However, before one can understand the role of the Imagination in Romantic literature, it is vital to understand what constitutes the Imagination as described by Coleridge in his Biographia Literaria, and how this definition ties in with Wordsworths comments in his Preface. ... Although the memories of his youth are vague, what the speaker remembers most clearly is how he felt about those memories, "I cannot paint / What then I was. ...

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Augustinians Augustinians, religious orders of the Roman Catholic Church whose constitution is derived originally from the Rule of St Augustine of Hippo, broadly divided into the Augustinian (or Austin) Canons, and the Augustininan Hermits (or Austin Friars), with communities of Augustinian nuns being under the jurisdiction of the Austin Friars. ... The Augustinian Hermits, or Austin Friars, are an entirely different group of religious tracing their origins back to 5th-century hermits in North Africa who had adopted the Rule of St Augustine. After the Vandal invasion of North Africa in 428 ...

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What is it then, that drives them? ... Both of the lead characters are different from the rest; both are hermits in their own separate ways, and their views on our world are accordingly diverse. ... He has the opportunity to leave, but cannot bring himself to leave what has now become an object of desire. ... However, what perhaps demands greatest attention is the symbolism. ...

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In response to a woman who sought the removal of the knight's head defeated by Sir Torre, he says "By God's grace, I will accept what comes my lady," and was later characterized by Merlin to be a "gentle and courteous and truthful" knight (Steinbeck 97, 99). ... Sir Galahad went on many rigorous journeys as part of his quest to find what he was destined by prophecy to discover. ... In the morning Sir Torre had "heard mass in the chapel," and also "begged the hermits blessing and his prayers," both of which are recognizably spiritual actions (St...

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Although it has been said that his plots were repetitive and they are viewed as cliched and overdone from today's standpoint, the fact remains that these very stories are what draw audiences time after time. ... In particular, it was Shakespeare's ability to effortlessly mingle comedy with tragedy that led to his fame, and what makes his works invaluable even today. ... Johnson's edition of Shakespeare (1765), he writes, "This is the praise of Shakespeare, that his drama is the mirror of life; that he who has mazed his imagination in following the phantoms which other writers ...

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Unless someone is a hermit and does not watch television, movies, read newspapers and magazines, listen to the radio or surf the web, they will be affected by advertisements. ... In addition to eating habits and unhealthy nutrition, children always emulate new things because of advertisements and they cannot contented with what they have. ...

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The nebulous nature of Thales' vision becomes evident over the course of Johnson's poem and is exemplified by his uncertainty over what he is setting out for. It is noteworthy that the speaker, initially praises 'the hermit' (l. 1). ... This tone of self-pity reappears when Thales asks, 'But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who start at theft, and blush at perjury (ll. 67-68). ...

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We must have a clear idea on what "education" really is. ... Not only must students be able to understand facts and commit them to memory, they must also be able to apply what they have learnt in simulated real life scenarios. ... This allows students to acquire knowledge by themselves and apply what they have learnt in solving a hypothetical real life problem. This is another aspect in which the education system has provided ample opportunities for students to test out what they have learnt in simulations in the real world. ... Unless one a hermit, it is inevitable that one needs to interac...

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He returns to the darkness of his cell to ponder over what he now sees as almost an injustice that has been done to him and the anger of the exile creeps into him. ... He rejects any connection with the rest of mankind, shunning them for what has been done to him, as if to make them feel the guilt he is feeling. ...

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Stereotypes have long identified what is "male" and what is "female". These stereotypes, designated by society, determine what type of role each gender fulfills in society. ... " In this account, Freeman uses a variety of symbolism, along with the character of Louisa Ellis, to give women of the late 19th century a unified voice - to express through literature their desire for liberation and their quite pursuit of freedom from what men had determined them to be. ... In other words, she feels empowered by her breakup with Joe, which is the exact opposite of what a woman would be expected...

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Before understanding what Tsar Alexander I did for Russia, one must understand the type of man he was. ... Rightfully named, she expanded culture and art, by building new schools, hospitals, founded the Hermit-Age (a famous art museum in St, Petersburg), granting the people freedom of speech and press, the right to private property, and the freedom of religion. ... Again we see the resemblance to the French Revolution with what Speranskii believed was necessary in a government. ... Thus creating a line through Poland deeming what ever Russia wants to the east they can expand, and whatever Fr...

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