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  §10. "Sonnets from the Portuguese". III. Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Vol. 13. The Victorian ...
The Battle of Marathon, Elizabeth Barrett’s juvenile poem, was followed, in 1826, by An Essay on Mind and Other Poems, a volume which bears in the very title the stamp of Pope, though its authoress, then and always, was quite unqualified to imitate his terse neatness.
Then, in 1833, came Prometheus Bound, a translation from Aeschylus, with which the translator herself came to be so thoroughly dissatisfied that she suppressed it, so far as she was able, and substituted for it a second translation, which was published in 1850, in the same volume as Sonnets from the Portuguese.
Notwithstanding the “transformation” which her marriage was said to have wrought, Elizabeth Browning’s health was never completely restored, or secure—“I have never seen a human frame so nearly a transparent veil for a celestial and immortal spirit,” said Hillard of her, when he saw her in Florence.
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 Robert and Elizabeth "Statzer" Cross   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Robert Cross was born Feb. 14, 1839, in Russell Co., Virginia, the son of Benson Cross & Lydia Baldwin and Died Aug. 23, 1922.
Robert Cross enlisted in the 48th Virginia Infantry in June 1861 and fought in the beginning under General "Stonewall" Jackson in the Army of Northern Virginia, CSA.
Robert Cross was discharged from the Army of the Confederate States of America on February 22, 1865.
www.rootsweb.com /~varussel/photos/robertcross.html   (240 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - Tudor Royal History - Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth knew that she could not legally marry without the permission of the king's council, and she refused to be drawn into the Lord Admiral's schemes.
Elizabeth once told Parliament, "Though God has raised me high, yet this I account the glory of my crown, that I have reigned with your loves." She is regarded by many as the greatest monarch in English history.
Evaluates Elizabeth and the significance of her reign, and examines the impact of an unmarried queen on gender expectations.
www.royalty.nu /Europe/England/Tudor/ElizabethI.html   (3997 words)

  
 Elizabeth BLOUNT (B. Talboys of Kyme / B. Clinton of Marstoke) ... mother of a royal bastard
Elizabeth was very bright, and so good at singing and dancing that she partnered the King in the "mummery" which was part of the Christmas celebrations of 1514, while the Queen was still recovering from the loss of a new baby yet again.
Elizabeth "wan the King's harte", and her father was promoted to "Esquire of the Body", which meant personal attendance on the King in his bedroom.
Her friend, Elizabeth Bryan, was given a diamond necklace, a mink coat and a husband, Nicholas Carew when she gave birth to a son at the age of twelve, she was called "the young wife".
www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/ElizabethBlount.htm   (1661 words)

  
 Casa Guidi, Home of The Brownings in Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
On the afternoon of September 12, 1846, fragile poetess Elizabeth Barrett defied her tyrannical and fanatically religious father, Edward, the widowed scion of rich Jamaican slaveholders.
They had met in May 1845, though Robert was already an admirer of Elizabeth's poetry and had been writing love letters to her for several months before their first meeting.
Elizabeth and Robert's Florentine home consisted of six furnished rooms, plus a kitchen, entrance hall and two long terraces—on the piano nobile, or main floor of the building.
www.literarytraveler.com /browning/robertbrowning.htm   (1165 words)

