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- 1941: David Livingstone
- ... one of the most revered and respected African explorers of his time. He spent almost 30 years exploring a region little known to the outside world. He often put ambition before family and his own personal health in his quest to open the interior of Africa to Civilization, Christianity, and Commerce. (Hollett 236) Through his daring explorations into the unknown, he discovered and documented many new landmarks inside the dark continent ... He had difficulty maintaining his bearings during his slow movement in the Lake Bangweula area (Northern Zambia). He had become obsessed with documenting the source(s) of the Nile before his death, regardless of his personal well being. Livingstone died on the morning of 1 May 1873 in a small village in what is now Zambia. His African companions found him at the foot of his bed. News of Livingstone s ... huts, and without losing his own identity, he made their life his own. He probably understood the African people; their beliefs, fears and needs better than anyone outside of Africa at that time. He sacrificed personal needs for what he believed was his mission to Africa,and was probably more spiritually content to meet his death there than any place else. David Livingstone s three works on South and South ...
- 1942: Dantes Views Of Chivalry And Warfare - Cantos Xii And Xxviii
- ... horse, possessing both military and shock action, was clearly in command."[03]Immediately Dante establishes the framework for this canto as Virgil and he are themselves transformed onto a battlefield. Dante the poet has a personal stake in explaining the foolish irony inherent in the ideas of chivalry The beginning of this canto contains a distinctively emotional, and rather- personal quotation from Dante to the reader, "O blind cupidity and insane anger, / which goad us on so much in our short life, / then steep us in such grief eternally!" W X1E, 49-51 3. Dante ... a battlefield. Although Dante claims that there were "many whom I recognized" ( XII, 123 ) among those in the Phlegethon, for the most part he needs Nessus to point things out. The unusual lack of detailed personal narrative from Dante is a clever way of letting it be known that although he found himself in battle, it was more as a passive and reluctant recruit who was "guided" into battle. As ...
- 1943: Cone, James A. Black Theology Of Liberation
- ... guaranteed ethical guide. This is the risk of faith." In this quote Cone is stating that we must follow God in His fight against evil, but this has to be done in accordance with our personal definition of what we believe God wants us to do. The Bible directly tells us to follow the teachings of God, but Cone believes that we must have a driving force within us in order to have the truest form of faith in God. We need to make personal sacrifices. God had to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to open the gates of heaven to all and this was the sacrifice of his only son, Jesus Christ. Luke writes that those who pursue things for the sake of good will be rewarded. By finding our personal path to be followed in accordance with God s will and by working towards liberating those who are oppressed is the goal Cone and Luke exemplify for humanity.
- 1944: Comparison Paper - Sarah Kemple Knight Vs. Mary Rowlandson
- ... Saying that these journals, the ones written by Mrs. Rowlandson and Mrs. Knight, were different does not necessarily mean that they were not alike in some ways. Their journals similarly showed the use of subjective writing and allusions, however, they were different in tone, ability to surmount difficulties and sufferings, attitude towards food, and religiousness. So although being considerably similar in some characteristics, Mrs. Mary Rowlandson and Mrs. Sarah Kemble Knight generally wrote differently from each other. Certainly Mrs. Rowlandson's writing was different from Mrs. Knight's, and here are some characteristics that show this difference. It is true that Mrs. Rowlandson was faced with some serious circumstances, such as being captured by Indians and losing ... she thanks God for her life, and that she is grateful that God is always in goodness. In brief, all of these topics are exhibited by Mrs. Rowlandson. It is true that Mrs. Knight's writing differs from Mrs. Rowlandson's, and here are some characteristics that show this difference. Certainly Mrs. Knight was not faced with as drastic circumstances as Mrs. Rowlandson, she lived in a more developed New ...
- 1945: Cicero
- ... March 15, 44, and was not present in the Senate when he was murdered. On March 17 he spoke in the Senate in favour of a general amnesty, but then he returned to his philosophical writing and contemplated visiting his son, who was studying in Athens. But instead he returned to Rome at the end of August. It was in May that Octavian learned of Cicero's unfortunate remark that "the ... of Rhodes he believed that an orator should command and blend a variety of styles. He made a close study of the rhythms that were likely to appeal to an audience. His fullness revolutionized the writing of Latin; he is the real creator of the "periodic" style, in which phrase is balanced against phrase, with subordinate clauses woven into a complex but seldom obscure whole. Of the speeches, 58 have survived ... form; it is estimated that about 48 have been lost. The bulk of his philosophical writings belong to the period between February 45 and November 44. Cicero lays no claim to originality in these works. Writing to Atticus, he says of them "They are transcripts; I simply supply words, and I've plenty of those." His importance in the history of philosophy is as a transmitter of Greek thought. In ...
