The Great Thief in Literature Borrowing Across Ages
An examination of how major writers borrow from predecessors and contemporaries. Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, Tennyson and Kipling are cited as prolific borrowers whose genius transfers material into new beauty. The piece argues originality is malleable, with literature built from shared images and classic models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reade
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Dean Swift
Mr. Huth
Buckle
Dante
Virgil
Homer
Ariosto
Spenser
Arleste
Fletcher
Purple Island
Bernard
Isle of Man
Defoe
Bunyan
Shakespeare
Warwickshire
Julius Caesar
Plutarch
Tate
Milton
Remi
Miranda
Coleridge
Mont Blanc
Friedrich Brown
Bishop Ken
Sir Thomas Browne
Mudyard Kipling
Oldest Egyptian Math Papyrus Reveals Early Arithmetic
A 1700 B C Egyptian papyrus unearthed in excellent condition shows early arithmetic concepts including addition and multiplication. It presents problems on sharing barley, area calculations, circle to square area transformations, and cubic pyramid measures, illustrating rudimentary algebraic thinking from almost 3600 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Short Interview with Robert Louis Stevenson Visit
A traveling woman reporter visited San Francisco to interview Robert Louis Stevenson. He was too ill to meet, but granted a brief two minute visit after she pleaded on the back of her card. He lay in bed pale and weak as she watched, the moment ending abruptly when the interview could not proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Louis Stevenson
San Francisco
California
Ansaveres
Jealous Dog Protects Baby Behind Quiet Facade
A Birmingham family's pet dog shifts from beloved companion to suspected rival with the newborn. Although no direct misbehavior was seen, the infant cried when left alone with the dog. A keyhole glimpse reveals the dog rubbing a cold wet nose along the baby's back as tension hints at jealousy.
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Birmingham
Ralph Neville
Outing Magazine
Life Is Too Short to Worry and All Things Come to Him Who Wants
A Brooklyn citizen shares humorous snippets about a hotel proprietor who uses a phonograph to suit guest moods. Conversations touch on dining ambiance and amusing wordplay about sharing apples and clever divisions.
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Brooklyn Citicen
Tynte
Uncle Mose and Mirth in Humorous Exchange
A Baltimore American item presents a humorous exchange with Uncle Mose claiming sociability while asserting Baptism as his faith. The London Sketch quips challenge national stereotypes with a Scots speaker defending respect for Ireland and Britain. Emersea notes reflect on carrying beauty worldwide.
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