Cory Stophlet
Army Retired: Master of Arts in Humanities. As a perpetual student of the Humanities, most of the content found here focuses on history, literature, art, music, philosophy, and religion as well as a few other general topics. Hopefully these articles, videos, and readings will be enjoyed by readers and students with similar interests. P.S. In the past I have written under the pen name C.S. Lebenlernen.
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Lenore by Edgar Allan PoeAh, broken is the golden bowl! the spirit flown forever! Let the bell toll!- a saintly soul floats on the Stygian river; And, Guy de Vere, hast thou no tear?- weep now or nevermore! See! on yon drear and rigid bier low lies thy love, Lenore! Come!
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Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan PoeIt was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of ANNABEL LEE;-- And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. She was a child and I was a child . . .
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Song by Edgar Allan PoeI SAW thee on thy bridal day - When a burning blush came o'er thee, Though happiness around thee lay, The world all love before thee: . . . And in thine eye a kindling light (Whatever it might be) Was all on Earth my aching sight Of Loveliness . . .
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Romance by Edgar Allan PoeRomance, who loves to nod and sing with drowsy head and folded wing among the green leaves as they shake far down within some shadowy lake, to me a painted paroquet hath been—most familiar bird—taught me my alphabet to say, to lisp my very earliest . . .
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Evening Star by Edgar Allan Poe'Twas noontide of summer, and mid-time of night; and stars, in their orbits, shone pale, thro' the light of the brighter, cold moon, 'mid planets her slaves, herself in the heavens, her beam on the waves.
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Serenade by Edgar Allan PoeSo sweet the hour, so calm the time, I feel it more than half a crime, when Nature sleeps and stars are mute, to mar the silence ev'n with lute. At rest on ocean's brilliant dyes an image of Elysium lies . . . -
The Divine Right of Kings by Edgar Allan PoeIt is commonly suggested that Poe is referring to the American poet Frances Sargent Osgood. "The only king by right divine Is Ellen King, and were she mine I'd strive for liberty no more, But hug the glorious chains I wore . . .”
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To Isadore by Edgar Allan Poe or "A. M. Ide”This poem is one of those contested poems, as to whether or not Poe wrote it under the nom de plume “A. M. Ide” or that the true author is Abijah M. Ide, another poet of the same time period as Poe. The poem first appears in 1845. -
An Acrostic by Edgar Allan Poe (1829)Elizabeth it is in vain you say “Love not” thou sayest it in so sweet a way: In vain those words from thee or L. E. L. Zantippe’s talents had enforced so well: Ah! if that language from thy heart arise, Breathe it less gently forth — and veil thine . . . -
To Marie Louise (Shew) by Edgar Allan PoeOf all who hail thy presence as the morning - of all to whom thine absence is the night - the blotting utterly from out high heaven the sacred sun- of all who, weeping, bless thee hourly for hope- for life- ah! above all, for the resurrection of deep . . -
On a Soldier Fallen in the Philippines by William Vaughn MoodyPoem by American poet William Vaughn Moody (1869 – 1910). STREETS of the roaring town, hush for him; hush, be still! He comes, who was stricken down doing the word of our will. Hush! Let him have his state. Give him him his soldier's crown. his soldier
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The Young Soldier by Wilfred Owen 1893 – 1918Wilfred Owen's poems spoke of the war in terms of realism versus romanticizing WW1. One week before the end of the war, Owen was shot and killed. Posthumous to his death, he was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
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Ye Mariners of England by Thomas Campbell (1777-1844)Ye Mariners of England that guard our native seas, whose flag has braved, a thousand years, the battle and the breeze--Your glorious standard launch again to match another foe and sweep through the deep, while the stormy winds do blow . . .
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Buddha at Kamakura by Rudyard KiplingThe Buddha Statue at Kamakura: O ye who tread the narrow way by tophet-flare to judgment day, be gentle when the heathen pray to Buddha at Kamakura. . when the morning prayer is prayed, think, ere ye pass to strife and trade, Is God in human image made
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After Many a Well-Fought Day by Lady Caroline Lamb 1785 – 1828After many a well-fought day, when with gen'rous ardour burning, soldiers to their home returning, Home advancing near and nearer, wives and friends to greet them run; dear before, but now far dearer, from the gallant deeds they've done . . .
