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Letter from Charles N. Elliot to John Muir, [ca.1912 ?].
Get PDFCharles N. ElliotArchitect325 Failing Building,Portland, Oregon,Dear Mr. Muir:I am at a loss how to adequately express my appreciation of your gift of Stickeen , which has just reached me.I would that I might in some more tangible way than words, show you how deeply your delicate kindness affects me. I have always loved your story of the little dog companion of your dangerous Alaskan adventure, and the book containing it — a gift from its writer will ever be one of my most prized possessions. As 1 have said, I wish it were possible to show my appreciation in some other way than a mere letter — but I cannot in any way give you the pleasure your act has given me, so much remain in your debt, not alone for this gift but for your good letter, your inscription in My First Summer in the Sierra and the perennial pleasure and help your writings bring to me. You see I am hopelessly in your debt.Regarding Stickeen —not alone to you is his little dog-soul immortal, but your touching tale has made him a member of that immortal animal company to which belongs Rab and His Friends , Black Beauty and others whose soul-workings have been revealed to us by sympathetic human eyes and pens.I had intended writing you for one more favor -- which I now hesitate to ask — in view of your generosity, but feel impelled ro risk troubling you, though I hope to be forgiven. I noted in a New York paper that you-had written an appreciation of Mr. E. H« Harriman, published by Doubleday, Page & Co. for distribution to public libraries only not obtainable by purchase at the bookstore or elsewhere. I had our Library obtain a copy for their shelves and have it before me as I write, but I would like a copy of my very own, not only because of its author, but also because of its subject. Mr. Harriman always seemed to me one of America\u27s real noblemen. If I could buy the book I would not ask what I do -- but, under the circumstances, may I hope that you will write the publishers to send me a copy? If there is any reason why this is not to your liking, forgive me and disregard my request.I enclose a copy of my daughter\u27s Class Poem which is an exact expression of the sweet child herself.The thoughts are all her own, and while the composition lacks artistic finish, it is interesting as the expression of a sweet, beautiful and unspoiled nature.Again thanking you and with affectionate regards,Ever faithfully yours,Charles M. Elliot[05344]https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/32962/thumbnail.jp
The examination of how modern, overeducated and intellectual men are alienated from their environment of materialistic values of the Modern Era, with regard to the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Elliot.
Get PDFAn intellectual man eventually questions the deviations in his society and he is usually
astounded by how he is obliged to stand alone in that society. This work specifically focuses on
how the shattered values of Modern World lead the intellectual individual to alienation and
suffering, with regard to the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Elliot. The
given imageries, stylistic devices, meanings and some certain references are examined as well, as
indications of the suffering of the individual.
The essay also includes the historical and social background of American Literature of
twentieth century and stresses the relation between the mentioned factors and the attitude of
modern men. After World War I, the artistic approach of some certain writers of the mentioned
era has been mainly affected by the social changes. The main aim is to study how these changes
influenced the poetry of T.S. Elliot; more specifically investigate the indications of that certain
state of mind embedded in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”.
As a focus, the research question of this essay suggests concentrating on the topic by
taking major themes, linguistics, structures, tone, atmosphere and setting of the poem into
consideration. All the mentioned points are discussed in a detailed way in order to determine and
comprehend the state of endurance and alienation of modern man. With the help of stylistic
devices, language and themes he uses, Elliot demonstrates how he is distressful about the
materialistic values of the Modern Era, as well as his personal suffering
Letter from Charles N. Elliot to John Muir, 1912 Aug 9.
