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German Literature - LoveToKnow Watches The transition from this rigid ecclesiastic spirit to a freer, more imaginative literature is to be seen in the lyric poetry inspired by the Virgin, in the legends of the saints which bulk so largely in the poetry of the 12th century, and in the general trend towards mysticism. The disturbing and disintegrating element in the literature of the 13th century was thus the substitution of a utilitarian.didacticism for the idealism of chivalry. The literature of the middle of the century was not wanting in achievement, but there was nothing buoyant or youthful about it; most significant of all, the generation between 1848 and 1880 was either oblivious or indifferent to the good work and to the new and germinating ideas which it produced. www.1911encyclopedia.org /German_Literature   (14472 words)

Provencal Literature - LoveToKnow Watches Consequently Romanic literatures in general (and this is especially true of Provencal, as it does not extend beyond the medieval period) afford only an incomplete representation of the intellectual development cf each country. Songs of love addressed to them soon became an accepted and almost conventional form of literature; and, as in social position the authors were generally far below those to whom they directed their amorous plaints, this kind of poetry was always distinguished by great reserve and an essentially respectful style. From the beginning the sentiments, real or assumed, of the poets are expressed in such a refined and guarded style that some historians, over-estimating the virtue of the ladies of that time, have been misled to the belief that the love of the troubadour for the mistress of his thoughts was generally platonic and conventional. www.1911encyclopedia.org /Provencal_Literature   (9578 words)

Devotional Literature Devotional Literature includes any religious book other than strictly doctrinal or theological works, intended to be used mainly for home devotion, that is, for meditation and prayer and also for uplift (edification). This type of literature then increased during the 18th century when Mennonites deviated still further from their original path, opening hearts and minds to this new kind of piety of the enjoyment of one's certain salvation after having overcome sin and reached a state of sanctification. The devotional literature, however, may be regarded as the true mirror of all these transitions and as an indicator of the spiritual life of the church and its members. www.gameo.org /encyclopedia/contents/D493ME.html   (2752 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: French Literature Hence the fondness of the literature of the seventeenth century for general ideas and for sentiments that are common to mankind, and its success in those kinds of literature which are based on the general study of the human heart. Hence the contempt of the seventeenth century literature for all that is relative, individual and mutable; in lyric poetry, which appeals primarily to the individual sentiment, in the description of material phenomena, and the external manifestations of nature, it falls short of success. For thorough understanding of the development of French literature in the seventeenth century, we must consider it in three periods: (1) from the year 1600 to 1659, the period of preparation; (2) 1659-1688, the Golden Age of classicism; (3) 1688-1715, the period of transition between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. www.newadvent.org /cathen/06190a.htm   (14968 words)

Hindi literature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hindi literature may be traced back to medieval times when poets composed in languages such as Brajbhasha and Avadhi, which are now regarded as dialects of Hindi. The medieval Hindi literature is marked by the influence of Bhakti movement and composition of long, epic poems. The person who brought realism in the Hindi prose literature was Munshi Premchand, who is considered as the most revered figure in the world of Hindi fiction and progressive movement. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hindi_literature   (1759 words)

History Channel Search Results The Golden Age of Dutch literature was coexistent with the establishment of the republic and a period of great commercial prosperity. After World War I, a reaction to the overintellectualized literature of the early 1900s was led by Hendrik Marsman (1899–1940), who championed the cause of “vitalism,” a form of expressionism, based on the concept that the poet is merely a member of, and speaks for, the masses. By the end of the war, the younger generation of writers had rejected many of the theories of their predecessors; and postwar Dutch literature reflected the disillusionment brought on by the atomic age, the new welfare state, and the cold war. www.historychannel.com /thcsearch/thc_resourcedetail.do?encyc_id=208065   (1641 words)

Literature in Irish - The Early Modern Period   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Verse compositions by these professional poets form a substantial part of the literature which is extant from the period. Much of the professional poets’ verse consists of eulogies to their aristocratic patrons, but there is also a substantial body of extant religious and personal poetry. The earliest reference to Fionn is in a text which belongs to the eighth or ninth century, but the first extended treatment of Fenian/Ossianic themes in extant literature is in Agallamh na Seanórach ‘the old men’s discourse’, which belongs to the second half of the twelfth century. www.ireland-information.com /reference/modern.html   (402 words)

NWTC: Library - Avian Literature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) The Avian Literature Database is a bibliographic database of documents on the effects of wind energy development and towers, power lines and other wires, on birds. The Avian Literature Database is searchable by a number of different parameters, including keywords or phrases, author, publication year, and title. The basis of the Avian Literature Database is two documents originally compiled by or for the California Energy Commission. www.nrel.gov /wind/avian_lit.html   (301 words)

