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The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems
by Alexander PopeThe Rape of the Lock is a narrative poem written by Alexander Pope, an English poet remembered for his satirical verse. Apart from translating Homer’s works, his notable writings include Pastorals, Windsor Forest and Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady. This poem is based on a real minor incident which is narrated in satirical verse. Beli..
The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems
by Francesco PetrarcaThe Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems are a collection of literary works of Francesco Petrarca, an Italian poet remembered as the humanist and the first to develop “Dark Ages” concept. He is often called as the “Father of Humanism”. His notable works of Poetry, essays and letters include Canzoniere ("Songbook"), Secretum ("My Secret Book"), De ..
Beowulf
by Francis Barton GummereBeowulf is an epic poem considered as a remarkable Anglo-Saxon literature written in old English by unknown author and has been translated by Francis Barton Gummere. This poem narrates the rise and fall of Beowulf who hails from Greats, a tribal kingdom. Beowulf encounters three battles named Grendel, Grendel's mother and The dragon against supe..
Cicero's Tusculan Disputations
by Marcus Tullius CiceroTusculan Disputations is an attempt to popularize, stoic philosophy written by Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman Philosopher remembered as the one of the greatest orators of Rome. His literary contributions of speeches and Philosophy works include On the Republic, On the Laws, On Academic Skepticism, In Defense of Titus Annius Milo and On the response..
Phaedo
by PlatoPhaedo is one of the greatest dialogues of Plato, the Greek Philosopher and disciple of Socrates. This dialogue is believed to have been told by Socrates during his death. Socrates proposes that suicide is incorrect and one should look forward to death, as it is only perpetual cycle to life. Four arguments have been provided for his claim. ..
Nature
by Ralph Waldo Emerson"Nature" is an essay written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American author who was instrumental to the development of transcendentalism. His notable contribution to the literary world as essays and poems include Self-Reliance, Compensation, The Over-Soul and The Rhodora. The Author divides nature into four usages such as Commodity, Beauty, Language..
In Praise of Folly
by Desiderius ErasmusIn Praise of Folly is a satirical essay written by Desiderius Erasmus, a Dutch theologian and a catholic priest whose notable contributions include Apophthegmatum opus, A handbook on manners for children and The Education of a Christian Prince. The essay starts off with a satirical learned encomium and ends with a straightforward statement of Chris..
How to Tell a Story and Other Essays
by Mark TwainHow to Tell a Story and Other Essays is a series of essays written by Mark Twain, an American novelist and humorist who wrote the “The Great American Novel” The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Through this book of essays, Twain details his own style of writing, the difficulties of humor writing through couple of short stories provided along with..