SEARCH RESULTS

YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :18th Century Education and Samuel Johnsons Poem The Vanity of Human Wishes

Essays 151 - 180

Atlantic Slave Trade Mortality and Profits

In five pages this research paper discusses the 17th and 18th century Atlantic slave trade and how profitability was affected by h...

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...

Liberty's Daughters by Mary Beth Norton Reviewed

In 5 pages this tutorial presents a sample review of this 18th century U.S. historical text. Three sources are cited in the bibli...

Six Records of a Floating Life by Shen Fu

In five pages this essay considers what life was like during the Chinese Manchu dynasty of the 18th century as represented in this...

Travel in the Writings of Rudyard Kipling, Gustave Flaubert, and Samuel Johnson

In six pages learning and adventure through travel are examined within the context of various writings by Kipling, Flaubert, and J...

English Versification Development

In five pages this research paper offers a brief English versification history beginning with Beowulf's Old English and continuing...

Religious Stance of Voltaire

This paper discusses the opposition to organized religion Voltaire took during the 18th century which is represented in his writin...

John Demos' The Unredeemed Captive and Intercultural Relationships

In ten pages this paper examines intercultural relationships as featured in the text's portrayal of early 18th century Native Amer...

La Religieuse by Denis Diderot

She pressed me in one place and then another. In a soft and low voice, she asked me to increase my efforts, and I did so." Again ...

18th Century America and Its Obstacles

In five pages this paper discusses the obstacles that stood in the way of foreign and domestic policy development in the United St...

20th Century Energy in the Cubism Art of Georges Braque and Poetry of Carl Sandburg

In 5 pages this paper compares Braque's Houses at L'Estaque painting with Carl Sandburg's 'Chicago' poem in a consideration of how...

Love as the Theme of The Coquette by Foster

In four pages this paper examines how this 18th century novel thematically represents love. There are no other sources listed....

Enlightenment Ideals and Military Theory

In twenty five pages this research paper examines how late 18th century military theory was profoundly influenced by the Enlighten...

Trade Tributes of China

In five pages China's trade tribute from the 15th through 18th centuries are explored in terms of economic implications. Three so...

The Idler Newsletter by Samuel Johnson

In six pages this paper discusses Johnson's newspaper that was published from April 1758 until April of 1760 in terms of its conte...

Industrial Revolution's Impacts Upon the 18th Century

In six pages this paper examines how Western civilization of the 18th century was affected by the Industrial Revolution. Three so...

18th Century Quaker John Woolman

In five pages this paper discusses the life and beliefs of John Woolman and what influence this 18th century Quaker. Five sources...

The Golden Age Comedy of Voltaire And Moliere

For many historians, the comedy styles and content of the works of Moliere and Voltaire represent the pinnacle of 18th century Fre...

Gender Attitudes About Sex, Chastity, and Marriage in Samuel Richardson's Pamela and Daniel Defoe's Roxana

In nine pages the ways in which these novels reflected gender attitudes of the 18th century regarding chastity, sex, and marriage ...

Mary Robinson, Charlotte Smith, and Jane Austen on Romantic Love

In twenty pages this paper examines how female authors portrayed romantic love in the late 18th century in a consideration of Robi...

Life of Richard Savage by Samuel Johnson

In 5 pages this paper discusses the affective power represented by this largely unknown literary work. There are 3 sources cited ...

New Atalantis by Mary Delariviere Manley and Fantomina by Eliza Fowler Haywood

In 5 pages these two female authors of the 18th century are examined in terms of their popular works and the feminist social criti...

18th Century European Power Struggles

In twelve pages this paper discusses the power struggles that took place throughout the various European states during the 18th ce...

England and the Letters of Voltaire

are important to understand, Voltaires views may be looked at in various contexts. In other words, while one might have a clearer ...

Enlightenment Representation in the Writings of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift

In 5 pages this paper discusses how the 18th century state of mind is reflected in Alexander Pope's 'Essay on Criticism' and 'Essa...

Literary Sentimentality and Sensibility in Works by Samuel Johnson, Laurence Sterne, and Oliver Goldsmith

In 5 pages the sentimentality and its gender differences in Johnson's Rasselas, Sterne's A Sentimental Journey, and Goldsmith's Sh...

Folk Ballads and the Theme of Murder

and evolving over time, this form of "news" tended to keep the sensational details, but in most cases, retained very little refere...

European Enlightenment and Literature

concept was that the scientific method was capable of discovering the laws of human society as well as those of nature, consequent...

'Enlightened' Satire of Voltaire and Jonathan Swift

In 5 pages this paper discusses how Swift and Voltaire satirized 18th century Enlightenment philosophies in their literary works. ...

Physical Characteristics, Personality, and Physiognomy

In five pages this paper examines these topics within the context of 19th century psychologist Samuel R. Wells' text The Temperame...