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William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post.Born in Massachusetts, he started his career as a lawyer but showed an interest in poetry early in his life.
"A Forest Hymn" is an 1824 poem written by William Cullen Bryant, [1] which has been called one of Bryant's best poems, [2] and "one of the best nature poems of that age". [3] It was first published in Boston in the United States Literary Gazette along with several other poems written by Bryant.
Anaphora is the repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of word groups occurring one after the other. Examples: (1) Give me wine, give me women and give me song. (2) For everything there is a season . . . a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted.—Bible, Ecclesiastes.
Prairie madness was caused by the isolation and tough living conditions on the prairie. The level of isolation depended on the topography and geography of the region. Most examples of prairie madness come from the Great Plains region. One explanation for these high levels of isolation was the Homestead Act of 1862. This act stipulated that a ...
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After Bryant had left Cummington to begin his law studies, his father discovered a manuscript in Bryant's desk drawer, [11] that contained "Thanatopsis" and a fragment of a poem, which would be published under the title "The Fragment", [12] and later titled "An Inscription upon the Entrance to a Wood". [6]
Aubrey Plaza appeared to pay tribute to her late husband, Jeff Baena, during her SNL 50: The Anniversary Special appearance. While introducing performers Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard on Sunday ...
Music's biggest names graced the Grammy Awards with performances on Sunday, including Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan. Here's how they ranked.