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The Soldier by Rupert Brooke 1914If I should die, think only this of me: that there's some corner of a foreign field that is for ever England. There shall be in that rich earth a richer dust concealed; a dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, gave once her flowers to love . . .
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A Song for the Irish Militia by Thomas Osborne DavisThe tribune's tongue and poet's pen may sow the seed in prostrate men; but 'tis the soldier's sword alone can reap the crop so bravely sown! No more I'll sing nor idly pine, but train my soul to lead a line-- A soldier's life's the life for me--
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On the Little House by the Churchyard of Castlenock by Jonathan SwiftAudio duration: 3 min; Whoever pleases to inquire, why yonder steeple wants a spire, the grey old fellow, Poet Joe, the philosophic cause will show, once on a time a western blast at least twelve inches overcast, reckoning roof, weathercock, and all ...
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Oh, the Shamrock by Thomas Moore (1779 – 1852)Video length 1:40 mins. Through Erin's Isle to sport awhile as Love and Valour wander'd, with wit, the sprite, whose quiver bright a thousand arrows squander'd; where'er they pass, a triple grass shoots up, with dew-drops streaming,
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Spirit Voices by Denis Florence MacCarthy (1817-1882)Audio duration 3:30 min. There are voices, spirit voices, Sweetly sounding everywhere, At whose coming earth rejoices, And the echoing realms of air, And their joy and jubilation pierce the near and reach the far, From the rapid world's gyration to the ..
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The Banished Spirit's Song by Denis Florence MacCarthy, 1817-1882 IrelandBeautiful clime, where I've dwelt so long, In mirth and music, in gladness and song! Fairer than aught upon earth art thou- Beautiful clime, must I leave thee now? . . . But I must away from this fairy scene, Those leafy woods and those valleys green!
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The Leprechaun by William Allingham (1824 - 1889 Donegal, Ireland)Enjoy this poem for St. Patrick's Day. Little Cowboy, what have you heard, up on the lonely rath's green mound? Only the plaintive yellow bird Sighing in sultry fields . . a wrinkled, wizen'd and bearded Elf, spectacles stuck on his pointed nose . . .
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The Elf Singing by William Allingham (1824–1889)This little poem by Allingham. An Elf sat on a twig, he was not very big, he sang a little song, he did not think it wrong; but he was on a Wizard's ground, who hated all sweet sound . . .The Elf went on with his song, it grew more clear and strong . . .
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The Dream by Lord Byron 1788-1824Our life is twofold; Sleep hath its own world, a boundary between the things misnamed death and existence: Sleep hath its own world, and a wide realm of wild reality, and dreams in their development have breath, and tears, and tortures, and the touch ...
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The Faries by William Allingham (1824–1889)This little poem is arguable Allingham's best known and referenced work. Up the airy mountain, down the rushy glen, we daren’t go a-hunting for fear of little men; wee folk, good folk, trooping all together; green jacket, red cap, and white owl’s feather.
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I Speal Not by Lord ByronI Speal Not by Lord ByronI speak not, I trace not, I breathe not thy name; there is grief in the sound, there is guilt in the fame; but the tear that now burns on my cheek may impart the deep thoughts that dwell in that silence of heart. Too brief for our passion,
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The Music by Lord ByronAudio/Video reading of "The Music" by Lord Byron: Play time 49 sec; THERE be none of Beauty's daughters with a magic like thee; and like music on the waters is thy sweet voice to me: When, as if its sound were causing the charmed ocean's pausing, . . .
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When We Two Parted by Lord ByronWhen we two parted; In silence and tears, Half broken-hearted, To sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek and cold, Colder thy kiss; Truly that hour foretold--Sorrow to this.......
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By the Rivers of Babylon We Sat Down and Wept by Lord ByronWe sat down and wept by the waters of Babel, and thought of the day when our foe, in the hue of his slaughters, made Salem's high places his prey; and ye, oh her desolate daughters were scattered all weeping away.
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A Spirit Passed Before Me by Lord ByronA spirit passed before me: I beheld the face of immortality unveiled— Deep sleep came down on every eye save mine— And there it stood,—all formless—but divine: Along my bones the creeping flesh did quake; And as my damp hair stiffened, thus it spake. . .
