Great Writers Borrow and Refine Material in Literature
A critique argues that major writers borrow from predecessors rather than create original plots or rhythms. It traces Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, Byron, and others, noting a long lineage of influence from Homer, Virgil, Ariosto, and beyond, with metaphorical “gems” forged from borrowed material.
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Charles Reade
Oliver Weadnell Holmes
Dean Swift
Mr. Hutch
Buckle
Dante
Virgil
Homer
Ariosto
Spenser
Spensers
Pthows
Dernard
Isle of
Defoe
Bunyan
Shakespeare
Warwickshire
Semeon
Miranda
Oldest Egyptian arithmetic papyrus unearthed
A circa 1700 B C papyrus found in Egypt shows early arithmetic methods. It demonstrates addition and multiplication operations, includes equations, and presents problems about distributing barley and cats and mice. It also covers area calculations circle to square, and cubic pyramid measures.
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Egypt
Baviey
Short Interview with Robert Louis Stevenson Visit
A woman reporter visiting San Francisco sought a quick interview with Robert Louis Stevenson. Found ill in bed, he offered a gentle exchange as she confessed she could not stay, then, while she watched him knit, the moment ended.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
San Francisco
California
Stevenson
Dog Jealousy Causes Baby Distress in Birmingham Home
A Birmingham family story details a once beloved dog showing no aggression toward the new baby, yet the infant often cried when alone with the dog. A keyhole peek revealed the dog rubbing a cold wet nose along the baby's back, suggesting jealousy rather than harm.
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Birmingham
Ralph Neville
Outing Magazine
Hotel Proprietor Plays Themed Songs At Dinner
A Brooklyn Citizen note describes a hotel owner who uses a large phonograph to entertain guests. Selections include Life Is Too Short to Worry and All Things Come to Him Who Waits to manage impatience, with Kipling's Lest We Forget as a final humorous touch to remind diners to mind the waiter.
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Kipling
Brooklyn
One Way Dialogue On Dividing Appetizers
A fragmentary dialogue shows Harry asked to divide three appetizers equally among James John and himself. The method yields one for the two others and one for the speaker, preserving the hour.
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Harry
James
John
Uncle Mose Keeps to Himself in Baptismal Tone
In a Baltimore American excerpt, Uncle Mose replies that he is unsociable and prefers solitude. He asserts his faith by saying he is a Baptis, as a response to the woman's concern about misanthropy.
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Trorld
Coleridge
Mont Blanc
Friedrich Brown
Ken
Sir Thomas Browne
Rudyerd Kim
Shakespeare
Mose
Baltimore American
It Would Be Uncomfortable. Angry Scot-Look here, Mr. O'Brien.
The speaker vows respect for the country yet warns Mr. O'Brien that one cannot ignore thistles while celebrating beauty. This London Sketch quote reflects pride and critique in a single dramatic line.
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Bainbridge
South Georgia
GF & A
Esides
Mr. O’brien
London
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Emerson
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Standard Oil Company
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FAT
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Clark Street
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KK. King
Ical CO
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