Get PDF[letterhead]August 9th, 1912.Dear Mr. Muir,I am at a loss how to adequately express my appreciation of your gift of Stickeen, which has just reached me. I would that I might in some more tangible way than words, show you how deeply your delicate kindness affects me. I have always loved your story of the little dog companion of your dangerous Alaskan adventure, and the book containing it--a gift from its writer will ever be one of my most prized possessions. As I have said, I wish it were possible to show my appreciation in some other way than a new letter, but I cannot in any way give you the pleasure your act has given me. So must remain in your debt not alone for this gift but for your good letter, your inscription in My First Summer in the Sierra and the perennial pleasure and help you writings bring to me. You see I am hopelessly in your debt.Regarding Stickeen not alone to you is his little dog-soul immortal, but your touching tale has made him a member of that immortal animal company to which belongs Rab and His Friends, Black Beauty and others whose soul-workings have been revealed to us by sympathetic human eyes & pens.I had intended writing you for one more favor, which I now hesitate to ask, in view of your generosity, but feel impelled to risk troubling you, though I hope to be forgiven. I noted in a New York paper that you had written an appreciation of Mr. E. H. Harriman, published by Doubleday, Page & Co. for distribution to public libraries only, not obtainable by purchase at the bookstore or elsewhere. I had our library obtain a copy for their shelves and have it before me as I write, but I would like a copy of my very own, not only because of its author, but also because of its subject. Mr. Harriman always seemed to me one of America\u27s real noblemen. If I could buy the book I would not ask what I do, but, under the circumstances, may I hope that you will write the publishers to send me a copy? If there is any reason why this is not to your liking, forgive me and disregard my request.I enclose a copy of my daughter\u27s Class Poem which is an exact expression of the sweet child herself. The thoughts are all her own, and while the composition lacks artistic finish, it is interesting as the expression of a sweet, beautiful & unspoiled nature.Again thanking you and with affectionate regards, ever faithfully yoursCharles N. Elliot.05245https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/32621/thumbnail.jp
Letter from D.N. Beach to William Elliot Griffis, March 22, 1877
No full textAsks Griffis how much he was paid by the Chairman of [the] Entertainment Committee for the lecture on Japan, Feb. 16.This project was funded by a grant from the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, Seoul, Korea.Youngmee Yu Cho and Sungmin Park are responsible for the transcription and annotation of the letters
Letter from Ruth Emily Noble Appenzeller to William Elliot Griffis, December 4, 1926
No full textExpresses anticipation for having Griffis visit their home. Wishes safe voyage.This project was funded by a grant from the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, Seoul, Korea.Youngmee Yu Cho and Sungmin Park are responsible for the transcription and annotation of the letters
Working class films for middle class desires: power distribution, escape and damage in Billy Elliot, Brassed Off and the Full Monty
No full textThis dissertation examines the representations of the working class in three British films made in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They are Brassed Off (1996), The Full Monty (1997), and Billy Elliot (2000). Although the films purport to be championing the working class, this dissertation will show how the films are more suited to a middle class audience as the working class is
largely portrayed in a negative light. The reason the working class is portrayed in a negative light is so the hierarchical class divides remain in place and the working class are placed at the bottom of the social pile, subservient to the middle and upper class
Matters of Life & Death: A Jewish Approach to Modern Medical Ethics
Get PDFA lecture by Dr. Elliot Dorff, Author of Matters of Life & Death; Contemporary Jewish Ethics & Morality; and A Living Tree: The Roots & Growth of Jewish Law.https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/bennettcenter-posters/1203/thumbnail.jp
Letter from Charles N. Elliot to John Muir, 1913 Jan 15.
Get PDFJanuary 15,1913.Dear Mr. Muir:-The copy of your little BIG book E.H.Harriman arrived last week. I had not expected you to send me one yourself,but hoped merely that you would write the publishers to consider me a librarian,to the end that I might obtain a copy.Needless,however,for me to say how much more I prize this book which has been handled by its author and which contains the inscription in his handwriting. I truly thank you.I trust that you will receive the little calendar which I had my daughter,Romaine,paint and make up for you. It is nothing - but let it be, as it is,a small but visible token of the love and admiration in which you are held in our household.With sincere regards,believe me,everhttps://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/42742/thumbnail.jp
New specimens of the basal ornithischian dinosaur Lesothosaurus diagnosticus Galton, 1978 from the Early Jurassic of South Africa
Get PDFWe describe new specimens of the basal ornithischian dinosaur Lesothosaurus diagnosticus Galton, 1978 collected from a bonebed in the Fouriesburg district of the Free State, South Africa. The material was collected from the upper Elliot Formation (Early Jurassic) and represents the remains of at least three individuals. These individuals are larger in body size than those already known in museum collections and offer additional information on cranial ontogeny in the taxon. Moreover, they are similar in size to the sympatric taxon Stormbergia dangershoeki. The discovery of three individuals at this locality might imply group-living behaviour in this early ornithischian.NHM Repositor
Tetraphenylboroxinate(1-) salts of monoborate cations: Synthesis and single-crystal X-ray structures of [Ph2B{OCH2CH2N(Me)(CH2)n}2][Ph4B3O3] (n=4, 5)
No full textThe salts, [Ph(2)B{OCH(2)CH(2)N(Me)(CH(2))(n)}(2)][Ph(4)B(3)O(3)](n = 4,5), were prepared in moderate yields in MeOH solution from reaction of Ph(2)BOBPh(2) with [N(CH(2))n(Me)(CH(2)CH(2)OH)][OH] and PhB(OH)(2) in a 1:2:4 ratio. The reactions also lead to Ph(3)B(3)O(3). Both salts were characterized by NMR ((1)H, (13)C, (11)B) IR, and single-crystal XRD studies. The salts are comprised of cationic monoborates (zwitterionic, 2N(+) and 1B(-)) and tetraphenylboroxinate anions
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