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Stephen Conway 1995 Literature and Virtue in Sidney’s “Apology for Poetry” In "An Apology for Poetry" Sir Philip Sidney attempts to reassert the fundamental importance of literature to society in general as well as to other creative and intellectual...

No, I wouldn't say that English literature is deteriorating. There's just a ton more of it to choose from--anyone with a decent sized wallet can publish their novel.Moreover, I think bw2/3 is correct when he points to the changing desires of the book-reading audience. I might agree that popular...

I don't have a degree in English so I don't study much about classic novel authors writing. I guess different authors have different styles; however, I know the classic novels have tremendously quality than the current bestsellers, though read only a couple. So, isn't that good enough to think...

Well, I'm not saying that English Literature is deteriorating. But when you think about it, books of today have lost a sense of structure that gave english an artistic feel. When you compare the classics from the popular books of today, anyone can tell the obvious difference. I personally...

Dear Members! I am a new member and I would need some urgent academic help. Tomorrow i have to submit an essay for my postgraduate study. as Slovenian I am not sure if everything is in order in the essay. I attached the essay in this message. If anybody would consider looking into my essay I...

Hmm. Let me rephrase it: "To my mind, 'deep' acts as a complement, and tells us something about the subject at the end of the process; whereas 'deeply' tells us something about the process itself." "Wide" in this context is presumably meant to relate to "breadth of emotion, etc". The problem...

Synonyms Annihilate: demolished Exodus: Flight Reprimand: reproved Stagnant: fetid Servitude: captivity Slapdash: sloppy Accomplice: confederate Succumb: expire Catalyst: stimulus Prattle: chattered Paramount: foremost Hamper: impede Ghastly: Gruesome Defray: pay for Bondage:...

Hi Jersey!　 I'm sure Nabokov deserves to be on the reading list of you, but I'd sincerely advise you to read it leisurely, with pleasure (not to learn English in any case!). He is very famous as a trial to translators. His novels are full of hints at / quote from Russian literature, to say...

A poem is composition which conveys experiences, ideas, or emotions in a vivid and imaginative way. Poetry is a form of literature where u study about poets and their poems.It is not necessary that all poems have rhyme.They are called free verses. Some poems have metre, rhyme and metaphor too.And...

Some very good points brought up, but, although I'd like to, this is not the right place to go into the merits of each one. However, there is one thing relevant to language: A nation is a concept with tangible and clearly defined objective existence. That is a glaring contradiction in terms: a...