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Literature in the Making, by Some of its Makers

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Writing & Linguistics
Chapter: 24 | Listen: 7

This is a collection of 23 essays based on interviews conducted by Joyce Kilmer with some of the most famous authors of the time (1917). Kilmer’s idea, as outlined in the Introduction, was that there is a deep divide between those who write literature, and those who write about literature. He thus bridges the gap and asks authors, the ‘makers’ as mentioned in the title of the work, about their opinion about various topics. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]

Compendious History of English Literature and of the English Language, Volume I

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Writing & Linguistics
Chapter: 52 | Listen:

The History of English Literature and Language may be recommended to the student as a guide always sure, and as satisfactory as its limits will admit, to the gathered harvest of a thousand years — from ALFRED the Great to VICTORIA — now existing in a language radically identical for the whole of that period, the common property of all who are born to its use, a personal endowment not to be limited by local accidents, but the rightful possession of those who “claim SHAKESPEARE’s language for their mother tongue.” As a writer, the principal characteristics of Mr. CRAIK are good sense and a command of ample information, derived usually from the original sources. He has not aimed a producing a brilliant book. From the number of topics necessary to be glanced at, much of it necessarily assumes the appearance of a brief catalogue; but the critical judgments of the writers, as they come under review, are unpretending and correct. – Summary from The New York Times, April 26, 1864. [chương_files]

English Language

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Writing & Linguistics
Chapter: 16 | Listen: 2

A description and history of the development of the English Language and reflections on the influences that changed the language. – Summary by barbara2 [chương_files]

Enemies of Books

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Writing & Linguistics
Chapter: 10 | Listen: 1

The author, an avid book collector, calls for the better protection of books against the “enemies” which lead to their physical destruction. In a series of brief chapters, he details the losses caused by raging fire, floods of water, noxious gases, sheer neglect, ignorant bigotry, invasions of bookworms and other vermin, inept bookbinders, clueless book collectors, clumsy servants, and mishandling by children. [chương_files]

Bible (WEB) NT 10: Ephesians

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World English Bible
Chapter: 1 | Listen: 1

Paul writes to the church at Ephesus, beginning with a praise to God for the forgiveness of their sins and for choosing them in His grace. Paul prays for the spiritual well-being of the Ephesians and reminds them how sinful they were before they turned to Christ. He then speaks of his revelation, by which he was selected to preach to the Gentiles, for they can also be saved. Among other things, he urges the Ephesians to be humble, to avoid sexual immorality and foul speech, and to be united in Christ even though they are diverse in spiritual talents. He also gives advice to husbands and wives, children and fathers, and servants and masters. The letter concludes with an extended metaphor of the Christian as spiritual warrior. (Summary by Leon Mire) [chương_files]

Bible (YLT) NT 12: Epistle to the Colossians

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Young's Literal Translation
Chapter: 1 | Listen: 2

Young’s Literal Translation of the Bible. Translated according to ‘the letter and the idioms of the original languages.’ – Summary by KevinS [chương_files]

Bible (WEB) NT 18: Philemon

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World English Bible
Chapter: 1 | Listen: 1

While in prison, Paul writes this letter to another Christian, Philemon. Paul has met with and converted a man named Onesimus, probably a runaway slave, and he writes to Philemon, Onesimus’s legal owner, to tell him that he is sending him back. Appealing to Philemon’s personal debt to him, Paul urges him to welcome Onesimus as though he were Paul himself, and to accept him as a fellow brother in Christ. (Summary by Leon Mire) [chương_files]

Bible (WEB) NT 01: Matthew

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World English Bible
Chapter: 14 | Listen: 6

The Gospel of Matthew (literally, “according to Matthew”; Greek, Κατά Μαθθαίον or Κατά Ματθαίον) is one of the four Gospel accounts of the New Testament. It narrates an account of the life and ministry of Jesus, from his genealogy to his post-resurrection commissioning of his Apostles to “go and make disciples of all nations.” Bibles traditionally print Matthew as the first gospel, followed in order by Mark, Luke and John. Authorship is traditionally ascribed to Matthew the Evangelist. (Summary from Wikipedia) [chương_files]

Bible (WEB) NT 09: Galatians

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World English Bible
Chapter: 1 | Listen: 2

The Epistle to Galatians is a book of the New Testament. It is a letter from Paul of Tarsus to a number of early Christian communities in the Roman province of Galatia in central Anatolia. It is principally concerned with the controversy surrounding Gentile Christians and the Mosaic Law within Early Christianity. Along with the Epistle to the Romans, it is the most theologically significant of the Pauline epistles, and has been particularly influential in Protestant thought. [chương_files]

In the Path of the Alphabet

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Writing & Linguistics
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Language: we all use it and few of us think about the form it takes on the page. But how did the transmittal of ideas in written form evolve from Egyptian hieroglyphics to the ABCs in use in most countries around the world today? This work, written by a librarian and scholar, draws on previously published works and also direct correspondence with archaeologists still uncovering secrets in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Her death left this work unfinished, but others were able to polish it for publication. – Summary by Lynne Thompson [chương_files]