lyric drama
111Latin literature — Introduction the body of writings in Latin, primarily produced during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, when Latin was a spoken language. When Rome fell, Latin remained the literary language of the Western medieval world until it was …
112Portuguese literature — Introduction the body of writing in the Portuguese language produced by the peoples of Portugal, which includes the Madeira Islands and the Azores. The literature of Portugal is distinguished by a wealth and variety of lyric poetry,… …
113Proserpine (play) — Proserpine [ Proserpine may either be pronounced pro ser pine , rhyming with wine , or pro ser pin ee , rhyming with metonymy .] is a verse drama written for children by the Romantic writers Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Mary wrote the… …
114arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
115Spanish-American Literature — • The literature produced by the Spanish speaking peoples of Mexico, Central America, Cuba and adjacent islands, and of South America with the notable exceptions of Brazil (whose speech is Portuguese) and the Guianas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… …
116Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth To Twentieth Century) — Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century) During the Middle Ages the so called church Latin was to a great extent the language …
117Canadian literature — Introduction the body of written works produced by Canadians. Reflecting the country s dual origin and its official bilingualism, the literature of Canada can be split into two major divisions: English and French. This article provides a brief… …
118Midas (Shelley) — Midas was first published in 1922 Midas is a verse drama in blank verse by the Romantic writers Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Mary wrote the drama and Percy contributed two lyric poems to it. Written in 1820 while the Shelleys were… …
119Norwegian literature — Introduction the body of writings by the Norwegian people. The roots of Norwegian literature reach back more than 1,000 years into the pagan Norse past. In its evolution Norwegian literature was closely intertwined with Icelandic… …
120Western literature — Introduction history of literatures in the languages of the Indo European family, along with a small number of other languages whose cultures became closely associated with the West, from ancient times to the present. Diverse as they… …
