The Origin of Love

comme le plus grand poète, dramaturge et écrivain de la culture anglo-saxonne, est réputé pour sa maîtrise des formes poétiques et littéraires; sa capacité a présenter les aspects de la nature humaine est souvent mise en avant par ses amateurs. Origine de la culture occidentale, Shakespeare continue d’influencer les artistes du monde d’aujourd’hui. Il est traduit dans un grand nombre de langues et ses pièces sont régulièrement jouées partout dans le monde. Il est l’un de rares dramaturges ayant

The City of God by Saint AUGUSTINE Translated by Marcus DODS, D.D. (Book IV translated by the Rev. George WILSON, Books V & VIII by the Rev. J.J. SMITH) The Modem Library Random House New York 1950 C.S. 202 American University of Beirut 2002-2003 The City of God by Saint AUGUSTINE BOOK I (sack of Rome not to be blamed on Christian prohibition of worship of pagan gods) Preface: explaining his design in undertaking this work THE glorious city of God

spear of summer grass. Houses and rooms are full of perfumes—the shelves are crowded with perfumes; I breathe the fragrance myself, and know it and like it; The distillation would intoxicate me also, but I shall not let it. The atmosphere is not a perfume—it has no taste of the distillation—it is odorless; It is for my mouth forever—I am in love with it; I will go to the bank by the wood, and become undisguised and naked; I am mad for it to be in contact with me. 2 The smoke

Sommaire : Ray Charles : -- Vie -- Œuvres -- Conclusion personnel du film -- Définitions I - Présentation : Ray Charles ( Ray Charles Robinson ) surnommé «  The Genius » ( Le Génie ) est chanteur compositeur arrangeur et pianiste américain dont la carrière fut riche en styles musicaux : le jazz, le gospel, le blues, le country, le rythm and blues, la swing et la soul. II - Sa vie Son enfance : Ray Charles Robinson est né le 23 septembre 1930 dans une famille très

SEXING THE CHERRY Plot : * 17th c England : alternative reality = historical facts + magical elements * The dog woman finds a little boy in the Thames (Jordan = river name travel connotation) * Alternance of narratives Dog woman / Jordan. Then Jordan leaves (mentally or physically we don’t know. He travels with John Tradescant = historically he was a traveler during the period = he gathered some “curiosities”) * Jordan is looking for a dancing girl (fortunata)

SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES By MARY BAKER EDDY President of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College AND Pastor Emeritus of the First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston, Mass. 1910 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by MARY BAKER GLOVER (now MRS. EDDY) In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, by MARY BAKER G. EDDY In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. Copyright

Desserts of the world I’m going to introduce my presentation about the desserts. I chose this topic because I love desserts and I like to cook. Contents First part is: I- Desserts in Europe Second part is: II- Desserts in Asia Third part is: III- Dessert in Africa Then: IV- Desserts in America Finally: V-Tasting I-Desserts in Europe The first cake is English: the apple crumble. Originally, the crumble was created in the United Kingdom during World war II because of rationing, the ingredients

Mulvaney 1 I/Nature of the text This is the first of two extracts from Joyce Carol Oates’ novel “We Were The Mulvaneys”, which was published in 1988. II/Summary and analysis As this extract is narrative and psychological rather than argumentative I will not devote a paragraph to the issues raised. I will summarize and analyse the extract at the same time. The issue raised in the second extract is whether clubs are UN-American or not from a cultural, historical point of view? Are they contrary

is a dramatic tragedy that tells the story of Phèdre, a supposed ‘widower’, who has become smitten with her stepson, Hippolyte, after the prolonged absence of her husband, Thésée, the king of Athens whom is thought to be dead. The excerpt from the play to be analysed, a dialogue between Phèdre and Oenone, presents the issues of Phèdre’s forbidden love as well as the jurisdiction of Trézène. Preceding this discourse, Hippolyte rejected Phèdre’s confession of love with much shame and revulsion. It

Themes The Fifth Child is a potent and suggestive piece of writing. It is first and foremost a criticism of the British society on different levels. Doris Lessing’s vision of this society is stern, satiric and bleak. Some of the major themes tackled in this book include the importance of family, the Swinging Sixties, tolerance, the role of women, motherhood, sacrifice, loneliness, rejection, violence, fear, and more. The Swinging Sixties: - In the unconstrained atmosphere of England in the late