Representative essays on The Theory of Style is book about the style in English Language chosen and edited by William T. Brewster, A.M, who was at that time (1905), adjunct professor of English in Barnard College, Columbia University and was published by The MacMillan Company In New York, London: MacMillan and Co. Ltd. in 1905.
Greek and Roman Comedy - Translations and Interpretations of Four Representative Plays
Much of what we know of Greco-Roman comedy comes from the surviving works of just four playwrights - the "Greeks Aristophanes" and "Menander" and the "Romans Plautus and Terence". To introduce these authors and their work to students and general readers, this book offers a new, accessible translation of a representative play by each playwright, accompanied by a general introduction to the author's life and times, a scholarly article on a prominent theme in the play, and a bibliography of selected readings about the play and playwright.
An Introduction to Old Frisian - History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary
This is the first text book to offer a comprehensive approach to Old Frisian. Part One begins with a succinct survey of the history of the Frisians during the Middle Ages, their society and literary culture. Next follow chapters on the phonology, morphology, word formation and syntax of Old Frisian. This part is concluded by a chapter on the Old Frisian dialects and one on problems regarding the periodization of Frisian and the close relationship between (Old) Frisian and (Old) English. Part Two consists of a reader with a representative selection of twenty-one texts with explanatory notes and a full glossary.
A children's story by Africa's best known and most widely read author whose novels, poetry, essays, lectures, etc. are considered representative of contemporary Nigerian life.
British and Irish Poets: A Biographical Dictionary
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From John Abbot to Benjamin Zephaniah, this reference book contains information on 1,270 poets from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Writing over a 1500 year period, the featured poets are representative of periods from the Old English era to the Post-Modern age.