Beowulf is the story of a great hero who fought and killed the monster Grendel and his mother, rose to become a great king, and died in a battle with an outraged dragon. The Ruin is an untraceable poem about the decay and ruin of a Roman town. The Battle of Maldon is a poem about...
321 BC-281 BC: the “Successors” of Alexander fight over the carcass of his empire; and establish kingdoms of their own. First of a series, each new installment linked at the bottom. Armies of the Successors: The Antigonids: 4th-2nd century BC, an overview of the army of Macedonia aft...
Brown and Gilman (1960) provide an analysis within the wider context of the distinction between the plural and the singular pronoun of address in several European languages. Their approach is based on the social background of class distinctions in Medieval Europe and at present. Several studies co...
Pushing Daisies is one of the most critically-acclaimed shows of the fall television season, and five episodes in it still holds its magic.11/1/07 REVIEW: Serenity directed by Joss WhedonReview by Gordon LongIf you don't know the background, Joss Whedon's marvelous SF series, Firefly ...
and finally takes cruel revenge on one of his tormentors. The hero who gives his name toHænsna-Þoris sagais a man of humble background who makes money as a peddler and becomes a wealthy but unpopular landowner. His egotism creates trouble in the neighbourhood, and, after he has set...