesses including retail and the hospitality industry. * Besides that‚ there are a number more that we’ve manage to look up such as how * John Lewis performance slipped over the
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In the novel Night John it uses descriptive details and shows visual pictures in your mind. Night John’s plot stays on topic with all the characters and events. In the film Night John they added subplots which made the story a lot different. The novel Night John was better than the film. Here are the reasons why the novel was better. Descriptive details in this novel help tremendously by‚ showing us the pain the slaves have been through. The adjectives they used elaborated the suffering times and
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