  
 Robert and Elizabeth (Stalham) Williams
Robert Williams was baptized in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England on Dec 11, 1608, to Stephen and Margaret (Cooke) Williams.
With wife Elizabeth and four children: Samuel, John, Elizabeth, and Debra, and two servants: Mary Williams aged 18 years and Anne Williams, aged 15 years.
We descendants of the Kansas Pioneers are not descended from Robert Williams.
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 Elizabeth Barrett-Browning | Poet
Elizabeth began writing at a very young age, publishing her first works while in her teens.
Many critics agree that Elizabeth's best poems appear in "Sonnets from the Portuguese," a series of 44 sonnets recording the growth of her love for Robert Browning.
Elizabeth Barrett was a 39-year-old invalid and recluse when Browning came into her life, already in love with her from reading her poetry.
www.lucidcafe.com /library/96mar/browning.html   (380 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Elizabeth Bishop
Of the 20th-century poets, Elizabeth Bishop probes deepest, with her lovely poem "In The Waiting Room", a marvellous examination of the sheer, numbing perplexities of growing into one's own small and hopelessly fragile identity.
In letters to Elizabeth Hardwick, Elizabeth Bishop, T.S. Eliot, Randall Jarrell and John Berryman, to an Italian mistress and to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Lowell's passions for Maine, for literature and for women are illuminated, almost unbearably.
In One Art, American poet Elizabeth Bishop varies the French Renaissance villanelle form by estabalishing lines in her opening stanza that will be repeated later in the poem.
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 Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Allan, best-known for her 1936 pairing with Ronald Colman in “A Tale of Two Cities,” was born in Skegness, England, in 1908.
Elizabeth Daniel Allen was born on 26 December 1904 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, to Bryan Hunt Allen and the former Rebecca Lowry Daniel.
Elizabeth Montgomery’s maternal grandparents—like her paternal grandparents—were newlyweds at the time of the 1900 Federal Census enumeration.
www.genealogymagazine.com /elmo.html   (1942 words)

  
 Robert Rogers Papers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Reared in New Hampshire, Robert Rogers joined the army in 1755 and was given command of a company of rangers the next year.
After his marriage to Elizabeth Browne in 1761, he participated in the Cherokee War in North Carolina, returning to reinforce the post at Detroit in 1763, meeting defeat in the battle of Bloody Run.
These letters form an interesting resource for the study of family relationship, and include Elizabeth's petititon for divorce (1778) and a letter from Miss B.V.M. Flagg to Elizabeth protesting Elizabeth's disapproval of her as a potential daughter-in-law.
www.clements.umich.edu /Webguides/Arlenes/QR/Rogers.html   (384 words)

  
 Robert Lawrence
Robert Lawrence granted to the said Edey and 100 acres on an island adj.
Robert Lawrence est 1702/05 - bef 28 Jan 1744/45 I of W VA Robert made his will in Newport Parish of Isle of Wight County on 1 November 1743, and was probated on 28 January 1744/45.
On 7 March 1752/3, Samuel Lawrence's land in Upper Parish of Nansemond County was processioned by Robert Lawrence and Thomas Pinner in the presence of John Lawrence and himself.
www.sallysfamilyplace.com /Rayner/lawrenr.htm   (1403 words)

  
 Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning (from English literature) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning (from English literature) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
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Robert Browning (1812-1889) and Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861)
www.britannica.com /eb/article-13002   (452 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Page Genealogy Report: Descendants of Robert Hicks
To Son-in-Law, Robert Hicks, all land and plantation in Isle of Wight on South side of Meherrin River and Negro woman, Jane.
Robert Hicks the Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers, viz.
At a court held for Brunswick County on the 7th day of October Anno Domino 1737 this will was presented in Court by Elizabeth Hicks the Executrix therein named who made oath thereto and the same being proved by Simon Turner and Robert Clark witnesses thereto it is admitted to record.
www.familytreemaker.com /users/m/o/r/Carol-A-Morrison/GENE7-0002.html   (1587 words)

