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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...

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. ...

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...

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...

'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...

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...

Witch Hunts and Their Decline

In four pages this research paper examines reasons why the European witch hunts were finally in decline around the late 17th and e...

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...

Women's Role in Candide by Voltaire and Tartuffe by Moliere

anyone else get a word in edgewise; so much as a "But, Mother" elicits an accusation of impudence. This is a very funny opening sc...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Concept of the Divine Right Of Kings

to Grotius more humane perspective was that of Jacques-Benigne Bossuets, who "reinforced medieval notions of kingship in his theor...

Adult Literacy Since the 17th Century

copies so that reading materials could be distributed more widely. One aspect that affected the United States when printed materi...

The Princess of Cleves by Marie de Lafayette

the end of her days, the Princess abided by societal expectations. For example, when the young heroine first comes to the court,...

Three Artistic Masterpieces Compared

However, the light strikes each man in varying degrees of intensity. This becomes the means by which Caravaggio penetrates the "su...

Hamlet's Dilemma and the Audience's Response

three types of characters - one who to be killed, one to kill, and one to avenge the killer (89). For audiences during the early ...

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...

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...

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...

Lloyd's of London History

This paper discusses the 17th century origins of Lloyd's Coffee House and how it evolved into the Lloyd's of London insurance inst...

Early History of Women's Subjugation

In three pages this paper presents a brief overview of women's subjugation from the ancient period until the 17th century. One so...

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 ...

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...

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...