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Letter to Philippe-Antoine Merlin, 1802 November 12.
No full textLetter to Philippe-Antoine Merlin, concerning a conflict involving charges of plagarism between the author and C. Laucuouque, dated "21 brumaire, an 11." The author's signature is not entirely legible. Accompanying enveloped shows traces of red wax seal
Nurturing Biophilia: Merlin and Sanderling
Full text linkThe author develops a narrative of Merlin predation to illustrate the growth of biophilia. Initially descriptive, the story evolves by following an iterative process of questioning and relationship building, which leads to an informed and purposeful application of biophilia
The Beginning of Arthur and Merlin
No full textxiii, 34 p.The author explains the origin and literary inspiration for an original story of Arthur and Merlin for young readers
Entangled Lives: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures
No full textMerlin Sheldrake, Biologist, speaker, and New York Times best-selling author. - Thinking about fungi makes the world look different. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that support and sustain nearly all living systems. Fungi throw our concepts of individuality and even intelligence into question. They can change our minds, heal our bodies, and help remediate environmental disaster. In this talk, Merlin will discuss the ways these extraordinary organisms – and our relationships with them – change our understanding of the planet on which we live, and the ways that we think, feel, and behave.https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/ideas_of_nature_gallery/1041/thumbnail.jp
Merlin and Nimiane : the unifying force for the national unity of Britain at the waning of the Middle Ages as depicted by an anonymous author of the fifteenth-century "Prose Merlin"
No full textThe article analyses a special portrayal of the relationship between Merlin and Nimiane in the English fifteenth-century Prose Merlin. The power couple escapes from their previously distinct and usually dubious renditions to perform a new function that serves the nation-building of a reviving civilization. The political and religious inclinations of the anonymous author are visible in their almost impeccable conduct towards their sovereigns, God, and themselves. The article analyses the unique presentation of the two in the light of the political and social circumstances of the waning of the Middle Ages in Britain and contrasts them with a short analysis of other medieval portrayals of the couple
Some observations on 'relatio' and 'demonstratio' in the Middle Ages: A Metalinguistic Glance at a few Texts od Ockham.
No full textThe present contribution deals with some meanings and uses of the terms relatio and demonstratio during the Middle Ages, in a very particular and narrow perspective. Two essential steps for the discussion are proposed: the first part summarises the grammatical observations contained in the Greek and Latin treatises on grammar written between the 2nd and 6th century, whereas the second part discusses two texts and a selection of a few quotations of one particular author, interestingly linked to both the concepts and terms of relatio and demonstratio, relativus and demonstrativus, from different points of view: William of Ockham (henceforth simply Ockham, as he is traditionally called), philosopher, theologian and Franciscan friar, born in 1285 in Ockham and dying in Munich in 1347. The reading of the selected texts, involving some discussion on demonstrative and relative pronouns, seems to suggest that at least two traditions are involved: on the one hand, the philosophical (logical and theological) perspective, mostly based on a long-standing tradition coming from Aristotle, and on the other, the grammatical and metalinguistic heritage, derived from the work of ancient grammarians of the Hellenistic era. This second approach is the focus of the analysis and comments
"Thank me therefore": Social Prestige, Probity and Self-determination of Nymue's character in Malory's "Le Morte Darthur"
Full text linkDu ‘déponent’ guillaumien à l’‘hypothèse inaccusative’. Étapes d’une notion métalinguistique.
