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John Lyly was born in 1554. He was the grandson of William Lily. He was probably educated at the King’s School, Canterbury, then at Magdalen College, Oxford. He served as…

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Peace of Augsburg (1555), Causes and Its Impact

During the 16th century, the religious unity of the Holy Roman Empire, which comprised a patchwork of territories in present-day Germany, Austria, and parts of neighboring countries, was shattered by…

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Summary of John Keats’ famous poem “Lamia”

"Lamia” is a significant poem of John Keats, one of the most prominent figures of the Romantic movement in English literature. The poem opens with a vivid introduction to the…

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Justify the title of the poem The Tyger by William Blake

William Blake’s famous poem The Tyger, taken from his volume of poems Songs of Experience, presents a child’s experience of and reaction to the sight of the tiger, a mighty and ferocious…

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A short note on the term ‘narcissism’

The term ‘narcissism’ refers to an intense form of self-regard, or attraction to one’s image. The term is derived from Ancient Greek mythology, which tells of a young man called…

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Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) and his famous works

Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) was an English author and physician. He was born in the parish of St Michael, Cheapside, in London. He was sent to school at Winchester College.…

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John Heywood (c.1497- c.1580); biography and famous works

John Heywood (c.1497- c.1580) was an English author and playwright. He was probably born in London. He married Elizabeth Rastell, niece of Sir Thomas More. From 1519 under Henry VIII,…

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Summary and Analysis of The Legend of Good Women by Geoffrey Chaucer

The Legend of Good Women is a collection of stories written in the 1380s by Geoffrey Chaucer. It was composed between 1372 and 1386. It is the third-longest of Chaucer’s…

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What is Meistergesang; definition and famous poets

Meistergesang is German poetry for singing to melodies. The Meistersinger were mostly burghers of the 14th, 15th, and 16th c. and were organized into guilds on a hierarchical basis. In…

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Examine Wordsworth’s presentation of Venice in her days of glory and fall in his sonnet “On the Extinction of the Venice”

William Wordsworth’s sonnet On the Extinction of the Venice is a touching account of Venice in her days of glory and prosperity as also of wretched fall under Napoleon’s imperialistic…

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John Lyly and His Famous Works

Peace of Augsburg (1555), Causes and Its Impact

Summary of John Keats’ famous poem “Lamia”

Justify the title of the poem The Tyger by William Blake

A short note on the term ‘narcissism’

Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) and his famous works

John Heywood (c.1497- c.1580); biography and famous works

Summary and Analysis of The Legend of Good Women by Geoffrey Chaucer

What is Meistergesang; definition and famous poets

Examine Wordsworth’s presentation of Venice in her days of glory and fall in his sonnet “On the Extinction of the Venice”