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- 771: Charles Dickens 5
- ... January 3, 1842 Charles Dickens sailed from Liverpool on the steamship Britannia bound for America. Dickens was at the height of his popularity on both sides of the Atlantic and, securing a year off from writing, determined to visit the young nation to see for himself this haven for the oppressed which had righted all the wrongs of the Old World. The voyage out, accompanied by his wife, Kate, and her ... for the trip to America was to try to put forth the idea of international copyright. Dickens' works were routinely pirated in America and for the most part he received not a penny for his writing there. Dickens argued that American authors would benefit also as they were pirated in Europe but these arguments generally fell on deaf ears. Indeed there would be no international copyright law for another 50 years ... St. Louis. Traveling by riverboat and stagecoach the Dickens entourage, which included Dickens, his wife Kate, Kate's maid, Anne Brown, and George Putnam, Charles' traveling secretary, endured quite an adventure. Gaining anonymity and more personal freedom the further west they went, Dickens' power of observation provides a very entertaining and enlightening view of early America. Dickens came away from his American experience with a sense of disappointment. On returning ...
- 772: Criticism Of Alexander Pope
- ... time, it was impossible for him to follow a career and be permitted to enroll in a university. Being able to read Latin, Greek French and Italian at a very young age he was already writing verses and at the age of sixteen didn't know that his later writings would be published as his "Pastorals."(The New Enc. Britannica; Vol. 9,605) In 1700 the Pope family moved to Whithill ... true merit' tis not hard to find; But each man's secret standard in his mind, That casting weight pride adds to emptiness " (Waingrew, Eighteenth English Lit, 663) In an attempt to inspire his own writing, Alexander Pope places himself above his main critics by putting himself above the great English poets that proceeded him. This suggests to readers that he is at their level of genius and reason. Pope suggests ... more. Happy my studies, when by these approved! Happier their author, when by these beloved." (Waingrew, Eighteenth English Lit, 663) "Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot" Pope argues that pride, which is related to the lack of personal writing experience. He suggests that only the true geniuses, such as the great writers before him, can only overcome this pride to achieve reason. Alexander Pope's mastery of satire, the heroic couplet, and ...
- 773: Greek Literature
- Greek Literature Greeks created a great literature. Greek writers created masterpieces that have inspired, influenced, and challenged readers to today. Romans, on the other hand, turned to Greeks when it came to literature, and writing. The Greek alphabet came from the Phoenician alphabet. During the period from the 8th to the 5th century B.C., local differences caused the forms of letters to vary from one city-state to another ... popular Greek literary form was epic poetry. Like the epic poems of Homer, the Odyssey and the Iliad. The Greeks also wrote a shorter form of poetry. This was called lyric poetry. Lyric poetry is personal feelings instead of great events. One of the greatest contributions of Greek literature was Greek theater. Greek tragic plays are admired today because they deal with issues about how people behave. The Greeks brought styles of comedy that we see today. Greeks enjoyed comedies that made fun of politics, public figures, and social issues. The literature in our country obviously grew out of the Greeks' style of writing. Our alphabet which we base all of our language on came from the Greeks. The way that we talk and write comes from them. Our source of entertainment comes from the Greeks. They invented ...
- 774: Austria
- ... Eve and we open our gifts Christmas morning. They use Christmas day as a social day. Many well known people have come out of Austria. These people are famous for many things such as music, writing, and having a major impact on Austria. Born January 27, 1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born to Salzburg, Austria. By the age of six Mozart had become an accomplished performer on the clavier, violin, and ... people of Austria. Along with musicians, many famous literary figures came out of Austria. One is Arthur Schnitzler. He was born in 1862 in Vienna, Austria. He had many talents, consisting of medicine, drama, and writing. He went to Vienna University to study medicine but gave it up in 1894. That is when he decided to devote himself to writing. Schnitzler formed the Young Vienna group with the Austrian poet and dramatist Hugo von Hofmannsthal and several other writers. He was not a very religious or idealistic man, however he produced striking works in ...
- 775: Protecting A Computer
- ... safe and nobody can steal it from the memory of the computer? Physical hazard is one of the causes of destroying the data in the computer. For example, send a flood of coffee toward a personal computer. The hard disk of the computer could be endangered by the flood of coffee. Besides, human caretaker of computer system can cause as much as harm as any physical hazard. For example, a cashier ... built up a voice signature and make allowances for an individual's characteristic variations. The theory of voice verification is very simple. It is using the characteristics of a voice: its acoustic strength. To isolate personal characteristics within these fluctuations, the computer breaks the sound into its component frequencies and analyzes how they are distributed. If someone wants to steal some information from your computer, the person needs to have a ... and useful of a computer security system. In 19th century, computer become more and more important and helpful. You can input a large amount of information or data in a small memory chip of a personal computer. The hard disk of a computer system is liked a bank. It contained a lot of costly material. Such as your diary, the financial situation of a trading company or some secret military ...