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The Darkness by Lord Byron 1788-1824Written in 1816, this poem followed the eruption of Mount Tambora spewing ash across the sky blocking out the sun. The effects of the event caused drastic weather changes; many people believed they were seeing signs of the apocalypse.
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Prometheus by Lord Byron 1788-1824“Prometheus” tells the story of the Demi-god that gave mankind fire in opposition to the will of Zeus. Zeus punishes him by chaining him to a rock to suffer eagles eating his liver only to have it regrow and endure that experience again each day.
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The Tear by Lord Byron 1788-1824Byron presents the truest expression of emotion as being shown by the display of a tear. He also refers to a lost love named Mary; possibly a reference to Mary Chaworth; a love from his youth that married someone else. What do you think?
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Solitude by Lord Byron 1788-1824Byron portrays "Solitude" as not being a matter of removing oneself from the public and losing the self in Nature; he infers that true solitude is an ability to separate the self in introspective thought while still within the crowded society.
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She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron 1788-1824Most critics believe that the subject of this poem is Byron's affection for Mrs. Anne Beatrix Wilmot, his cousin, whom he met at a party. Byron brings his impressions of beauty to words in this simple and short poem.
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Thy Days Are Done by Lord Byron 1788-1824Lord Byron's telling of a soldier's selfless and heroic service to his nation, though now killed, his memory and deeds will never be forgotten. Some critiques believe Byron was referring to himself. What do you think?
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The Three Kings by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowEnjoy this Christmas season's reading of the "The Three Kings" by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Longfellow is also the author of "Paul Revere's Ride" and "The Song of Hiawatha."
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New Prince, New Pomp, a Christmas Poem by Robert Southwell (1561-1595)Often overlooked, Christmas poems created by religious leaders, priests, monks and nuns prior to the 18th century offer a unique flair to the holiday: enjoy this rare 16th century Christmas poem by Father Robert Southwell.
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On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Christmas Poem by John MiltonEnjoy this Christmas season's reading of "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Christmas Poem" by John Milton (1608 – 1674). Milton was an English poet and scholar well known for his popular poem called Paradise Lost.
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Minstrels a Christmas Poem by William WordsworthEnjoy this Christmas season's reading of the English poet William Wordsworth's "Minstrels a Christmas Poem."
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Christ's Nativity a Christmas Poem by Henry VaughanA Christmas poem by the poet Henry Vaughan (1621 - April 23, 1695); Vaughan was greatly influenced by George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) another of the 17th century poets of his time.
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Christmas Cheer a Christmas Poem by Thomas TusserA Christmas poem by Thomas Tusser (1524–1580), an English poet known for authoring Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry and the proverb "A fool and his money are soon parted." The original wording in 1557 "A foole and his monie be soone at debate."
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The Burning Babe, a Christmas Poem by Robert Southwell (1561-1595)An old Christmas poem by an English Roman Catholic priest of the Jesuit Order from the late 16th century.
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The Triple Fool by John DonneIs Donne telling us that it is foolish to fall in love (fool-1) then to tell it in poetry (fool-2); then later, when his love fails him, he would be a fool again (fool-3) if he loves again? Share your thoughts and comments?
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Song: Catch a Falling Star by John DonneJohn Donne’s concept that finding a virtuous woman is tantamount to getting pregnant with a mandrake root, hearing mermaids, or catching falling stars; for Donne, even if you find one woman of virtue, before he can take three steps, she will be false.
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The Patriot by Robert BrowningA soldier, seen as a patriot on one day, a year later as a social pariah. The year between the public forgets his past patriotic service. The soldier accepts the fickle nature of society yet never loses his honor for past duties and faith in God.
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The Land of Dreams by William Blake (1757 - 1827)Is this a story of a son and father that have lost the mother-wife leaving the son and father dreaming of their loved one living in a pleasant place while they suffer without her? Are they wishing to join with their loved one even if only in dreams?
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A Poison Tree by William Blake“A Poison Tree,” by William Blake; the tree is a metaphor to help explain “a truth in human nature” . . . “how anger can be dispelled by goodwill or nurtured to become a deadly poison" (see wikipedia.org for this quote and analysis of this poem).