Catalogs and Collections of Children's Literature The Center for Children's Books is committed to promoting quality literature for youth in the school and public library, in the classroom, and at home. Literature for Children is a digital collection of children's literature published largely in the United States and Great Britain from before 1850 to beyond 1950. Highlights selections from the museum's exhibition "From Babes in the Wood to Doctor Dolittle." The exhibition traces the major trends in children's literature in England and America from the early 18th to the early 20th centuries. www.library.uiuc.edu /edx/catalog.htm   (1713 words)

Undergraduate Catalog -- Full-time Day Programs -- Northeastern University Examines historically the discovery methods and models of literature and science, exploring one or more of the following areas: the relationship of the methods and models of literature and science; the treatment of scientific methods and models in literature; the use of literary devices, techniques, and traditions in scientific texts. Studies either the similarities and differences between literary texts and film versions of those texts or the interrelations between film and literature as means of cultural expression during a specific historical period. Explores an important aspect of literature such as the writer and the audience, the tradition of the new feminism and the novel, or the canon and its revisions. www.neu.edu /registrar/courses0103/artsci/eng.html   (3729 words)

Colonic Irrigation Literature Review Although there is little specific literature on colonic irrigations, a review of the literature on related procedures such as enemas and sigmoidoscopies suggests that the risk of serious adverse effects is very low when the irrigations are performed by trained personnel using appropriate equipment. That debate was not resolved by scientific research on colonics, but rather from a combination of hostility toward colonics by the opponents of quackery that made it difficult for research to be done, and the shift in medical practice from physical therapies to drug therapies. He summarizes the literature on colonic function, making the point that the natural function of the colon is to dehydrate feces, and that this needs no help from repeated colonics. www.meridianinstitute.com /reports/colonic1.html   (13396 words)

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HINDI LITERATURE IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Early Hindi devotional literature in current research: proceedings of the International Middle Hindi Bhakti Conference, April 1979, organized by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. McGregor, Ronald Stuart Hindi literature of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Prabhakar, Manohar, 1932- A critical study of Rajasthani literature with exclusive reference to the contribution of caranas. www.lib.washington.edu /Southasia/guides/hindilit.html   (3800 words)

English literature: special collections and archives The Finzi Collection is a special collection of literature brought together by the composer Gerald Finzi. The Children's Collection is particularly strong in 19th and early 20th century children's literature. A collection of modern children's literature is available for loan at Bulmershe library. www.library.rdg.ac.uk /subjects/english/englishspecial.html   (204 words)

Curiosities of Literature: The Bibliomania THE preceding article is honourable to literature, yet impartial truth must show that even a passion for collecting books is not always a passion for literature. It is fortunate that literature is in no ways injured by the follies of collectors, since though they preserve the worthless, they necessarily defend the good. From The Curiosities of Literature by Isaac D'Israeli: The Bibliomania THE preceding article is honourable to literature, yet impartial truth must show that even a passion for collecting books is not always a passion for literature. www.spamula.net /col/archives/2005/01/the_bibliomania.html   (1744 words)

Library Literature and Information Science [438] Library Literature and Information Science is a bibliographic database that indexes more than 229 key library and information science periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere, along with books, chapters within books, library school theses, and pamphlets. Types of periodical materials covered are feature articles, obituaries, interviews, notices of appointments and awards, regularly appearing columns, special theme issues, editorials (of reference value), letters to the editor (of reference value), and book reviews. Library Literature and Information Science helps users keep up with the latest concepts, trends, opinions, theories, and methodologies in the areas of library and information science. library.dialog.com /bluesheets/html/bl0438.html   (357 words)

English Literature This course is a study of some of the masterpieces of world literature from Homer to Cervantes. American literature since World War II is examined, with special emphasis on the novel. The various types of literature in the Bible are set forth and representative pages of each of these types are presented and examined. www.smc.edu /schedules/2004/spring/060_041_schedule.htm   (1552 words)

Jim May's C18-L Bibliographies: 18th-Century Children's Literature Ang, W.-L. "Enclosure and Exposure: Themes and Trends in Children's Literature from 1750 to the Present." Diss. (Literature und Leben, 38.) Cologne, Graz, and Vienna: Böhlau, 1987. Robinson und Robinsonaden in der deutschsprachigen Literatur: Eine Bibliographie. www.personal.psu.edu /special/C18/children.htm   (6156 words)

Literature - Spain - Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer of the Golden Age, whose satiric novel Don Quixote is one of the masterpieces of the world literature. Because of his eloquent style and remarkable insight, Cervantes has achieved acclaim comparable to that given to such literary greats as the Greek poet Homer, the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, and the English playwright William Shakespeare. The second part of Don Quixote was published in 1615 and translated into English in 1620. arthistory.heindorffhus.dk /frame-LiteratureSpainCervantes.htm   (1232 words)

Experience Literature - Poetry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Thomas Campion (1567—1620) Campion spent his early childhood in London, studied at Cambridge, then returned to London in 1586 to study law. After the publication of this volume, he apparently went abroad to study medicine and, later, music (though it is not known when or where). Toward the end of his life, he wrote a treatise on music that became a standard text. www.bedfordstmartins.com /experience_literature7e/poetry/campion.htm   (151 words)

