Hymn to Intellectual Beauty

worshipping, sacrifices, labor, and preparations for the afterlife, these civilizations set a defined precedent for the way we live our life. Sun worshipping was a common practice in the ancient Aztec Civilization. The people were intrigued by its beauty and power. They believed that if they showed praise and prayer to the son, that the gods would return the favor by blessing them with a good

school and graduate with university degrees; they can be elected to offices; they can stay single their entire lives and earn a legitimate living for themselves. But, perhaps most significantly, women are recognized as human beings, capable of intellectual insight, dreams, and

Woman Writers of the Romantic Period Romanticism (also called Romantic Era or Romantic period) was a complex artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and developed in reaction to the Industrial Revolution. In part, it was a movement against various social and political norms and ideas of the Age of Enlightenment. It strongly influenced the visual arts, music, and literature, but it had impact on education and natural history

This poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson is an exceptional work of his. Entirely characteristic of his poetic approach, it captures the full meaning behind the appreciation of nature, and it does so in a simple yet effective style. The poem is also, in my opinion, an effective rebuttal to the Puritan critique of the Emersonian lifestyle. Of course, this subject matter is the most apparent quality of the work. Puritanism as an ethical code is quick to condemn what it sees as sinful, and even quicker to

what has already been said is still not enough.” This famous saying, highlights one of the reasons art or even a single painting is so important. Art is more than shapes and colors; art brings about so much more meaning. It expresses life, history, beauty, and morals. It shows beliefs and contributes to the many reasons that make a human being, a human. Art represents past, present, and future. An ancient painting that was made over 500 years ago could have all the meaning in the world. It shows what

S. Naipaul embodies different cultures that are acquired from a variety of places. The author believes in the idea of expanding one’s identity through movement from one place to another. Stagnant cultures, especially tribal societies, “prevents intellectual growth, prevents a gift of self-analysis and self-assessment” (Interview). On the other hand, Walcott does not care for global expansion when it comes to social advancement. Instead, the crisscrossing of various cultures in one local place is the

One of the great achievements of the Italian Renaissance is the application perspective, which is the product of the combination of science and art.The early perspective is invented by the early Renaissance painter.Perspective enabling artists to scientific accuracy in the reproduction of a two-dimensional surface having a three-dimensional space and figures. Art is not a simple art activity but a scientific activity. An artists use of perspective can create a realistic effect represented (Bouleau

Essay Question 1 Response The lives of royal and elite women in the Ancient Near East and Ancient Egypt can be easily compared. Both cultures provided women with the similar occupational opportunities. The sources of power for elite women were also similar in both civilizations. The area where they differ the most is in the impact of cultural constructs surrounding gender. Overall the Ancient Near East and Ancient Egypt were very similar in their treatment of elite and royal women. In both

1. G. M. Hopkins, “The Windhover”, “I wake and feel the fell of dark…” 2. William Shakespeare, Sonnets 1-7 3. John Donne, “Valediction Forbidding Mourning”, “The Flea”, “Hymn to God, My God in my Sickness” 4. George Herbert, “The Collar”, “The Altar”, “Love III” 5. Andrew Marvell, “To his Coy Mistress” 6. T.S. Eliot, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, “Journey of the Magi” 2. Poems for individual reading: 1. William Shakespeare Sonnet 73 (“That time of year…”) 2. John Donne, “Holy

Emily Dickinson was famously known for being a recluse, a questioner of her faith, and having an interesting poetic form. Throughout her works she displayed themes of immortality, life, and death. Harold Bloom, a literary critic, once stated her themes were either relatable or inventive for the time she lived in (Grabner, Hagenbuchle, and Miller 191). These themes crossed over into how she wanted her writing to be perceived with both her style and technique. She used dramatic dialogic structure and