Full text linkÎn ianuarie 1943 apăreae aarticolul lui Gustave Guillaume: „Există un deponent în limba franceză?”. Făcând apel la binomul „diateză analitică – diateză sintetică”, autorul proiectează o lumină nouă asupra transformărilor sistemului verbal latin în limba franceză: el reuşeşte, în cele din urmă, să izoleze o grupă mică de verbe intransitive (cele precum „a muri”, „a se naşte”, „a intra”, „a ieşi” ş.a.m.d.) care, în relaţie cu categoria deponentului, formează o nouă diateză mixtă sintetică franceză şi reprezintă o moştenire directă din limba latină. Alţi lingvişti s-au preocupat de comportamentul intranzitivelor (splitintransitivity). În cadrul gramaticii relaţionale, Perlmutter (1978) introduce Unaccusative Hypothesis, demonstrând că subiectul prezintă caracteristici tipice ale obiectului. Pe de altă parte, abordările semantice, referindu-se la anumite criterii, printre care cel al agentivităţii şi cel „télique” sau perfectiv, au subliniat fundamental semantic al sintaxei verbelor inacuzative.In January 1943, Gustave Guillaume published an article entitled: “Is there a deponent in French?”. By using the binomial “analytical voice – synthetic voice”, the author sheds new light on the transformation of the Latin verbal system in French: he isolates a small group of intransitive verbs (such as ‘mourir’, ‘naître’, ‘entrer’, ‘sortir’ etc.) pertaining to the category of Latin deponents, which have formed in French a new synthetic mixed voice, and are a direct legacy of Latin. Since then, the behaviour of intransitive verbs has been an area of some interest for other linguists (cf. split intransitivity). Within the framework of relational grammar, Perlmutter (1978) introduced the Unaccusative Hypothesis, showing that the subject of these verbs has the typical characteristics of an object. On the other hand, semantic approaches have put forward a set of criteria like agentivity and telicity in order to stress the semantic basis of the syntax of unaccusative verbs.En janvier 1943, paraissait l’article de Gustave Guillaume : « Existe-t-il un déponent en français ?». En faisant appel au binôme ‘voix analytique - voix synthétique’, l’auteur jette une lumière nouvelle sur les transformations du système verbal latin en français : il parvient enfin à isoler un petit groupe de verbes intransitifs (tels que ‘mourir’, ‘naître’, ‘entrer’, ‘sortir’ etc.) qui, relevant de la catégorie du déponent, forment une nouvelle voix mixte synthétique française et représentent un héritage direct du latin. D’autres linguistes se sont ensuite intéressés au comportement des intransitifs (cf. split intransitivity). Dans le cadre de la grammaire relationnelle, Perlmutter (1978) introduit la UnaccusativeHypothesis, montrant que le sujet présente des caractéristiques typiques de l’objet. D’autre part, les approches sémantiques se référant à certains critères dont l’agentivité et la télicité, ont souligné le fondement sémantique de la syntaxe des verbes inaccusatifs
Merlin of Robert Boron and popular culture
No full textLe but de cette thèse finale était, avec analyse d’oeuvre choisie, démonstrer la vie du sorcier Merlin ou du conseiller des rois dans l’oeuvre historique choisie Livre de Graal; Merlin de Robert de Boron. Avant l’analyse de l’oeuvre choisie, j’ai décrit une brève revue critique des prophéties de Merlin vues par les critiques littéraires et les écrivains. Puis j’ai décrit la vie et l’activité à travers l’oeuvre littéraire de Robert de Boron. De plus, j’ai montré l’histoire de Merlin décrit par l’auteur mentionné et dans ce contexte, j’ai mentionné les divers écrivains et penseurs comme Wace et Geoffroy de Monmouth. Après la description générale du roman à travers l’histoire, j’ai analysé la manière d’écriture de roman de Boron. À travers l’analyse du travail, que j’ai couvert de citations, j’ai laissé le sentiment de lu. En outre, l’un des objectifs de cette étude était de comprendre les qualités générales et mystiques de Merlin par le travail et populaire une culture de l’époque moderne et dans la littérature, art du cinéma, théâtre, bande dessinée et jeux pour trouver ces situations où il est visible (Merlin présentée comme un jeune homme, un prince , un vieil homme, un animal, cerf, un amant, un conseiller). Bien sûr, j’ai décrit le style d’écriture utilisée dans le travail sélectionné avec les exemples mentionnés. J’ai démonstré le temps , des lieux, des numéros et les description des différents éléments utilisés pour montrer le chemin de la vie et de la compréhension des relations au Moyen Âge et j’ai tiré ces situations. À la fin, comme la