USA Presidents (Part 1)
USA presidents Part 1. The men who made America. The most powerful figures in the world. President’s Day, sometimes called Washington’s Birthday, is an official holiday observed in the United States of …
City guides around London.
CITY GUIDES Around London. Cultural information. London must-see places! You’ve got two days. Where do you go? London was founded as a communication centre by the Romans shortly after they invaded Britain …
Australia quotes
Australia quotes. Aphorisms. ideas, thoughts on Australia and Australian people. Quotations on Australian culture, traditions and history by famous authors, writers and artists. In Australia, not reading poetry is the national pastime. …
A Christmas story
A Christmas story. Ella Gray. A Christmas Story from an Australian Christmas collection: stories, sketches, essays by James Francis Hogan published in 1880. Christmas being, proverbially and traditionally the time for family …
Self-words quotes and thoughts
Self-words quotes and thoughts, aphorisms and ideas, by famous writers and authors, from Self-Knowledge to Selfishness. Here the page from Self-Acceptance to Self-Interest. I don’t care so much what I am to …
An essay on Quotes
An essay on quotes, or better a short essay on aphorisms, quotes, proverbs and this kind of short quick and brillian literary genre by Carl William Brown. An aphorism is nothing else …
Thoughts on Shakespeare
Thoughts on Shakespeare, reflections, appreciations, statements and pieces of good literary criticism by famous authors and writers through the centuries. N.B. This is a short excerpt from William Shakespeare Aphoristic Dictionary with …
Self-words quotes and aphorisms
Self-words quotes and aphorisms, quotations, ideas and thoughts, by famous writers and authors, from Self-Acceptance to Self-Interest. Here the page from Self-Knowledge to Selfishness. I don’t care so much what I am …
Reading Strategies
Reading Strategies And Techniques to develop an autonomous method of studying and learning. Plus other interesting and useful articles on the importance of reading. Where you only need the shallowest knowledge of …
Shakespeare dictionary
Shakespeare dictionary of aphoristic short quotes and literary definitions (part 1), from Absence to Fathers by English-Culture and Carl William Brown. N.B. This is a short excerpt from William Shakespeare Aphoristic Dictionary …
Italian influence on English
Italian influence on English, an article that explains the influence of the Italian language, culture and authors on the English language through the centuries. The Italian language is a Romance language spoken …
Reading quotes and aphorisms
Reading quotes and aphorisms chosen from various very wise and famous writers in order to emphasize the importance of books, of reading and of readers. The reading of all good books is …
Tommy Cooper Jericho joke
Tommy Cooper Jericho joke, plus a short biography of this great and famous comedian with some of his best humorous jokes and puns, then there is some historic news about Jericho walls. …
Christianization of Britain
Christianization of Britain. The influence of Christian missionaries and priests in England has been significant for the development of the English language. The arrival of Christianity in England brought with it a …