- 776: Computer Security
- ... safe and nobody can steal it from the memory of the computer? Physical hazard is one of the causes of destroying the data in the computer. For example, send a flood of coffee toward a personal computer. The hard disk of the computer could be endangered by the flood of coffee. Besides, human caretaker of computer system can cause as much as harm as any physical hazard. For example, a cashier ... built up a voice signature and make allowances for an individual's characteristic variations. The theory of voice verification is very simple. It is using the characteristics of a voice: its acoustic strength. To isolate personal characteristics within these fluctuations, the computer breaks the sound into its component frequencies and analyzes how they are distributed. If someone wants to steal some information from your computer, the person needs to have a ... and useful of a computer security system. In 19th century, computer become more and more important and helpful. You can input a large amount of information or data in a small memory chip of a personal computer. The hard disk of a computer system is liked a bank. It contained a lot of costly material. Such as your diary, the financial situation of a trading company or some secret military ...
- 777: The Life Of Ludwig Van Beethov
- The rise of Ludwig van Beethoven into the ranks of history's greatest composers was parallelled by and in some ways a consequence of his own personal tragedy and despair. Beginning in the late 1790's, the increasing buzzing and humming in his ears sent Beethoven into a panic, searching for a cure from doctor to doctor. By October 1802 he had written the Heiligenstadt Testament confessing the certainty of his growing deafness, his consequent despair, and suicidal considerations. Yet, despite the personal tragedy caused by the "infirmity in the one sense which ought to be more perfect in [him] than in others, a sense which [he] once possessed in the highest perfection, a perfection such as few ... the sonata duo repertory. His experimentation with additions to the standard forms likewise made it apparent that he had reached the limits of the high-Classic style. Having displayed the extended range of his piano writing he was also begining to forge a new voice for the violin. In 1800, Beethoven was additionally combining the sonata form with a full orchestra in his First Symphony, op. 2. In the arena ...
- 778: How the Government May Have Created AIDS
- ... Security Council and a former consultant to several multi-national corporations, and he has, as they say; "come in from the cold..." -- he has crossed over and has spent the last 3 or 4 years writing and lecturing on the subject of the New World Order - sharing with everyone who will listen, the breadth and the scope of his knowledge and experience. Mr. Hulet knows first-hand the kind of men who are running the world. He knows what they're up to and he is trying to warn us. Now, on this list of alternative sources of information, which so many people are writing in to receive -- you know all you have to do is send in a stamped, self- addressed envelope, and we'll send you one -- the name at the top of this list is Craig Hulet ... the medical literature for anyone to read for themselves was, basically, proof that the AIDS virus and pandemic was actually PREDICTED years ago by a world famous virologist, among others. They found that top scientists writing in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization were actually REQUESTING that AIDS like viruses be created to study the effects on humans. In fact, the Streckers unearthed thousands of documents all supporting the ...
- 779: Contracts
- ... or those in breach of public policy. Although public policy is difficult to define, it includes some serious breaches of conventional morality or ethics. It is commonly assumed that an enforceable contract must be in writing. This is usually untrue. Most oral contracts are enforceable, but written contracts are easier to prove. Some types of contracts must be in writing, for example, contracts for the purchase or sale of any interest in real property, contracts to pay debts of others, and contracts that require more than a year to perform. Contracts for the sale of personal property--that is, movable property--as distinguished from land, at a price above a specified sum set by law must be in writing unless payment or delivery has been made or unless the goods ...
- 780: Robert Browning
- ... Robert Browning's tendency toward skepticism was recorded early on. Robert Browning's first deviation from his faith was at the age of fifteen or sixteen. His primary influences were the Flower family and the writing of P.B Shelley. Browning often traveled to the Flower's house to discuss music, poetry, and aethism (Irvine & Honan, 1974). Eliza Flower , with whom Browning was infatuated was an influence in Browning's aethism. She was one of the primary influences that turned Browning away from the Christianity of his mother. His other influence, the writing of Shelley, a known aethist, taught Browning to be an independent free thinker. After reading Shelley's book, Queen Mab , Browning became an aethist and a vegetarian(DeVane & Smalley, 1984). He rejected his mother's ... Payne, 1967, p.199). Browning clearly possessed a great respect for Shelley which followed him through much of his early poetry. Browning's life was "fundamentally affected"(Miller, 1953, p.9) by the Shelley's writing. During his adolescence, Browning may have recognized Shelley's, "fearless spiritual independence"(Miller, 1953, p.9). He noticed a "principal of conduct whereby to measure in the years to come not only the sum ...
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