The division of the American nation at the end of the 19th century was significant in several ways. First, the destruction of the last greatest rural political effort by the Populists signaled the end of the farmer-politician in America. The next great progressive movement, that of Robert LaFollette and Teddy Roosevelt, was one of the ...
Shakespeare Love Sonnets Sonnet 55 “Not marble nor the gilded monuments” Not marble, nor the gilded monuments Of princes, shall outlive this powerful rhyme; But you shall shine more bright in these contents Than unswept stone, besmear’d with sluttish time. When wasteful war shall statues overturn, And broils root out the work of masonry, Nor ...
This beautiful gilded urn flower pot will bring a splash of gold to any garden. It begins as a plastic planter and is then gilded with metal leaf and given an antique look with a simple paint technique. The gilded urn flower pot would make a great gift for any gardener or a great addition ...
William Shakespeare’s “Sonnets 55” serves as a living record for the narrator’s beloved, the young man. The two major themes in this poem are the passage of time and immortalization through the written word. The narrator states that his beloved will outlive the greatest monuments and the destruction of war to be welcomed into heaven ...