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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...

'Ardo e scoprir' Madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi

tonal. However, there is also no denying that this tonality differed from what would come later (Chafe xv). A mode is a specific p...

Chinese Painters of the 17th Century Shi T'ao and Kung Hsien

In five pages this paper examines these two Chinese individualist painters of the 17th century in terms of how life and artistic s...

German Composer Heinrich Schutz and His Music

In five pages this research paper considers the music of Heinrich Schutz, often regarded as the greatest 17th century German Baroq...

Comedy Ballet Le Bougeois Gentilhomme by Moliere

outburst which has done much to mould French genius of more recent times. The latter part of the century, which has been called t...

Fire from Heaven by David Underdown

In six pages this text as it examines 17th century English village life analyzes its portrayal of Puritan reform movements in Dorc...

New World Huguenots

In six pages this paper examines the French Huguenots and considers why they left for America in a discussion of their 17th centur...

Studying Gases in Terms of Nature and Experimentation

In five pages vacuums and gases and how they have been studied since the 17th century are the focus of this paper that includes ex...

'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 ...

Late 17th Century Puritan Jeremiad Sermons

In five pages this research paper examines the Puritan jeremiad sermons of the late 17th century in a consideration of the reasons...

Oroonoko by Aphra Behn and Historical Background

In 5 pages this paper examines the depiction of slavery in the 17th century novel by Aphra Behn in terms of historical accuracy. ...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Many Head Hydra by Peter Linebaugh and Marcus Rediker

With this pronouncement, this group adjured to the woods to start their own settlement; however, it failed. This attempt at indepe...

17th Century American Economic Thought

The sole reason for a colony (in the eyes of the sponsoring Nation at least) was to provide greater wealth to the mother country. ...

French and British Political Development Contrasted

in the reign of Louis XIV. Referred to as pays detat, they had their own nobility, as well as unwritten constitutions that pertain...

Cultural Ideals and Plays of Chikamatsu

giri. Osan says, "I could see that you were drifting towards suicide. I felt so unhappy that I wrote a letter, begging her as one ...

Female Psychology in the Plays of Tirso de Molina

de Molina). Tirso showed direct hostility toward the "culterianismo" in plays such as Amar por arte mayor and La Celosa de si mi...

17th Century Baltic Sea and Sweden

In fifteen pages this paper discusses how Russia was affected by the growing 17th century power of Sweden. Ten sources are cited ...

Four Idols of Francis Bacon

In five pages the 17th century philosophy of Francis Bacon is examined within the context of 'four idols' and argues in favor of h...

Material Substance and G.W. Leibniz

8. In order to distinguish between the activities of God and the activities of created things, we must explain the conception of a...

English Literature of the 17th Century

In A Modest Proposal, also, he looks at the way in which dehumanisation results in a situation where the logical next step is one ...

Misogyny and Feminism in Learned Ladies and School for Wives by Moliere

Armande and Henriette, sisters and daughters to Chrysale and his wife Philaminte. In this scene, Moliere presents both sides of th...

The History of African Americans

trader exchanged his cargo of Africans for food in 1619. The Africans became indentured servants, similar in legal position to man...

Dutch Art Market of the 17th Century

and against what was perceived as the lavish and licentious nature of the Catholics, paintings with religious subjects were forbid...

'The Garden' and 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell

These two 17th century poems by Andrew Marvell are compared and contrasted in a research paper consisting of ten pages. Five sour...