  
 Genealogy of Robert and Elizabeth Small   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
He married MARY ELIZABETH ANDERSON February 03, 1940 in Danville VA. She was born November 20, 1920 in Alamance Co., NC, and died August 30, 1991 in Buried Alamance Memorial Park, Alamance Co., NC.
Robert Small of Rockingham County, NC was born ca 1746 in Maryland, listed in the 1776 Harford County, Maryland Census as being age 30, Elizabeth age 21, son John 1 year.
Robert Small began accumulating acreage in the Troublesome Creek area of Rockingham County and was a significant landowner
homepages.rootsweb.com /~smalljd/lines/rsem.htm   (2381 words)

  
 robert and elizabeth vinyl records, rare cds, used music albums
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 ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/poet/browning.html A short introduction to the Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her husband from a PBS special.
http://www.cswnet.com/~erin/ebb2.htm "Elizabeth Barrett Browning's (re)visions of slavery." Orig.
Reprint of the fragment of poetry known as the "Aeschylus' Soliloquy" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and the history of its misattribution to Robert Browning.
www.literaryhistory.com /19thC/BROWNING.htm   (766 words)

  
 PAL: Elizabeth Madox Roberts (1881-1941)
Foster, Ruel E. "An Undiscovered Source for Elizabeth Madox Roberts' 'On the Mountainside'." West Virginia University Philological Papers 15 (1966): 57-61.
Nilles, Mary E. "The Rise and Decline of a Literary Reputation: Vagaries in the Career of Elizabeth Madox Roberts." DAI 33 (1972): 2945A-46A.
Rovit, Earl H. Herald to chaos; the novels of Elizabeth Madox Roberts.
www.csustan.edu /english/reuben/pal/chap7/roberts.html   (603 words)

  
 Robert Wise at Reel Classics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
A college dropout forced into the working world by the Great Depression, Robert Wise began work in Hollywood at age 19 as a messenger in the cutting department at RKO where his brother worked as a accountant.
Though most of the actors he chose to use in CITIZEN KANE (1941) were stage players with little or no film experience, Welles did, at the studio's insistence, surround himself with an experienced crew who, though industry veterans, were also unafraid to experiment with the new filmmaking and storytelling techniques Welles was exploring.
Only a few months older than Welles, though with almost eight years of industry experience under his belt, Robert Wise was exactly the kind of editor Welles was looking for.
www.reelclassics.com /Directors/Wise/wise.htm   (857 words)

  
 Robert KNIBBS\Elizabeth MARKHAM
Robert KNIBBS, son of James KNIBBS and Mary Ann WILLS, was born bef.
Elizabeth MARKHAM, daughter of William MARKHAM and Hannah UNKNOWN, was born bef.
Elizabeth appears in the 1901 census living at Clifton with her sons
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 Robert F. & Elizabeth T. (Quisenberry) Tuckness   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
He is the husband of Elizabeth Tandy Quisenberry.
Arline Bryson sent me this picture she found in the possessions of Hubert Tucknies (his son).
On the back was the name Robert Fulton Tucknies.
tuckness.com /henry/thomashenry/robertfultontuckness.htm   (215 words)

  
 Poet: Robert Browning - All poems of Robert Browning
The son of Robert Browning, a Bank of England clerk, and Sarah Anna Wiedemann, of Scottish-German descent, Browning received little formal education.
His learning was gleaned mainly from his Father's library at home in Camberwell, South London, where he learnt something, with his Father's help, of L..
Robert Browning was long unsuccesful as a poet and financially dependent upon his...
www.poemhunter.com /robert-browning/poet-3036   (330 words)

  
 Poet: Elizabeth Barrett Browning - All poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Poet: Elizabeth Barrett Browning - All poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
An English poet widely read by her contemporaries, Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born the eldest of eleven children in Coxhoe Hall near Durham.
The family moved to Hope End in Herefordshire in 1809 where Elizabeth spent her childhood.
www.poemhunter.com /elizabeth-barrett-browning/poet-3035   (329 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Robert and Elizabeth
The story was based on an unproduced musical titled The Third Kiss by Judge Fred G. Moritt, which in turn was adapted from the play The Barretts of Wimpole Street by Rudolph Besier.
It is an operetta style musical which tells the story of the romance and elopement of poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett.
The production opened at the Lyric Theatre on October 20, 1964 and ran for 948 performances.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Robert-and-Elizabeth   (170 words)