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The Living Lost by William Cullen BryantWilliam Cullen Bryant (1794 – 1878), "an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post." (see wikipedia.org for this quote and more information on W.C. Bryant). Bryant's most famous poem is called "Thanatopsis."
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The Lost Leader by Robert BrowningThe Lost Leader, “a poem by Robert Browning. It berates William Wordsworth, for what Browning considered his desertion of the liberal cause, and his lapse from his high idealism” (see Wikipedia). He generally targets anyone that deserts their cause.
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"Alone" by Edgar Allen Poe“Alone” is Poe's reflection on the struggles, challenges, and suffering that comes with life and that, in the face of it all, you are on your own to either survive or not survive.
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A Dream Within a Dream by Edgar Allan PoePoe reflects on his life and the fragility of how easy it is to lose “grasp” on the important things in life. It’s the idea of the never-ending cycle of self-reflection on the impermanence of memories and lost opportunities, and dreams that fade away.
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Eldorado, a Poem by Edgar Allen PoePoe’s story of a knight’s lifelong searching for Eldorado. A journey that brings him to meet a shadow pilgrim that tells him how to reach his goal. The shadow pilgrim is actually the shadow of death and Eldorado is the “valley of the shadow of death.”
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Today’s Economics Hurts All Local Animal SheltersPets are suffering from today's economy. The negative impact of today’s economics is leaving thousands of animal shelters throughout the country underfunded and in need of our help to care for the increase in domestic pets filling their facilities.
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Author Pen NamesA discussion on how to create or select a Pen Name; author’s uses of Pen Names; why are they used; who are some of the Author’s that have or are using Pen Names?
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Calling All Military Veterans and Veterans Administration PatientsVeterans' online healthcare website sponsored by the Veterans Administration. The site is called HeatheVet and allows you to be involved in your own overall medical and health care program. Included are some comments on filing for VA medical benefits.
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Greek and Roman Painting and SculptureGreek and Roman art history 1200 BCE to 476 CE. What is the least you should know about Greek and Roman painting and sculpture? What is Greek painting and sculpture? What is Roman painting and sculpture? How do they differ? How are they the same?
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Greek and Roman Painting and SculptureAn overview of key elements in Greek and Roman art painting & sculpture based on their evolving styles resulting from common sources of influence: Greece through trade & conquests; Roman through conquered Greece and other civilizations styles and skills.
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Retire Young: Enlist in the Military and Stay in the MilitaryYou can retire as early as age 37 ½ (most probable age 38); receive a pension for the rest of your life; to include medical insurance as well; leaving you time to start and retire from a second civilian career before collecting social security.
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Aegean Age Art History ca 3000-1200 BCE (BC)This is a series of Aegean Age Art from the region in and around the Aegean Sea; the Aegean Sea being the arm of the Mediterranean laying between Greece and Turkey. The art period is generally divided into Pre-Palace age, Palace age, and Mycenaean age.
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Contemporary Questions in Philosophy: Are People Machines?Is there a difference between the mind and the brain? Are your thoughts, feelings, perceptions, sensations, and wishes things that happen in addition to all physical processes in your brain, or are they themselves some of those physical processes?
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Recommended Top 10 Best States for Military RetirementWhich states will create the least dent in my military retirement check while still having the availability of military base support, VA and entertainment?
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Why and How Do We Study History?Answering the question "why and how should we study history?" Here is a discussion of ideas and a recommended book devoted to these questions.
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SULASula, the story of two black women as they evolve from childhood friends to adulthood and eventually death; a story of resistance and conformity in response to circumstances and the choices we make.
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The Master Builder by Henrik IbsenHenrik Ibsen's drama, The Master Builder demonstrates character illusions conveyed through individual circumstance and the players beliefs based on different perceptions of reality.
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Review of The Ignorant Armies by E.M. HallidayDuring the closing months of WW I, Allied and American forces developed a plan to protect Northern Russian sea ports from use by Germany, but politics placed U.S. troops fighting their allies.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau's the Basic Political WritingsHere we discuss Rousseau's thesis regarding the arts and sciences used to determine social mores and individual virtues, as well as his view on Enlightenment, religion, misuse of knowledge, and false reasoning.
