William Blake was a romanticist poet‚ who wrote poems during the Industrial Revolution. He was born on 28th November 1757 in Westminster‚ but spent most of his life in London. William became an engraver at the age of fifteen and on each of his poems original prints‚ there is an engraved picture. He eventually owned a business in engraving. When he was nearly 25 he married a lady called Catherine Bouchier‚ whom he was happily married to for 45 years. In 1784 he published his first volume of poems
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SHAKESPEARE‚ WILLIAM (1564—1616)‚ English poet‚ player and playwright‚ was baptized in the parish church of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire on the 26th of April. Birth 1564. The exact date of his birth is not known. 18th-century antiquaries‚ William Oldys and Joseph Greene‚ gave it as April 23‚ but without quoting authority for their statements‚ and the fact that April 23 was the day of Shakespeare’s death in 1616 suggests a possible source of error. In any case his birthday cannot have been
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William Bradford Dear colleagues‚ Today is a guest in our school‚ Mr. William Bradford‚ governor of Plymouth for many years‚ a true fighter for human rights‚ Puritan leader and one of the founders of the British colonies in North America. Bold and resolute‚ prudent and skilful when it was needed‚ William Bradford opened the door Puritans new life‚ new doors and unknown to the soil of North America. He was born in Yorkshire in the 17th century‚ where one of the conceptual leaders of puritanism
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“America’s first rebel”... Roger Williams. This essay will be about the life of Roger Williams‚ and how he founded the providence which became Rhode Island‚ and came to what we call today‚ America. His strong religious beliefs may had made him unpopular‚ but that didn’t stop him from concurring the world with his strong beliefs. Some even say that he is the father of modernized liberty‚ due to being best known for his religious freedom. Roger Williams born in 1603 in London‚ England‚ nobody
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serve a shorter term was William Henry Harrison.
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William Lloyd Garrison William Lloyd Garrison is well known historian changing up the United States with his strong and powerful actions fighting for rights even though he was not as vocal as some of the most popular historians fighting against slavery he shared his opinion through his writing. As an abolitionist‚ journalist‚ suffragist‚ and social reformer he had much to write about‚ best known as the editor of the abolitionist newspaper he founded called “The Liberator”‚ where he would continue
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William Carrey was born to parents Edmund and Elizabeth Carrey on August 17‚ 1761. Expected by his family to be a cobbler he began his apprenticeship at a young age. As William was working his master encouraged him to read‚ soon Carrey became one of the smartest men in England. William would attend church since it was the correct thing to do‚ but was never convinced of his need for a savior. He was invited to a meeting where he was touched by the salvation message and gave his life to the Lord.
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provided and stereotypes to be dissolved than Roger Williams‚ the founder of Rhode Island. Williams‚ born in London in 1603‚ was a seasoned young man early on‚ after witnessing many burnings at the stake of puritans for being "heretics" and not following the religion of the Church of England. Several years after graduating from Cambridge University‚ Williams decided to take his wife‚ and come to the Massachusetts colony in 1630. In the colonies‚ Williams felt it was best for a man who continually spoke
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Lesson 9: Concision Williams ninth lesson covering concision enhances the students’ skill of clarity. Williams demonstrates through the chapter how over use of wording or redundant statements creates confusion for the reader. Williams establishes that clear and precise writing match characters to the proper action verbs (126). Williams again utilizes effective reputational exercises to teach his points. Williams starts the lesson showing how using “each and every” reads redundantly to the audience
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some reasons why William Shakespeare was a hero. William Shakespeare was an inspiration to us all. He inspired people to write what they feel. William wrote a lot of great plays. What we mean by that is‚he never gave up when he was writing even when people put him down. He believed that once you succeed in life‚then you will be able to accomplish anything. He also acted in some plays. William Shakespeare was born on April 1546.He died on April 23‚1616. Scientist think that William Shakespeare’s death
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