  
 Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning : Best Loved Poems at Audiobooks Online - Cassette, CD, MP3 audio books
Written by Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Performed by Steven Pacey - Unabridged Fiction - 2 COMPACT DISCS
Two CDs offer the listener a convenient way to hear favorite poems of Elizabeth easily (CD1) and/or find the preferred poetry of Robert (CD2) with maximum accessibility.
Poetry from Elizabeth Barrett Browning: The Complete Sonnets from the Portuguese, numbers 1-44, Grief, The Soul’s Expression, The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim’s Point, A Song for the Ragged Schools of London, From the Conclusion of Part 2 of Casa Guidi Windows, From Book 5 of Aurora Leigh.
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 Peterson (1974) Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning: An annotated bibliography, 1951-1970   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Peterson (1974) Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning: An annotated bibliography, 1951-1970
Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning: An annotated bibliography, 1951-1970
Women and literature; Bibliography; England; Browning, Robert; Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
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 Poetry: Robert Browning   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
This site, maintained by the Armstrong Browning Library at Baylor University, a research library dedicated to Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning and their contemporaries, contains a bibliographical database of all Browning-related material and features “The Browning Circle,” which provides biographical sketches of the Brownings’ correspondents, friends, and acquaintances.
After one year as a student of Greek at the University of London, he moved with his family to Hatcham, where he studied, wrote poetry, and practiced writing for the theater.
When Elizabeth died in 1861, he returned to England and began to establish his own reputation.
www.bedfordstmartins.com /litlinks/poetry/browning.htm   (278 words)

  
 ROBERT POLIDORI: ZONES OF EXCLUSION - PRIPYAT AND CHERNOBYL - (POLIDORI, ROBERT). POLIDORI, ROBERT & ELIZABETH CULBERT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
ROBERT POLIDORI: ZONES OF EXCLUSION - PRIPYAT AND CHERNOBYL - (POLIDORI, ROBERT).
The first collaboration between Robert Polidori and master printer/publisher Gerhard Steidl resulted in 2001’s "Havana"; a hauntingly beautiful investigation of the decaying beauty surrounding a vibrant people.
This second book shares the same large format, this time documenting the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactors’ "Zones of Exclusion": the permanently evacuated area surrounding the 1986 Russian Nuclear Power Plant disaster.
www.antiqbook.com /boox/ara/008225.shtml   (212 words)

  
 Escape To Waco Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The area is served by the Waco Regional Airport.
Located in the city is Baylor University (1845), with the Armstrong Browning Library housing a large collection relating to the poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning; a community college (McLennan Community College); and a technical college(Texas State Technical College Waco).
Research facilities at the university include the Renewable Aviation Fuels Development Center, the Institute of Archaeology, the Institute of Biblical and Related Languages, the Institute of Biomedical Studies, the Institute of Church-State Studies, and the Institute for Oral History.
www.thecityofwaco.com /escape   (767 words)

  
 Elizabeth Taylor Liz Taylor ELIZABETH TAYLOR elizabeth taylor actress biography life links liz taylor Richard Burton ...
Nominated for Academy Awards for several years in a row, Elizabeth finally won in 1960 for Butterfield 8, a role she detested.
Elizabeth Taylor With Pet Chipmunk Elizabeth Taylor with her pet chipmunk Nibbles in 1947.
Elizabeth Taylor at 15 Elizabeth Taylor at 15-years-old had a pet chipmunck, a $1,200.-a-week mov...
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 Robert MERRITT\Elizabeth MERRITT (MRIN:019)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Elizabeth MERRITT (RIN: 186) was born 1852 in England.
Children of Robert MERRITT and Elizabeth MERRITT are:
Arizona, They Youngest State, 1913, pp463 (John Hoe Morehead), In 899 he married Miss Lucy merritt, a native of Wisconsin and a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth merritt who were also born in that sate.
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