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The Origins of Rome and Early Italian Peoples

• When was the city of Rome founded? 8th Century BC
• Which groups of people inhabited the Italian Peninsula and the islands around it when Rome was founded? The Latins, Etruscans, and Greeks.
• Which group was settled in the area of Rome when it was founded? The Latins.
• In which area was there a significant number of Greek colonies? Southern modern-day Italy and the island of Sicily.
• What was the name of this area (Ancient Greece)? Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
• When was it colonized? In the Archaic Period.
• What political system did Rome originally have? A Monarchy.

Key Concepts in Roman Governance and Society

True or False Statements: Early Roman History

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Ezra Pound: The Innovator of Modernist Criticism

Ezra Pound was the first innovator, and everything he did was new and directed to supersede the past. He devised the advancement of Modernism. His writings are intransferable and colloquial; they are aggressive and personal. Sometimes, apart from critical writings, we can see his journalistic prose.

The Conception and Function of Criticism

Conception of Criticism: He considered criticism an unimportant task that was secondary, and he was opposed to Matthew Arnold. The criticism must fulfill two conditions:

• The critic should be an artist.
• It should be criticism that compels people to write better; it should be a didactic criticism.

This criticism for him has two functions: Before the creation of the

Langston Hughes, in full James Mercer Langston Hughes, (born February 1, 1902?, Joplin, Missouri, U.S.—died May 22, 1967, New York, New York), American writer who was an Important figure in the Harlem Renaissance and made The African American experience the Subject of his writings, which ranged from poetry and plays to Novels and newspaper column.

While it was long believed that Hughes was born in 1902, new research released in 2018 indicated that he might have Been born the previous year. His parents separated soon after his birth, and he Was raised by his mother and grandmother. After his grandmother’s death, he and His mother moved to half a dozen cities before reaching Cleveland, where they Settled. He wrote the poem “The

Pío Baroja: Life and Career

Pío Baroja, born in San Sebastián, studied medicine but had a minor in Cestona. Back in Madrid, his contacts with other writers led him to fully devote himself to literary pursuits. After a series of contributions in newspapers and magazines, he published his first book in 1900. His production includes The Tree of Knowledge (written in 1911) and over 17 important novels.

In 1935, he entered the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), and he died in 1956. He was a lonely and bitter man, considering himself among those who possess more than the necessary sensitivity. His shyness, spirit of independence, and misogyny led him to reject marriage, while he simultaneously condemned prostitution. He was able to feel tenderness for... Continue reading "Pío Baroja: Literary Legacy and Philosophical Insights" »

Character Profiles

• Frankenstein: A young, tall, thin, and intelligent man. A character very willing to learn new things.
• Elizabeth: A tall and quite beautiful woman. Her character: she worries a lot about Frankenstein and she loved Victor very much.
• Henry: Victor's friend since childhood. When Victor left, he envied him. An eager and intelligent man.
• The Monster: It was very ugly, very tall, and big. He longed to be friendly with everybody, but he couldn't. A bit aggressive.
• Father: A man with clear ideas. He wanted the best for his son. Intelligent.
• William: A naive child. He needs more experience.

Key Plot Points

1. A thunderstorm night, with lightning in the electricity.
2. That his brother died.
3. He studied chemistry and medicine.
4. That Victor marry Elizabeth.

T.S. Eliot's Influence on Literary Criticism

T.S. Eliot was an influential figure in literature. While the literary canon naturally changes with society, Eliot managed single-handedly to modify the canon of English literature through his criticism.

Revitalizing and Reshaping the Canon

He revitalized whole periods of English literature that were almost forgotten, including:

• The Jacobean drama
• Metaphysical poets
• John Dryden
• The poetry of Dante
• Symbolist poetry

However, he also criticized Romantic poetry, managing to impose a dislike for it because he felt it descended into sentimentalism.

Eliot's Critical Concepts

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The Cultural Scope of Romanticism

Romanticism was not merely a literary movement; it profoundly influenced painting, philosophy, music, religion, and the arts. Consequently, it is accurate to define Romanticism as a comprehensive cultural movement. This period sought to address significant societal shifts.

Drivers of Change in the Romantic Era

The era was defined by transformative events:

• Politics: The American War of Independence.
• Philosophy and Science: A reaction against rationalism.
• Arts and Literature: The decline of classical antiquity's authority.
• Music: A newfound emphasis on emotions, passions, and sentiments.
• Religion: The emergence of the evangelical revival.

Coleridge and the Conversational Poem

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Victorian Evangelicals in Literature

Evangelicals were the most satirized religious group during the Victorian period. These characters were pious, as they showed reverence for God and wished to fulfill their religious obligations. It was not easy to criticize them because they were intelligent and cultivated people. However, they were often considered emotionally inadequate, hypocritical, and smug because they viewed themselves as purer and better than others—a trait exemplified by the figure of Brocklehurst in Jane Eyre.

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Common Speech: The Basis of Poetry

For T.S. Eliot, poetry is language. Wordsworth stated that it was the language spoken by people, but later we find the verbose, rhetoric, and so on. After the 19th century, Eliot and Pound wanted to simplify expressions again and resorted to the colloquial language spoken by everyone. Eliot's works do not always represent the language of the streets. Of Dante, he said that poetry is a perfection of common language. Of Dryden, he said that he restored English verse. His biggest enemy was John Milton, because he wrote as if he were writing in Latin.

His Idea of Literary Tradition

Eliot considers that the poet's role and obligation is to express his epoch in his poems. The poet writes poems, and it is sufficient

Turnus Hears the City's Grief (Lines 614–625)

Meanwhile, in the outermost plain, the warlike Turnus followed a few men of his wondering force, now slower and less happy with the approach of the horses. The breeze brought a mixed shout to him, filling him with blind terrors. The sound of the confused city and the joyless murmurs struck his ears, having been heightened.

“Alas for me! Why are the walls distributed with so much grief? What great clamor rushes from the far-off city?”

Thus he spoke, halting, distracted, with the reins drawn up. His sister, Juturna, turned into the appearance of his charioteer Metiscus, controlling the chariot, horses, and reins, replied to him with such words:

Juturna's Deception and Turnus's Recognition (Lines