Interpreting Sir Thomas Wyatt’s Whoso List to Hunt: August 24‚ 2006 by Gwen Wark Gwen Wark Published Content: 1 Total Views: 0 Favorited By: 0 CPs Full Profile | Subscribe | Add to Favorites Recommend (37)Multiple pages Font SizePost a comment Volatile 16th Century Politics and Scandal Meet Art Head on Throughout the reign of the volatile Henry VIII‚ writers were posed with a very sensitive problem: how to convey a message to their intended audience without giving offense to the ruler. This
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Thoreau’s quote‚ “If a man does not keep pace with his companions‚ perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau changed our lives. How? Well‚ the answer is not so simple as the statement. To understand fully how they affected our lives‚ we have to understand the philosophy of Emerson and Thoreau‚ and the relationship between the two. So let’s begin with the relationship between Emerson and Thoreau. Emerson was born
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poems‚ I will try to define Wordsworth and Emerson¡¯s respective conception of nature. The reason why they formed such conceptions of nature is‚ to the former‚ lies in his passiveness; and to the latter‚ in German philosophy and bold individualism. Key Words: conception of nature£»NATURE£»philosophical conception of nature£»common conception of nature£»passiveness£»individualism Outline I. Introduction II. Wordsworth¡¯s conception of nature III. Emerson¡¯s double conceptions of nature IV. Conclusion
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The last line in Santayana’s quote is one of his most famous aphorisms. It has many paraphrases and variants‚ but the meaning’s the same: studying history is necessary to avoid repeating past mistakes. Chicano is arguably one of the most overlooked branches of history. To completely forget about a war would be a discourtesy to the veterans who fought in it. This extends to all parts of history. To forget about it would be a disgrace to the people whose actions helped made the world what it is today
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As a member of the Transcendentalist school of thought‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson believed in the inherent good of humanity and that society and societal institutions could only serve to corrupt that inherent good (Independence Hall Association). In one of Emerson’s most iconic essays‚ Self Reliance‚ Emerson further took that idea and espoused that the only way for a man to live was through non-conformity and remaining true only to ones nature- for good or ill. Beginning work on the essay as early as 1832
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inclination to want what we can’t have‚ but we also idealize the unattainable. “The grass is always greener on the other side‚” is a common phrase for a reason. Sir Thomas Wyatt’s poem‚ Whoso List to Hunt‚ is a classic poem of a man idealizing a woman he can’t have. The sky is the limit for society’s desires. Whoso List to Hunt is a poem about Wyatt longing for a woman rumored to be Anne Boleyn. He refers to his attempts to swoon Boleyn as a “hunt” because in the fifteenth century‚ men did not only
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Aphorism in Life “Those who made sacrifices at first‚ earned happiness in the end” This aphorism came from my own experience and what I want to experience soon. My parents always told me “Anak! Konti na lang makakatapos ka rin‚ magtiis ka muna”. Everytime I heard that‚ I always pray and talk to myself that “I know God loves me”. I have a lot of sacrifices made just to be here‚ to study and to reach for my dreams. My parents can’t afford to send me to school that’s why I stopped one year after I
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There are no limits on what you can do in life! The aphorism by Jim Carrey‚ “My soul is not contained within the limits of my body; my body is contained within the limitlessness of my soul”‚ helps me remember it every day. I portray “my soul” as my ideas‚ dreams‚ and goals. An aphorism is a wise saying or quote that contains words of truth‚ lasting meaning‚ or inspiration. The aphorism inspires people to do big things in life. It also reminds young readers to exploit their creativity while they still
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inside are what you need to be an individual. This is the massage that Emerson tries to give us through his essay “Self-Reliance” . Emerson’s essay implies that to an independent or individual you have to have trust in yourself‚ thoughts‚ opinions‚ and feelings. You need to accept the person that you are truly are inside because Everybody is born possessing every things he needs to be an individual. Emerson writs” Trust thyself every heart vibrates to that iron string”(133). And
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By Definition‚ an aphorism is a terse saying embodying a general truth or astute observation. It is derived from the Greek word aphorismos‚ meaning to delimit or define‚ and was first made popular in Aphorisms by Hippocrates. Throughout The Odyssey‚ Homer sprinkles in these axioms with the intent of encapsulating his themes. One example being‚ “It’s bad either way‚ spurring the stranger home who wants to linger‚ holding the one who longs to leave-you know‚ ‘Welcome the Coming‚ speed the parting
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