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- 1811: Louis Armstrong
- ... In addition, Armstrong left his mark on other aspects of American culture as his fascinating personality truly influenced a nation. Armstrong's legacy can be traced into "dance, theater, the visual arts, fashion, poetry, and literature." Nobody has done more for jazz than Louis Armstrong. His contributions, influence, and legacy are immeasurable. Louis Armstrong truly is the jazz legend. As fellow trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie points out, "If it weren't for ...
- 1812: Liberalism: Hervert Spencer
- ... disregard of political, religious, and social authority to the tradition of independence and dissent so long cherished by his family. Spencer s education was informal, unconventional, and highly deficient in the more traditional studies of literature and history. His father encouraged his interest in the science and tecnology, and Spencer became an engineer. However, he practiced his profession for a few years, because he became increasingly interested in political economy, sociology ...
- 1813: King Solomon
- ... is believed to be written by King Solomon, but the actual author or authors of the book are unknown. It is a non-religious subject so it did not appear in all pre-Christian Jewish literature. The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is quite erotic for the Bible. It was included in the Hebrew Bible despite significant opposition. Some have regarded the book as a dramatic ...
- 1814: King Arthur 2
- ... and early sixth centuries. Since there is no conclusive evidence for or against Arthur's historicity, the debate will continue. But what can not be denied is the influence of the figure of Arthur on literature, art, music, and society from the Middle Ages to the present. Though there have been numerous historical novels that try to put Arthur into a sixth-century setting, it is the legendary figure of the ...
- 1815: Kate Chopin: Adversity And Criticism
- ... members of her family. Her mother, Eliza, dealt with death of her husband by focusing on religion. She enrolled Kate in the St. Louis Academy of the Sacred Heart. It is here that Kate discovers literature and the joys of reading (Hoffman). Her great-grandmother taught her to speak French and play the piano. She also delighted Kate with stories that made a vial impression on her. One of which was ...
- 1816: Julius Caesar: Addaddination
- ... his actions in Gaul were carried out simply to impress his peers and voters back in Rome. To further his self promotion, Caesar himself recorded his campaign in Gaul, in the Commentaries, a great Latin literature text. Referring to himself as Caesar , as if he were a objective observer, the Commentaries naturally portrayed him as a great and successful leader(Ong, Caesar: Causes of his Assassination). Caesar knew how to use ...
- 1817: Julius Caesar
- ... explained that he was worth much more. The pirates bought into his clever explaining and upped his ransom to fifty talents. While he was their prisoner, he would read them books of Roman and Greek literature. When they didn't show interest for him and his books, Caesar promised to hunt them all down and put them to death after he was ransomed. The pirates should have killed him right there ...
- 1818: John Steinbeck
- ... an account for the Spreckles Sugar Company. Although he had a job, John s father was extremely devastated by the lose of his business (Stephen) Encouraged by his parents John began to develop a love literature (Morrow). At his ninth birthday John received a copy of the book Morte d Arthur. This was the first book John ever owned. He later said it was a great influence upon his life. During ...
- 1819: John Dryden
- ... the age of 69, died in 1700. Though he died his works will always remain alive and studied by students and scholars all over the world. Works Consulted Abrams, M.H. The Norton Anthology: English Literature. Sixth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. (pgs. 1786-1788) Dryden, John, Microsoftฎ Encartaฎ 98 Encyclopedia. ฉ 1993-1997 Microsoft Corporation.
- 1820: James Joyce
- ... them probably do. They also all have things in common with each other. Works Cited -Encarta Encyclopedia ฉ 1996-97 Microsoft Corporation -Kunitz, Stanley. Twentieth Century -Magill, Frank. Critical Survey of Poetry, The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English. NY: Guild, 1988. Pgs. 526-527. -Owens, Coilin. Masterplots on CD-ROM. Clay ฉ 1997 Salem Press
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