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- The theatre was a true mirror of society

Let us consider some of these items in greater detail:
The Elisabethan theatre was a mirror of the social order and hierarchy of the Elisabethan age, in imitation of the divine one (God at the top and the inanimate objects at the bottom)

The drama derived from the breaking of this order: a

Reality and vision
In English Romanticism prevail the poetry because with her the poet can express emotions and feelings. Infact imagination has a primary role, it allowed to exceed reality. The poet was mediate between man and nature, he can give voice to the ideals of beauty, truth and freedom. The nature is venerated too. It was regarded as the e

Cook's first voyage was primarily a voyage of astronomical inquiry. Edmund Halley, in 1716, suggested that the distance from the Sun to the Earth could be calculated by timing the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun. Transits of Venus are rare, and the 1761 transit observations had been disappointing. The next transit was to occur in 1769 (the f

Their religion was druidism. The druids were priests who were considered experts in: astronomy, medicine, science and teaching. The young people were raised by the druids who taught them the art of hunting up to the age of 21, when they had passed a proof to be inserted in the society.
Druidism worshipped all the elements of nature: rivers, woods,

The Colonialism
Colonialism is the extension of a nation’s sovereignty over territory and people outside its own boundaries. It is divided in 2 phases: the first phase, between XV and XIX century, was done to explore the unknown lands, to spread the culture (religions, languages, costumes) to the “wild people” and to use the territorial ...

We can consider Thomas Gray a transitional poet, because he is still linked to it in style as testified by his use of poetic diction and his conviction that everyday language can not be the language of poetry.
Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard
Thomas Gray' s "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" was first published in 1751. Gray

For the sake of convenience the Neoclassic period can be divided into three relatively coherent parts: the Restoration Age (1660-1700), in which Milton, Bunyan, and Dryden were the dominant influences; the Augustan Age (1700-1750), in which Pope was the central poetic figure, while Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, and Smollett were presiding over the sophis

~~~~The Chartist Movement started in 1837 and ended in 1848. It aim was to obtain full democratic participation of the working classes in politics. This group was composed by radicals and workers, who in 1839 presented to Parliament a document called "People's Charter".
But the Charter failed and his objectives were taken again by the Reform Bill an