Author: Rob Crisell
Publisher: de Portola Press
ISBN: 9780692186732
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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Shakespeare's Book of Wisdom offers practical and profound advice for readers ages 15 to 115 from the writings of Shakespeare as well as from dozens of other philosophers, artists, saints, and sinners throughout history. Every entry consists of a practical piece of advice, illustrated by a quote from Shakespeare and a plain-English translation.
Author: T. Burns
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137314656
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 407
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Shakespeare's Political Wisdom offers interpretations of five Shakespearean plays with a view to the enduring guidance those plays can provide to human, political life. The plays have been chosen for their relentless attention to the questions that were once and may sometime become, or be recognized as being, the heart and soul of politics.
Author: Martin Lings
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN: 9781594771200
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Shakespeare's plays, argues Lings, concern far more than the workings of the human psyche; they are sacred, visionary works that, through the use of esoteric symbol and form, mirror the passage the soul must make to reach its final sacred union with the divine.
Author: Khalil M. Habib
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1498543278
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Shakespeare’s plays explore a staggering range of political topics, from the nature of tyranny, to the practical effects of Christianity on politics and the family, to the meaning and practice of statesmanship. From great statesmen like Burke and Lincoln to the American frontiersman sitting by his rustic fire, those wrestling with the problems of the human soul and its confrontation with a puzzling world of political peril and promise have long considered these plays a source of political wisdom. The chapters in this volume support and illuminate this connection between Shakespearean drama and politics by examining a matter of central concern in both domains: the human soul. By depicting a bewildering variety of characters as they seek happiness and self-knowledge in the context of differing political regimes, family ties, religious duties, friendships, feuds, and poetic inspirations, Shakespeare illuminates the complex interdynamics between self-rule and political governance, educating readers by compelling us to share in the struggles of and relate to the tensions felt by each character in a way that no political treatise or lecture can. The authors of this volume, drawing upon expertise in fields such as political philosophy, American government, and law, explore the Bard’s dramatization of perennial questions about human nature, moral virtue, and statesmanship, demonstrating that reading his plays as works of philosophical literature enhances our understanding of political life and provides a source of advice and inspiration for the citizens and statesmen of today and tomorrow.
Author: Max Morris
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1783727845
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 143
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'There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.' Hamlet This entertaining collection gathers together William Shakespeare’s wisest and wittiest quotations. The Wit and Wisdom of William Shakespeare proves that brevity is the soul of wit and is sure to delight all lovers of the Bard’s uniquely perceptive and influential works.
Author: Mark DeMoss
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 1595553541
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 210
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DeMoss gathers insights for living wisely from history, Scripture, and a lifetime of listening. The result is a handy, accessible book that gives readers a new way to enjoy lasting success in the work world and beyond.
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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In this inspiring book, a preeminent literary critic, takes readers from the Bible to 20th-century writing, searching for the ways in which literature can inform our lives.
Author: Frederick Talbott
Publisher: Nelsonword Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780785279839
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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An ingenious combination of William Shakespeare's classic quotations and a commentary on today's leadership principles. The perfect gift for busy executives, managers, parents, teachers, and anyone in a leadership role, here is a great source of inspiration and insight in bite-sized form.
Author: Steve King
Publisher: William Collins
ISBN: 9780007954858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Book Description
Shakespeare's Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 300 bite-size nuggets of inspiration and wisdom from the greatest writer in the English language and the most popular playwright across the globe. Widely considered the greatest writer of all time, William Shakespeare's work has been celebrated for centuries and across every continent and a diverse range of cultures. His plays, poems, and sonnets were described by his contemporary Ben Jonson, as 'not of an age, but for all time', and his words have had an enduring influence that still resonates today. Shakespeare's Little Book of Wisdom offers quotes of wit and wisdom from the world's most popular playwright - all in a handy, portable format, published to mark his 400th anniversary. This comprehensive book is arranged thematically, covering: * Youth * Friendship * Courage and Caution * Good and Evil * Love and Romance * Work and Play * Life and Time * Power and Ambition * Theatre and the Arts * Truth and Appearances * Politics and Society * Hardship and Hope * Death and Sorrow * Human Nature
Author: Sister Miriam Joseph
Publisher: Ravenio Books
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages :
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The contribution of the present work is to present in organized detail essentially complete the general theory of composition current during the Renaissance (as contrasted with special theories for particular forms of composition) and the illustration of Shakespeare’s use of it. It is organized as follows: Part One: Introduction I. The General Theory of Composition and of Reading in Shakespeare’s England 1. The Concept of Art in Renaissance England 2. Training in the Arts in Renaissance England 3. The English Works on Logic and Rhetoric 4. The Tradition 5. Invention and Disposition Part Two. Shakespeare’s Use of the Theory II. Shakespeare’s Use of the Schemes of Grammar, Vices of Language, and Figures of Repetition 1. The Schemes of Grammar 2. The Vices of Language 3. The Figures of Repetition III. Logos: The Topics of Invention 1. Inartificial Arguments or Testimony 2. Definition 3. Division: Genus and Species, Whole and Parts 4. Subject and Adjuncts 5. Contraries and Contradictories 6. Similarity and Dissimilarity 7. Comparison: Greater, Equal, Less 8. Cause and Effect, Antecedent and Consequent 9. Notation and Conjugates IV. Logos: Argumentation 1. Syllogistic Reasoning 2. Fallacious Reasoning 3. Disputation V. Pathos and Ethos 1. Pathos 2. Ethos Part Three. The General Theory of Composition and Reading as Defined and Illustrated by Tudor Logicians and Rhetoricians VI. Schemes of Grammar, Vices of Language, and Figures of Repetition 1. The Schemes of Grammar 2. Vices of Language VII. Logos: The Topics of Invention 1. Inartificial Arguments or Testimony 2. Definition 3. Division: Genus and Species, Whole and Parts 4. Subject and Adjuncts 5. Contraries and Contradictories 6. Similarity and Dissimilarity 7. Comparison: Greater, Equal, Less 8. Cause and Effect, Antecedent and Consequent 9. Notation and Conjugates 10. Genesis or Composition 11. Analysis or Reading VIII. Logos: Argumentation 1. Syllogistic Reasoning 2. Fallacious Reasoning 3. Disputation IX. Pathos and Ethos 1. Pathos 2. Ethos
