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This is a volume of poems by American poet Henry Augustin Beers. Born in Buffalo, NY, Beers later became a Professor of English literature at Yale University. The poems of this volume were published late in his life, and are of varied nature, addressing different themes and using different styles. - Summary by Carolin

Henry Augustin Beers, native of Buffalo, NY and professor of English at Yale, with the help of John Fletcher Hurst (1834-1903), Methodist bishop and first Chancellor of American University, has written a sweeping thousand 900 year history of English literature, up to the end of the 19th century. Although at times biased and sometimes misguided (as when he dismisses Mark Twain as a humorist noteworthy in his time but not for the ages), his research is sound and his criticism is interesting and quite often very balanced. In addition, the last chapter of each part is Hurst's synopsis of religious...

In Influence of Monarchs, Frederick Adams Woods presents fascinating evidence that bolsters the great man theory of history through his innovative scientific approach known as historiometry‚the study of history itself. This engaging work offers a summarized history of fourteen notable European nations, drawing intriguing parallels between the biographies of their monarchs and the states of their countries. It compellingly illustrates the profound connection between the intellect and willpower of supreme leadership and the overall condition of the nations they govern. - Summary by Leon Harvey