A careful perusal of Shakespeare’s works leads to one outstanding conclusion. Shakespeare was preeminently interested in words, as such. His every play shows a painstaking attention to words in their various shades of meaning. It is our interest...
The complexity of high-dimensional data creates a number of concerns when trying to analyze it. This data often consists of a response or survival time and potentially thousands of predictors. These predictors can be highly correlated, and the...
English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700; Geographical discoveries in literature
It is the purpose of this thesis to show what influence the sixteenth century voyagers had on the Elizabethan writers. For expediency, we have divided these voyages into two classes: namely, the early, from Columbus, 1492, to Vasca de Gama, 1498;...
In the year 1573 when Shakespeare and Marlowe were already boys of nine, Chapman in adolescence, Spenser, Lyly and Richard Hooker men of twenty, John Donne, then important to only a few but destined to the company of royalty, was born. Walton...
Heavily retouched photogravure of writer Sir Walter Scott, who was born August 15, 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland and died September 21, 1832 in England. Location of photo studio: New York (N.Y.). Title supplied by cataloger.
Promotional poster for a production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The Rivals," starring Joseph Jefferson III, W. J. Florence, and Louisa Lane (Mrs. John) Drew. Joseph Jefferson III and W. J. Florence performed "The Rivals" at...
Autographed portrait of English actor Sir Charles Wyndham, who also produced Sir Charles Wyndham's London Company. He has sideburns and a mustache, and wears a three-piece suit. He first appeared at Macauley's Theatre on January 15-16, 1883, in the...
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of E. L. (Edgar L.) Davenport in costume as the character Sir Giles Overreach in "The Rivals." He leans on a wooden box resting atop a table, and wears a velvet cape and knee-length pants....
Widely-reproduced photogravure of full-length character portrait of actor, director, producer, and writer John Brougham in the role of Sir Lucius O'Trigger in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The Rivals." He wears a hat, cloak, and boots, and...
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of performer John Gilbert in costume for the role of Sir Anthony Absolute in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The Rivals." He stands beside a chair, wearing a white wig, long jacket, vest,...
Photogravure portrait of English actor and Sir Charles Wyndham's London Company producer, Sir Charles Wyndham, in costume for the title role in "David Garrick." He is seated, wearing an 18th century military uniform with sword in his...
Montage of seven lithographic portraits, plus a program, for "The Rivals," a comedy in three acts by Richard Brinsley Sheridan which, in its 1896 All-Star tour, was directed by C. B. Jefferson and Joseph Brooks, and starred William H....
Full-length character portrait of performer and producer William H. Crane in costume for the role of Sir Anthony Absolute in "The Rivals." He wears a tri-cornered hat, overcoat, frilly collar, boots, and leans on a cane. Crane was born...
Full-length character portrait of British actor and theatre manager Sir Francis Robert Benson. He is standing with arms raised, and wears a ragged tunic with mismatched socks and shoes, possibly a jester or Harlequin costume. Inscription on print,...
Photogravure of full-length character portrait of performer and producer Nathaniel Carll (N. C.) Goodwin costumed for the role of Sir Lucius O'Trigger in "The Rivals." He wears a black hat; long jacket; shirt with ruffled collar; short...
Two men wearing denim overalls load tobacco sold at auction at Loose Leaf Tobacco Warehouse at Camp Taylor, while two other men look on. Above the piles of tobacco leaves, a cigarette ad (bearing the words "Sir Walter Raleigh" is visible...
Sir Charles L. Ross of Scotland, wearing a hat and winter coat. The photograph has been painted on and cracked around the edges. Article attached to back: Scottish baronet, who is being detained in Washington, D.C. by U.S. Marshalls on a writ to...
Sir Charles L. Ross of Scotland standing between two guards, an arm on either or their shoulders. The photograph is damaged around the edges. Article attached to back: Wealthy Scotch Baronet, who was taken into custody on a court order after his...
