Arts of Peace - Aspiration and Literature (Washington)

The monks also became copyists, and with great painstaking and industry gathered and multiplied ancient manuscripts, and thus preserved and transmitted to the modern world much classical learning and literature that would otherwise have...

Here's a review by children's literature guru Carol Hurst, along with some discussion ideas and links to other sites.

Augustus ruled for about forty-two yeras, that is, from 27 B.C. to 14 A.D., and this period is known in history as the Golden Age of Latin Literature.-Colby, 1899

Constantine, the first Christian emperor, removed the capital of the world-empire from Rome to Byzantium, henceforth to be called Constantinople. Though the court, with all its splendor and power, was thus transferred to a city where...

The enormous influence which Pericles exercised for so long a period over an ingenious but fickle people like the Athenians is an unquestionalbe proof of his intellectual superiority. This hold on the public affection is to be attributed...

(1842-1927) Georg Morris Cohen Brandes was a Danish critic and scholar who had great influence on Scandinavian literature from th 1870s through the turn of the 20th century.

(1749-1832), the greatest figure in German literature, a dramatist, lyric poet, novelist and philosopher. -Foster, 1921

Also known as Jean-Baptiste Poquelin. He was a French playwright and actor who is considered one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature.

An eminent poet and dramatist, born in Stratford-on-Avon, England, April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616. Though the most famous writer in English literature, his authentic biography is very brief.

The children's literature page provides a review of Eve Bunting's book Dandelions. Features include questions for review and discussion, activities, related books, and additional online resources.

A comprehensive look at some of the works of Arnold Lobel and their significance in children's literature. Also contains summaries for many of Lobel's books and links to other Lobel sites.

An illustration of a man being knighted on a battle field. Durante degli Alighieri (May/June c.1265 - September 14, 1321), commonly known as Dante Alighieri, was a Florentine poet of the Middle Ages. His central work, the Divina Commedia...

(1698-1783) A Swiss literary critic who was the first to make English literature known in Germany and wrote dramas and The Deluge, Noah, and Critical Letters.

The age of Louis XIV. during the reign of Louis XIV, the son and successor of Louis XIII (1643-1715), which lasted over seventy years, France was the leading nation of Europe. In some respects it was a brilliant period. The magnificence...

Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (30 November 1817 - 1 November 1903) was a German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician, archaeologist, and writer generally regarded as the greatest classicist of the 19th...

Lucian, the humorous satirist, was a native of Samosata, in Syria, and flourished towards the end of the second century. In early life he was a sculptor, but later applied himself to the study of literature and philosophy. He was an...

A great overview of Georgian culture. Information is included on food, ethnic groups, religion, music, literature, art, and architecture.

A plan of Persepolis, near Shiraz, Iran, from the time of Darius I (549-486 BC) until the downfall of the Achaemenid dynasty (330 BC). This is an example of Persian architecture of the time. "The plan shows the general configuration of...

This site is on an unusual exhibit at the Library of Congress that focuses on the American imagination in the realm of the arts. Here you can find original documents and drawings in architecture, music, literature and more.

Looking for information on African Canadian culture, music, dance, film, literature and visual art? This website from Toronto's York University's Centre for the Study of Black Cultures in Canada provides a flood of valuable information....

Wikipedia offers information on the Han Dynasty of China. Discuses the politics, art, literature, and innovations of the time.

Wikipedia offers information on the Han Dynasty of China. Discuses the politics, art, literature, and innovations of the time.

Wikipedia offers information on the Han Dynasty of China. Discuses the politics, art, literature, and innovations of the time.