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManPORTRAIT, a story of Stephen Dedalus, his alienation, disillusionment, mental and moral anguish he feels from his relationship with his family and church; a story not written for mere entertainment of the reader, but to challenge to the readers mind.
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Commentary on WikiLeaks and the Publishing of Stolen Classified DocumentsCommentary on the WikiLeaks, Julian Assange and PFC Manning theft and publishing of government and military classified information has become one of the major political catastrophes for the year 2010.
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U.S. History: Income Distribution and ReaganomicsEconomic period of the 1980s, coined Reaganomics. Ronald Reagan's supporters credit him as being the great savior of the American economy; his critics' credit his policies with creating the destruction of labor.
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Dog Pictures: Our Canine FriendsOur shelters are filled with homeless pets. More shelters exceeding their capacity put animals to sleep making room for more new arrivals. Support animal shelters and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Adopt a pet.
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Horse Pictures: Home On The RangeHorse ownership is a wonderful experience; however, it comes with significant commitment in time and money. When this commitment does not exist, the horses suffer. Please support the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
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Pet Cat PicturesEconomic problems have caused more families to abandon their pets to the streets or shelters and these shelters are overflowing. Please support animal shelters and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Please adopt a pet.
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Interpreting and Writing About MusicHow to listen to music critically and write a review of a selected piece of music does not have to be as difficult as it might seem to both trained musicians and non-musicians.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Minuet" for String Quintet in D MajorWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a master at manipulating musical timing and instruments towards the aim of taking us beyond just an exercise in listening, but to become an active participant in the experience the music creates.
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Fall Season Pictures from Eaton's Community Park, Preble County, Ohio.Photo's from the park's one mile walking trail during the Fall Season. The park sits between Washington Jackson Rd and West Lexington Rd on Eaton Gettysburg Rd. The park has a one mile walking track with a portion of 7 Mile Creek running by the path.
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Free EBooks and Audio BooksSo how would you like to have your own library consisting of tens of thousands of books and audio books at your fingertips - for free. Save book shelf space and money by building a library of free eBooks and audio books.
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Stonehenge, an icon of United Kingdom history.Pictures of Stonehenge taken in 1998
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Free MP3 Original Music DownloadsFree MP3 music downloads: If you want to hear and experience music that is not part of everyday radio and TV broadcasting try something different: experience music by folks that are not in the mainstream of the music industry.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Minuet" for String Quintet in D MajorMozart, a master at manipulating musical timing and instruments towards the aim of taking us beyond just an exercise in listening, but to become an active participant in the experience the music creates.
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Sergei Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 63 in G MinorAnalysis of Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 63 in G Minor and his effort to balance and merge his originality with that of the philosophies of the Soviet Government without corrupting his own creativity.
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Robert Schumann's DavidsbundlertanzeRobert Schmann's Davidsbundlertanze (Dances of the League of David) written in 1837. An analysis of the elements of Romanticism and the impact of "perceptions" and "values."
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Mozart's "Minuet" No. 6 for Piano, in D MajorHow does Mozart tell a story or present a message through his Minuet? He elicits emotions and provokes the thoughts of the listener through the use of the power of sound, synchronization and the technical application of music (instruments and timing).
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Ludwig Van Beethoven's (1770-1827) Eighth SymphonyBeethoven's life (1770-1827) and work existed during the evolution from the Classical Period to the Romantic Period. For Ludwig, the Romantic Period came along at the right time; for if it had not, he may have created it himself.
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Improve Your Personal Computer's PerformanceThere are many free software utilities available through the internet that can help you improve and maintain your PC's performance providing a level of protection from viruses, adware and the means to remove many other performance impairing nuisances.
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The Hundred Years War: The Culmination and Decline of Medieval WarfareThe Battle of Crecy and The Battle of Agincourt are representative of the culmination and eventual end to Medieval warfare.
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Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775-1851J. M. W. Turner, an extraordinary artist ahead of his time maintained his focus in creating the feeling of being there through his landscape and seascape paintings such as The Fighting Temeraire and Snowstorm Steamboat off a Harbor's Mouth.
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Francois Auguste Rene RodinAuguste Rodin's sculptures convey emotion, feels, and the intensity of a moment frozen in time. His departure from traditional sculpture helped to determine the course of modern sculpture and entry into Expressionism.
