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    Prior centuries leading up to the 18th were period of time where profit ranked higher percentages rather than sufficiency. In the 16th century profits were 5% where as the sufficiency was the remainder of 95%. As the centuries progressed by the profits began to take over. In the early centuries‚ the mind frame was that one had to survive before one could make a living. Little did the people of the time know if only they were able to survive to the 18th century where change reigned. The American colonists

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    BRITISH LITERATURE (from 19th cent. up to now) ROMANTICISM (first half of 19th cent.) • Romantic poetry – two generations: • „Lake school“ (Wordsworth‚ Coleridge) • Byron‚ Shelley‚ Keats • Romantic novel – historical novel (Sir Walter Scott) – gothic novel‚ horror (Mary Shelley) The Lake Poets The Lyrical Ballads William Wordsworth Samuel Taylor Coleridge The second generation George Gordon Byron: Childe Harold´s Pilgrimage Percy Bysshe Shelley: Ode to the West Wind John Keats: Ode to a

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    beauty changes rapidly with no trends‚ fascinations‚ and cultural adaptations. However‚ there is always a connection between each adaptation made‚ and the current world (or cultural) view of beauty. When comparing the three portraits from the 18th century you will notice that Burke’s definition of beauty is prominent. For example‚ you will see that the woman is the center of your focus; she is the object which is displayed clearly. Also‚ the idea of roundness‚ and a bare neck and chest is prominent

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    Society has continuously held women lowly compared to men. Society limited women to what they could do; thus‚ most of them played the role of homemakers. Women could not own property‚ or take part in matters concerning finances (Wipprecht 3). Besides‚ there was also undue pressure for the women to get married. Still‚ in marriage‚ men upheld the social constructions about the women. The society felt that women could not achieve anything without the help of men. Nowadays‚ women have been empowered‚ and

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    Introduction Almost every day‚ the long eighteenth century seems to be getting longer. And wider. It’s all a matter of where to draw the artificial boundaries between the stages of time over which human culture continues to change. This volume offers just one version of a period of history many refer to as the ‘long eighteenth century’‚ especially as it relates to the literature and culture of England. This version of the long eighteenth century begins in 1660‚ when a particularly momentous historical

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    Survey of American History October 10‚ 2011 Republicans: Transforming Late 18th and Early 19th Century America Many different forms of government can be put into place that will dramatically influence the culture and lifestyle of a particular society. The influence of republicans was significant in helping to shape colonial America. Republicans grew and helped to transform colonial America exponentially in the years 1764 through 1812. In present-day America one simply views a republican as

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    (Dolan‚ 1995). In addition‚ anyone who dissented from the Puritans‚ such as the Quakers‚ were either killed or exiled from the colony because they “posed a threat to the order and harmony of the Massachusetts colony” (Dolan‚ 1995‚ p. 20). By the 18th century‚ however‚ Puritans began to tolerate the existence of some other religions‚ but church and state were still not separated. The key word there is ‘some’ because the Puritans still discriminated against Roman Catholics and Jews (Dolan‚ 1995). It

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    The Art of the Table in Eighteenth-Century France." The Art of the Table in Eighteenth-Century France. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2016. There was not much culinary interest in France in the 18th century. Between the overeating of the powerful and wealthy and the food shortage of that time period‚ those who could not afford the expensive food were forced to find other means of eating. Some of these were mixing dirt into flour in order to make bread‚ eating some leaves and bark‚ and even eating human

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    The literature of a particular era is greatly influenced by the contemporary social‚ political‚ and cultural issues present during the time. Sixteenth century lifestyle and way of living was completely different from the way we live our lives in the 21st century. One of the very apparent social issue brought to light in the Sixteenth century was the traditional role of women during this time. Many contemporary sixteenth century writers portrayed women in their ideal form in the literature they produced

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    In the nineteenth century‚ the role of women in the family was changing. Depending on your race and class‚ different women had different experiences. This history helped to set up what our stereotypical views are today. Although some views were left in the past; it is these views and experiences that serve as baggage to present day times. The women of the west The women of the west‚ much like their colonized grandmothers‚ were accustomed to long hard work but had a highly developed sense of morality

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