Lord Alfred Tennyson stated that "Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams?" In "Empire of Dreams" one recurring dream shapes the persona.

Jun 10, 2009 - Matthew Birdsall

Lord Alfred Tennyson stated that "Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams?" In "Empire of Dreams" one recurring dream shapes the persona.

Jun 10, 2009 - Matthew Birdsall

Poets develop through creating and performing their work, but they also learn how to be a poet through other activities, from memorization to collaboration.

Sep 23, 2011 - Catherine Owen

By turns anguished and satirical, the love elegists rejected poetic tradition and drew on their lives, their loves and their literary ambitions to write elegiac couplets.

Oct 5, 2008 - Jessica Wright

Intellectual and cultural stagnation and decay were two of the many factors that led to the Fall of the Roman Empire.

Jul 23, 2010 - Michel Amyot

In 1230 C.E., the western Africa Ghana Empire fell under the warfare leadership of Sundiata Keita that led to the rise of the Mali Empire in West Africa.

Jan 13, 2010 - Vanessa Cross

Recap and analysis of Episode 2 of HBO's Boardwalk Empire, written and created by Terence Winter.

Sep 27, 2010 - Martin Holmes

Tahirih was a 19th century Iranian female poet and a follower of the Báb who was killed both for her beliefs and for championing greater freedom for women.

Oct 4, 2009 - Sylvie Nantais

The definition of the glossary term Antipater of Sidon

Sep 7, 2006 - Robin Fowler

Lion of the Sun is the third book in the Warrior of Rome series featuring Ballista. Historically accurate story of the battle for the Roman Empire.

Jul 30, 2010 - Martin P Wilson

Since 1996, National Poetry Month has been celebrated in April. Here is a guide to some of the things you can see and do during the celebration.

Jan 28, 2011 - Brazos Mason

April brings poetry out in full swing during National Poetry Month. Such venues as Poem-for-Your-Pocket, Poem-a-Day, and the famed Poetry and the Creative Mind featured.

Mar 20, 2009 - Megge Hill Fitz-Randolph

Homer, Virgil, and Ovid wrote the great epic poems of classical antiquity. Christians like Dante and Milton later wrote their own epics inspired by them.

Apr 14, 2010 - Luke Arnott

In his essay 'Cybernetics and Ghosts', Italo Calvino argues that literature is mechanistic, signs, formulas, and codes of convention, rejecting notions of inspiration.

May 6, 2009 - Chris Woolfrey

A thousand years ago and more, the Empire of Ghana in west Africa was the center of a very rich trade.This, though,was only one example of the great days of royal Africa.

Nov 26, 2009 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

Each day of the calendar year has hosted important historical events and the births, and deaths, of many famous personages. September 21st is no exception.

Sep 20, 2009 - Matthew Miller

The Julio-Claudian dynasty ruled the early Roman Empire and included Emperor Augustus, Emperor Tiberius, Emperor Caligula, Emperor Claudius, and Emperor Nero.

Feb 8, 2010 - Emily Chauviere

Agathon praises the various qualities and wisdom of the god of Love whose impact has been indispensable for humans and for the gods.

Aug 29, 2009 - Arash Farzaneh

The development of the English language has always been closely tied in with the history of the country, with foreign invaders bringing new lexis with them.

Jan 11, 2012 - Liz Cooper

The Hellenistic Age was a period in ancient history that bridged the conquests of Alexander the Great with the advent of Rome.

Oct 25, 2011 - Marcus Chin