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Toward an Augustan Poetic

Edmund Waller's "Reform" of English Poetry

By: Alexander Ward Allison

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Toward an Augustan Poetic

Edmund Waller's "Reform" of English Poetry

By: Alexander Ward Allison

The almost universal adulation given Edmund Waller in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries—an adulation which, often as not, attached to his reform of poetry—has been commonly accepted with little question of the grounds on which it is based. In this essay Alexander Ward Allison presents for the first time a specific analysis of the changes from Jacobean modes which Waller made, suggesting in the course of his analysis that the seventeenth century saw not a dissociation of sensibility, but rather a new fusion, of which Waller is a type. By a careful and detailed reading of the poems, Mr. Allison shows how Waller, writing in the genre of occasional verse, replaced the rational, ethical, direct Jacobean mode with a tone of geniality and personal detachment supported by an easy association of ideas and images. The same examination reveals how Waller elevated his diction and how, under the influence of Fairfax, he continued the "sweet" tradition of Spenser in his smoothly modulated metric. That to neoclassical poets Waller constituted a paragon is evident from their sometimes excessive praise; that he is one indeed is demonstrated by Allison with a style which enjoys an Augustan nicety.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813194342

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9780813194349

The Near Death Experience: A Clinical Investigation

By: Duncan Alexander McKenzie R.N.

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The Near Death Experience: A Clinical Investigation

By: Duncan Alexander McKenzie R.N.

The NDE is one of the most spoken about phenomenon of our time. Here in this book the author, who is a Registered Nurse, logically and rationally analyses the phenomenon and states what the NDE may represent. He also details the associated medical condition called 'The Lazarus Syndrome' where individuals who appear to be dead have revived, and sometimes told of NDE experiences. The book provides many examples of the NDE, both from the wider literature and from the author's own clinical research. He comprehensively analyses all the evidence in a rational and logical manner and gives various theories as to what exactly the Near Death Experience is and what it means for us as human beings. Does the NDE represent proof of life after death? The author's analysis provides all of the various theories and allows the reader to make their own decision. It makes for fascinating reading, and for anyone who is seeking the truth about the phenomenon it is an indispensable addition to the literature on the subject.

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110

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Lulu.com

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1312390085

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9781312390089

The North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied

April–September 1833

By: Prince Alexander Philipp Maximilian of Wied

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The North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied

April–September 1833

By: Prince Alexander Philipp Maximilian of Wied

Few historical chronicles are as informative and eloquent as the journal written by Prince Maximilian of Wied as a record of his journey into the North American interior in 1833, following the route Lewis and Clark had taken almost thirty years earlier. Maximilian's memorable descriptions of topography, Native peoples, and natural history were further brought to life through the now-familiar watercolors and sketches of Karl Bodmer, the young Swiss artist who accompanied him. The first of the three volumes of the North American Journals recounts the prince's journey from Europe to St. Louis—then the edge of the frontier. Volume II vividly narrates his experiences on the upper Missouri and offers an unparalleled view of the region and the peoples native to it. In these pages, we accompany Maximilian as he travels far up the Missouri River to Fort McKenzie, a trading post some 2,500 river miles from St. Louis near what is now Fort Benton, Montana. The handsome, oversize volume not only reproduces this historic document but also features every one of Maximilian's illustrations—more than 200 in all, including nearly 50 in color—from the original journal now housed at Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. Maximilian recorded detailed observations of flora, fauna, geology, and climate. From his unique, scientifically trained perspective, he also undertook a serious field study of the cultures and languages of the central and northern Great Plains Indians he encountered. His journal contains important, firsthand descriptions of tribal social customs, religious rituals, material culture, and art, as well as an account of Native interactions with Euro-Americans engaged in the then-burgeoning fur trade. This book is published with the assistance of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

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609

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806185996

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9780806185996

Organization Theory

A Practice Based Approach

By: Ulla Eriksson-Zetterquist,Tomas Müllern,Alexander Styhre

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Organization Theory

A Practice Based Approach

By: Ulla Eriksson-Zetterquist,Tomas Müllern,Alexander Styhre

This new text takes a unique practice-based approach, identifying questions, problems and issues that are perceived as pertinent by practitioners, and using these as the starting point to identify the relevant theories.

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327

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199569304

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9780199569304

Give in to Me

A H.O.T. Cops Novel

By: Lacey Alexander

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A H.O.T. Cops Novel

By: Lacey Alexander

Sparks fly when bad-boy cop Rogan Wolfe rescues attorney April Pediston from a Miami bar brawl.

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338

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Penguin

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0451239148

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9780451239143

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Toward an Augustan Poetic

Toward an Augustan Poetic

The Near Death Experience: A Clinical Investigation

The Near Death Experience: A Clinical Investigation

The North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied

The North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied

Organization Theory

Organization Theory

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