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Surrealism Movement in Art: Pollock, Chavel, and DaliMystic-religious, the non-rational, and the visionary: three different styles of work by three different artist and their commonalities with Para-Rational Perspective in art.
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Nietzsche and Freud as PoetsNietzsche uses Dionysus and Apollo just as Freud uses Eros and Ananka to portray the conflict at work within man. Both authors make use of para-rational perspective elements of non-rational, visionary, analogies, poetic imagery, metaphor, and myth.
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Harry Braverman's Labor and Monopoly Capital, the Degradation of Work in the Twentieth CenturyHarry Braverman presents an argument against Capitalism, referring to it being "inhuman" and causing the degradation of work and de-skilling of the labor force. His work mirrors the writings of Karl Marx.
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Homer's Warrior Hero in Society: The IliadHomer's heroes emulate the gods in varying heroic qualities and strengths in varying quantities. Both the gods and heroes demonstrate exaltation, excellence in battle, glory, brutality, selfishness, and intelligence.
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Operation Chromite (Seoul-Inch'on)The destruction of the North Korean Army brought the Communist Chinese into the conflict, propelling the US into a longer and more uncertain future.
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Removing Carpet IndentationsA simple trick to use ice cubes in raising indentations left in carpets after moving heavy furniture.
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Walden Two by B. F. Skinner Versus Joseph Wood Krutch's Ignoble UtopiaB. F. Skinner attempts to validate the creation of utopian society through behavioral training. Joseph Wood Krutch believes otherwise: the individual's social environment and circumstances will override utopian behaviors.
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Voltaire's Candide and MaturityThis paper is a short essay addressing the protagonist of Voltaire's conte, Candide, and his (Candide's) enlightenment to the fallacies of the philosophy of Optimism.
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Furniture Scratch RepairThe occasional furniture scratch can't be helped. From time to time, those of us with pets and or children will eventually find scaring on our wood furniture. This show polish fix does wonders for simple surface scaring.
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Opinion on Non-Alcoholic BeersNon-alcoholic beers have found renewed interest over the past 10 years. As you can expect, not all NA beers are the same. Here is a review and rating of several beers in this category.
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Vigil by Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman portrays the experience of a soldier seeing the death of another soldier and feeling torn between feelings of compassion, sadness, numbness, and the continued blunting of emotions developed as the war progressed.
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War, Aggression and Human NatureIs war mankind's answer to survival, progress, or the pursuit of power? War has been a dominant feature of human history; so is the concept of a long standing or even short term global peace is only a dream?
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Stress MeditationDuring those days and weeks of mental and physical stress; when everything seems out of control and you feel as if everything has fallen down on your head, it's time to sit down and breath.
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The Great War - World War IWorld War I, young soldiers pursuing honor and glory found themselves loosing their innocence through their personal experiences of the hardships, carnage, and tragedy that war brings with it.
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Is There a Buddhist Bible?Is there a single source Buddhist book comparable to the New and Old Testament, Torah, or Quran? There is a yes and no answer for this question or maybe an "it depends" is a better answer.
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A Para-Rational Perspective of Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground"Underground Man" demonstrates perspectives on human kind that attack the basic premises of enlightenment, determinism, and reasoning. He believed in the whole person and the idea of heart over mind.
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Para-Rational Perspective and Flannery O'ConnorDiscussing Flannery (Mary) O'Connor's (1925-1964) use of the Para-rational perspective element of luminosity focusing on her short stories Good Country People and The Lame Shall Enter First.
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The Vietnam ExperienceThe American experience in Vietnam ended America's romantic idealism of warfare and established its vulnerability, as well as, bore out that neither the United States nor the South Vietnam governments were truly committed to winning the war.
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How to File for Military Veterans' BenefitsPost Persian Gulf War, the Military and the Veterans Administration (VA) have been more proactive with veterans' requests for medical assistance. DAV, VFW, and the AM can assist veterans.
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Who Called My Phone Number?Have you ever wondered who called your phone and did not leave a message or no one was on the other end of the line or worse it's one of those pesky annoying telemarketers.
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Past Days by Anne BronteAnne and her two other sisters, Emily and Charlotte, wrote a large volume of work during the mid 19th century. Anne also authored the novels Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell. Share your comments as to the meaning you find in this poem, Past Days.