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Scientific Quest and Realism

In five pages this paper discusses the quest for scientific knowledge that began during the 17th century and considers the develop...

Errand Into the Wilderness by Samuel Danforth

In five pages this sermon of the 17th century is examined in terms of its complexity of function as both an allegory and Jeremiad....

The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton

was discussing the other. No one would readily accuse him of slandering them because to do so would be admitting that the descript...

2 Poems by Robert Herrick Analyzed

of the seasons, which have been going on their course throughout all of history. "And Titan on the eastern hill / Retires himself,...

'Prayer' by George Herbert, Structure and Metaphor

In 5 pages this paper examines the sonnet structure of this 17th century poem and considers its use of religious metaphor. There ...

Aphra Behn's Poetry of Rebellion

In three pages this paper examines Restoration poet Aphra Behn and how her prose rebelled not only against Puritanism but also aga...

The Flea vs. To a Coy Mistress

Donne takes a similar view in that he feels the ladys insistence on being concerned about honor is highly illogical, but he goes a...

Seventeenth Century Comedy

Moliere and Restoration theatre are two of the main examples of comedy in the 17th century. This paper examines what purpose comed...

Massachusetts Bay Colony and Puritanism

In five pages this paper examines the Massachusetts Bay Colony of the 17th century and the religious influence exerted by Puritani...

Playwright and Actor Moliere

In ten pages the life and times of this renowned 17th century French playwright and actor are recounted. Ten sources are cited in...

Time, Conflict, and Pleasure in the Poetry of the 17th Century Poetry

really being asked here is who made the Devil the way he is. This actually is a theological question, and the answer to it depends...

The Persian Letters by Montesquieu

In five pages this classic 17th century novel by Montesquieu is analyzed as it relates to the Scientific Revolution and the Enligh...

The Persian Letters by Montesquieu II

In five pages this paper examines how the letters point out the differences that existed during the 17th century between France an...

Religion and Its Influence on Man

In four pages this paper evaluates whether or not man is positively influenced by man in a consideration of the negative influence...

The Rover by Aprha Behn

In seven pages this comedy from the 17th century is examined with the argument presented that darker libertine ideals belie the se...

Life and Art of Peter Paul Rubens

In six pages the life of the Flemish artist and three of his works which characterize the Baroque movement of the 17th century are...

17th Century Women in Death of Woman Wang by Jonathan D. Spence

was by no means typical of Chinese marital experience, the repressive conditions which made it possible were the cultural portion ...

Concepts of Punishment, Justice, and Crime in The Crucible by Arthur Miller

In five pages this paper discusses how this play is not a commentary on 17th century religious issues but deals instead with compl...

Analysis of Puritan Period Witch Hunts

gain greater understanding of the motivation behind these witch hunts, one must first consider the Puritan society of the late 160...

Sir Isaac Newton, Biography

This essay present a biography of Sir Isaac Newton, renown 17th century mathematician and scientist. Three pages in length, two so...

Dutch and Italian: Art and Culture

the Church to be displayed or created in the Church (Albany Institute of History and Art, 2007). 2) How does the Dutch...

The Age of Exploration and Onwards - Social and Economic Development

new and more efficient shipping routes. The combined might of the Portuguese and Spanish holdings claimed during the Age of Explor...

17th Century World History

Ghana, Dahomey on the Ivory Coast, and Shama on the Ghana coast, were locked into a complex cultural and economic exchange which g...

Early Perceptions of Mental Illness

that if mental illness was caused by a weakened or weakening of the mind, then the stable environment and care that was provided i...

Gender and Race in the 18th Century

them of English, Welsh, or Scottish heritage; 757,000 blacks made up the next-largest group, followed by Germans" (The Free Librar...

An 18th Century American

a great deal of fur trading to be had, although both French and English were involved in fur trading and dealings with the Natives...

The Financing of Opera in London in the 1730’s

leading up to it. Heideggers Italian opera company had failed in 1717 due to its inability to control costs and the failur...

Evolution of Women’s Roles in Society

for the most part they were not really considered citizens and were truly at the mercy of men for their survival. It was not rea...

Enlightenment and Church and State Separation

In five pages the 18th century separation of church and state in the U.S. and the impact of the Enlightenment are examined. Six s...

German Theatrical Contributions of J.W. von Goethe

In six pages this research paper examines Goethe's German theatrical contributions in a consideration of his 18th century dramas. ...