Kalaidjian/Roof/Watt, Understanding Literature, 1/e - Poetry The son of a London goldsmith, Robert Herrick apprenticed to his uncle, also in the same trade, for six years between the ages of sixteen and twenty-two before entering Saint John's College, Cambridge. After graduating in 1617, Herrick was a protégé to Ben Jonson to whom he wrote five poems. Not just a poet, Herrick took holy orders in the Church of England in 1623 and served as vicar at Dean Prior in Devonshire until 1647 when, owing to his Royalist allegiances, he was removed during the Great Rebellion. college.hmco.com /english/kalaidjian/understanding_lit/1e/students/poetry/herrick.html   (290 words)

Selective Guide to Reference Books in Children's Literature At the University of Illinois, the resources for the study of children's literature are simply superb. This guide is designed to be useful to those interested in the historical and critical study of children's literature. Society and children's literature: papers presented on research, social history, and children's literature at a symposium sponsored by the School of Library Science, Simmons College, and the Committee on National Planning for Special Collections of the Children's Services Division of the American Library Association, May 14-15, 1976. www.library.uiuc.edu /edx/libsci.htm   (1989 words)

McLellan's Automobile Literature :: Concept Cars Literature Original factory literature produced from an article which appeared in the "Automotive News" on Feb. 12, 1973; b) business card with fl and white photo rendering of car; and c) original mailing envelope. Original factory literature produced from an article which appeared in the "Automotive News" on Feb. 12, 1973; b) 4x5 photo of engine; c) business card with red and fl photo rendering of car; and d) letter on Highway Aircraft Corp. letterhead. Original factory literature produced from an article which appeared in "The National Tattler" on Aug. 11, 1974; and b) original mailing envelope. www.mclellansautomotive.com /sales-lit/conceptcars/index.shtml   (5918 words)

Teaching Early American Writings: Colonial-Spanish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) What both the ALA session and the EARAM-L discussion indicate is that teachers of early American literature need some way to get beyond the anthology, even the best of anthologies, in order to fully incorporate colonial Spanish works about North America into their courses. The second point to keep in mind when approaching colonial Spanish North American literature -- and all literatures from outside the canonical British American literary tradition -- is that by exploring these materials, both teachers and students come to a better understanding of American literature in general. American literature should no longer be taught as mainly a branch of British literature with influences from other cultures occurring primarily during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. www.georgetown.edu /tamlit/essays/spanish.html   (7234 words)

Undergraduate Catalog -- Full-time Day Programs -- Northeastern University ENG 1550 Psychology and Literature     4 QH For example, students might discuss a group of authors influenced by their common interest in psychoanalysis, by their social consciousness, or by an interest in the settlement of America. (First preference given to students needing the course to complete the major.) Explores an important aspect of literature such as the writer and the audience, the tradition of the new feminism and the novel, or the canon and its revisions. www.neu.edu /registrar/courses0001/artsci/eng.html   (4797 words)

Shake-n-Bacon: Works Sited Of Matters of Record, created by his Maiesties Letters Pattents for ease of his Subiects in their searches, and auoyding the inconueniences heretofore incident for want of meanes speedily to finde out all incumbrances vpon Record, &c. London: G. Eld for the Remembrancers Generall the Patentees, 1617. Galland, Joseph S. An Historical and Analytical Bibliography of the Literature of Cryptology. fly.hiwaay.net /~paul/cite.html   (1865 words)

The Literature of Lesbianism; ; Edited by Terry Castle The selection of works is both generous and revelatory, including much excellent unfamiliar material, and a number of real surprises. From Renaissance love poems to twentieth-century novels, plays, and short stories, The Literature of Lesbianism brings together hundreds of literary works on the subject of female homosexuality. As Castle demonstrates, it is hardly the taboo or forbidden topic we sometimes assume it to be, but has in fact been a central preoccupation for many of our greatest writers, past and present. www.columbia.edu /cu/cup/catalog/data/023112/0231125100.HTM   (2154 words)

Humanities 205: Women in Western Art and Literature Elements of art and literature: form and content. N: “Literature of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance” (1-14). N: “Early Twentieth Century Literature” (1205-27), Gertrude Stein (1275-77, and 1297-1304), Virginia Woolf (1314-50). www.miracosta.cc.ca.us /home/gfloren/Calendar.htm   (292 words)

Anthology of World Literature : Timeline 16 : Vernacular Literature in China Anthology of World Literature : Timeline 16 : Vernacular Literature in China 1574–1646 Feng Meng-lung, collector and author of vernacular stories and popular songs, important in raising the status of vernacular literature 1617 Earliest edition of Chin P'ing Mei (Golden Lotus), a satirical novel of manners about a corrupt sensualist www.wwnorton.com /internal/nawol/timelines/16.htm   (269 words)

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