Distinctive features of Anglo-Saxon prose go way back into history. Many believe that the Anglo-Saxon invaders of Britain brought with them their old poetry; however, there is no evidence of them...
Category: PROSE
Impression of Sir Roger De Coverley As Gathered from “The Coverley Papers”
Sir Roger De Coverley appears in about 35 essays out of 555 published essays in the Spectator. Joseph Addison, who cofounded the Spectator with Richard Steele, described several characters...
Burke’s Knowledge of America in His Speech on “Conciliation with America”
Edmund Burke has delivered two brilliant speeches on the American issues- the first one on Taxation and the second one on Reconciliation with America. The magnificent paragraphs in the speech on...
Political Wisdom in Edmund Burke’s Speech on “Conciliation with America”
In the "Speech on Conciliation with America," Burke's mind and art are soaring high. In his in-depth and magnificent pleading, Burke's wisdom as a practical and magnanimous politician...
Addison is ranked among the great prose writers in English literature. His distinctive prose style adds up to his literary credit. His style consists of clarity, lucidity, and naturalness. Addison...