- 1946: Charles Dickens 2
- ... whom he had left a lily, had become a servant." A Christmas Carol, suddenly conceived and written in a few weeks, was the first of these Christmas books. Tossed off while he was engaged in writing Chuzzlewit, it was an extraordinary achievement--the one great Christmas myth of modern literature. His view of life was later to be described or dismissed as "Christmas philosophy and he himself spoke of "Carol philosophy ... of the man as well as of his work. The Carol immediately entered the general consciousness; Thackeray, in a review, called it "a national benefit, and to every man and woman who reads it a personal kindness." Further Christmas books, essays, and stories followed annually through 1867. None equaled the Carol in potency, though some achieved great immediate popularity. They represent a celebration of Christmas attempted by no other great author ...
- 1947: Calvin Coolidge
- ... governments deficiencies, while Coolidge received credit for his simplicity and honesty. On Coolidge's first full term as the 30th President of the United States, he was known as the darling of the Conservatives. His personal beliefs that were reinforced throughout his life played a major role into shaping his behavior while in office. Frugality, tolerance, industrious, and fairness earned him the respect and admiration of a booming nation. In the ... A man with little words his only reply was written on a piece of paper, "I do not choose to run for reelection at 1928" (Coolidge). He retired back at Northampton, where he busied himself writing newspaper and magazine articles. Living up to his name as "Silent Cal", Coolidge stayed away from politics until his death. Coolidge died on January 5, 1933 and was buried at Plymouth, Vermont A hero is ...
- 1948: Stephen King
- ... were later gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies. In the fall of 197l, Stephen began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels. In the spring of 1973, Doubleday & Co. accepted the novel Carrie for publication. On Mother's Day ... year, during which Stephen wrote The Shining, set in Colorado. Returning to Maine in the summer of 1975, the Kings purchased a home in the Lakes Region of western Maine. At that house, Stephen finished writing The Stand, much of which also is set in Boulder. The Dead Zone was also written in Bridgton. In 1977, the Kings spent three months of a projected year-long stay in England, cut the ... sojourn short and returned home in mid-December, purchasing a new home in Center Lovell, Maine. After living there one summer, the Kings moved north to Orrington, near Bangor, so that Stephen could teach creative writing at the University of Maine at Orono. The Kings returned to Center Lovell in the spring of 1979. In 1980, the Kings purchased a second winter home in Bangor, retaining the Center Lovell house ...
- 1949: Albert Camus
- ... age seventeen, Albert moved in with his uncle by marriage, Gustave Acault, who provided Albert with a better environment as well as an actual father figure. After enduring the hardships of his childhood, Camus began writing at age seventeen. Camus wrote many influential works and gained much success, starting at age seventeen, when he decided to strive to become a writer. Albert's first "literary experience" was gained as a member of the "North African Literary Group." By 1932, he was writing articles for the magazine entitled Sud. Albert entered the University of Algiers on scholarships in this same year. As an art critic, he wrote articles for the newspaper Alger-Etudiant in 1934. In the same ... awarded the diplome d'etudes superieures with his thesis "Christian Metaphysics and Neoplatonism." In 1934 he became a member of the Communist Party, but this only lasted until 1937. Albert was also a successful journalist, writing for the Alger Republicain, the Paris-Soir, and the Combat. On December 3,1940, Albert Camus married for the second time to Francine Fautre. After all of this success, some fabulous works followed. Albert ...
- 1950: Ansel Adams
- ... In 1932, Ansel opened the short-lived Ansel Adams Gallery for photography along with other arts. Ansel lectured and taught to make his living when his gallery was open. He worked in advertising and began writing articles on photography for magazines. Some magazines he wrote periodicals for were Camera Craft, and Photographers on Photography. Ansel published the first manual on photographic techniques and equipment in 1935. Ansel's work for the ... of life and the concept of equivalents in photography. In other words, Ansel believed that when a photographer takes a picture he is showing how he or she feels about that subject. Something like a personal statement. Ansel had two children, Michael Adams, who was a physician, and a daughter, Anne. His wife was Virginia Adams. Ansel Adams died in 1984. His photographs are known and Ansel Easton Adams will always ...
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