conclusion j’ai exprimé mon opinion sur les travaux d’affichage de Merlin à travers la littérature, cinéma, théâtre, bande dessinée, jeux en liant tous: le passé, le présent et le temps moderne, c’est-à-dire j’ai essayé de montrer la position de Merlin en parallèle avec ces derniers temps.Cilj ovog diplomskog rada je bio analizom odabranog djela prikazati život čarobnjaka Merlina ili savjetnika kraljeva u povijesno značajnom djelu Livre de Graal; Merlin Roberta de Borona. Prije same analize odabranog djela opisala sam kratak kritički osvrt Merlinovih proročanstava gledanih od strane povijeno književnih kritičara, te pisaca. Zatim sam opisala život i djelovanje kroz književni opus Roberta de Borona. Nadalje, prikazala sam priču o Merlinu opisanu od spomenutog književnika, te sam u tom kontekstu spomenula razne pisce i mislioce kao što su Wace i Geoffroy de Monmouth. Poslije općenitog opisa romana kroz povijest, analizirala sam Boronov put pisanja romana. Kroz analizu djela, koju sam pokrijepila citatima, ostavila sam dojam o pročitanom. Također, jedan od ciljeva ovog rada je bio shvatiti općenite i mistične osobine Merlina kroz djelo i u popularnoj kuturi ovog modernog doba te unutar književnosti, filmske umjetnosti, kazališta, stripova, igara pronaći te situacije u kojima je to vidljivo (Merlin prikazan kao mladić, princ, starac, životinja (jelen), zaljubljeni čovjek, savjetnik). Naravno, opisala sam stil pisanja upotrebljen u odabranom djelu sa navedenim primjerima. Prikazala sam korišteno vrijeme, mjesta, brojeve te opis različitih elemenata korištenih za prikazivanje načina života i poimanja odnosa u srednjem vijeku i izdvojila te situacije. Na samom kraju, kao zaključak izrazila sam svoje stajalište o prikazu djela Merlin kroz književnost, film, kazalište, stripove, igre te povezala sve to sa prošlim, sadašnjim i modernim vremenom tj. pokušala sam prikazati položaj Merlina u djelu usporedno sa novijim vremenima.The purpose of this thesis was with analyze of chosen work, to show the life of the sorcerer Merlin or the counselor of the kings in the historically significant work Grail Book; Merlin and Robert of Boron. Before analyzing the chosen work, I described a brief critical review of Merlin’s prophecies as seen by literary critics and writers. Then I described life and activity through the literary work of Robert de Boron. In addition, I showed the Merlin story described by the author mentioned above, and in this context, I was mentioned the various writers and thinkers like Wace and Geoffroy of Mormounth. After the general description of the novel throughout history, I analyzed Boron’s novel writing style. Through the analysis of the work, which I covered with quotations, I left the feeling of read. In addition, one of the objectives of this study was to understand the general and mystical qualities of Merlin through the work and popular culture of the modern era and inside literature, film art, theater, comic and games to find these situations where it is visible (Merlin presented as a young man, a prince, an old man, an animal, deer, a lover, a counselor). Of course, I described the style of writing used in the selected work with the examples mentioned. I presented the time, places, numbers and descriptions of the different elements used to show the way of life and understanding of relations in the Middle Ages and I drew these situations. In the end, as the conclusion I expressed my opinion on Merlin’s display works through literature, cinema, theater, painting, games and connect all: the past, present and modern times, it’s to say I tried to show Merlin’s position in parallel with lately times
New Critical Perspectives on the U.S. and the Post-WWII Global Economy: Brenner, Harvey, and Pollin
Full text linkIn the current economic crisis, left and progressive political economics has enjoyed renewed attention and credibility, both inside and outside of academia. In this paper, Merlin Chowkwanyun surveys�recent contributions to this literature by Robert Brenner, David Harvey, and Robert Pollin, summarizing key arguments and identifying� research questions and heuristics for further inquiry. The author considers how these contributions might help to forge more fruitful dialogue between analyses of social movements and economic structures, too often studied apart. The paper stresses the importance of retaining the robust critical power of the left critique while avoiding the fatalism, sectarianism, and “automatic” theories of social change that have bedeviled the left’s recent past.
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