by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. 3. In William Blake’s The Tiger, some Blake’ figures of speech, are used. Please analyze these figures of speech. (no less 150 words)
and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshaling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies, is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgement only their rules, is the humor of a scholar. The perfect nature, and are perfected by experience; for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning
4. Please analyze the special features of Romanticism in Britain by studying William Wordsworth’s I Wandered Wordsworth’ Byron’ Lonely As A Cloud and Byron’s The00 words)
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英国文学简史试题
1. Please analyze Shakespeare’s sonnet 18 Shakespeare’ from the points of content, form and figures of speech. (no less than 200 words) 2. Paraphrase the following passage taken from Bacon’s Of Studies. Bacon’ Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retering; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgement and disposition of business. For expert men can execute,