What Would our World be Without Writers
I have sat here a good bit trying to find just where to begin, especially when you consider how far back writing has taken us in time. Its hard to imagion, some Caveman sitting in a cave and thinking what he wanted to say on a Cave Wall, and if each and eveyone of us were able to travel back in a time machine, so to have the oppurtunity to ask this cave man, who are you writing this for. What do you think his answer would be. Lets say he actuallly told you in his crude manner since the vocabulary back then only had maybe a few veral sounds, that he was writing it to you, in a strange kind of way, because he was writing it to those who would come after him. Now this is where I got the Title for this Hub, Because I wonder just how many of us would have Hugged that Caveman, for caring enough to share with us the kinds of beast that were roaming the area, and which were good to eat, and which most dangerious. I sure would, sense I've only spent six weeks as a apprentice writer, and I have to pull out the Websers more times than I would have ever Imagioned, I've had to nearly change my entire way of living, because its hard to write and live as life is structured today, and if not for the Writers that produce most of what we read and digest on any given day, being willing to help and guide those willing to jion thier forces, so to keep our society aware of the world around them. I'd venture to say it would take me along time to be worth allot to a world facing the questions of todays and the seriuousiness of how much the answers are worth, then the concerns to how long will it take the masses to except its worth.
Well I have learned allot from the Writers of HubPages, and through them I've learned that they work in harmony with many other sites and thier supporters. Just to list a few, sense there are so many, Reddit.com, Goggle's Blogger Dashboard.com, MyLinkVault.com, Digg.com, Twitter.com, Buddymart, Propeller.com and HubPages which encouraged me to take up Writing and how to improve my expression of thought, and there were a few that from the get go, that offer help anytime I felt I needed it. and so many of them have made such nice comments, and when needed constructive criticism. It became ovious, the harder I worked and the more I put into my Hubs the stronger the support became from these communities on the internet.
Now that I've have grown to admire and highly respect what writers have given Humanity throughout the ages in all aspects of our evolving worlds Knowledge through Facts and all those years of research to just capture a very brief moment in time, and what amazes me is how scholars arose out of the decicated writers of the past, which led to Advanced Studies in special fields, which brought about teachers to not only expand the level of knowledge in those field but to create a enviroment where compassionate minds might gather and serve humanity rapidly changing needs and questions. Thus came about devoted adherence to teachings and precepts of a master to a perticular field of need, It didn't take long for apprentices to become Masters, in search for New Civilization to apply thier crafts and talents like Egypt, Ancient Roman and Greece competeing to out do one another as they brought thier people out of the Medieval Age, in to the renaissance, which brought about greater and more spectacalur Architecture practices thus challenging the Artist of that period to find brighter colors, styles and technics. So while these men created and resigned our writes of that period, not only documented cause and effects of what took place and who were the strongest contributers to these new ideas and style, but they also captured the Moods and Customs of the times and if changes accoured which either led prosperity or collaspse
Before long the Cilvizations around the globe saw the true results from having these Learned Scolars, to create larger learning centers, which became Academy, like where plato taught for years. This might be a good time to point out that many great Teachers and Scolars, made little for thier writing skills, many had to live with families of some of thier more fortunate students, thus were payed with food and lodging at best. and fo those that played a big part to bringing this worlds knowledege to where its at today isn't saying to much to how some parts of society valved thier writers during these early times.. One might ask then what drove so many to sacrafice so much of thier lives to that which gave them so little in return in monatary value. That something only they could tell us. but if we read alot of the biography on some the worlds greatest writers, we most likely find a common denominator that basically gave them thier stamina and zeal, if I searched out some of the most most Famous Writers just before the birth of christ, most were only remembered by what they accomplished or by thier title like Theophrastus (c372 - 287BC), a founder of the science of botany and a philosopher. Then there was Bonaventura (1221-1274AD) He was one of the most influential mathematicians of his time, even though he was a philosopher, he was most remembered for his one major accomplishment in mathematic., I'm sure we could look up allot of other great writers, and find much of the same, it wasn't till the early 1800 that writers found that things were starting to look up for them, because things like the Print Press and carbon paper was invented, and the world sat up and took notice to what was happening in World around them because of the contributions from all this learned scolars thrould out the world. I've Selected a few of the earlier Great Writers, that contributed to the exceptance of todays writing voices, and how they influence the societies around them.
Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson
One for example which demonstrate well why our writers of of the past up to this time in history in the making truly deserve our admiration and Huges, My first choice is Thomas Jefferson who was born in Shadwell, Va. in 1743. His life would reguire a hub to truly document all his accomplishments, but I'll try and summarize best I can. He started his life as a representative in the Virgina House of Burgesses, Became the Governor of Virgina, a US Minister to France, the Secretary of the state, under President of the United States George Washington, then was asked and elected as our president of the united States 1801 - 1809, He Founded in 1819 the University of Virgina in Charotteville, ill. He was the Author of the Declaration of America Independance, 1776, which he designed, and supervised its contruction while hiring the faculty, he was an Architect, naturalist, and Linguist. an Author of not only wjhat he created on paper, but one who wrote his life work across this Great Nation. Even as his Political life was demanding all he had to offer, he still had time and engery to commission the Lewis Clark Expedition and oversee its competion he also oversaw the Louiasana Purchase which added 830,000 miles to the United States, hey that along deserves a hug. He was a great leader during our Colonial Period and as you can see accomplished so much for this Great Nation, he was excepted by the colonists as a great spokesman who became worthy of signing the Declaration of the United States. I believe he has earned a total of 10 Hugs, what do you think about that.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDGVCWSUsgA
Ok, who else should we recogonize and deserving of our Hug awards.
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born close to Hodgenville Kentucky, in a log cabin, His family were members of the BaptistChurch, He once was quoted that he was raised to stand against Slavery. As a Young man he mostly did farm work, which didn't allow him to take in allot of schooling, His Parents did the best they could to help him learn at home, which encouraged him to continue his self education, throughout his Adult life. When he was about 21 set out to fight in the Blackhawk war and in 1832 became an Illinois Legislator for one 2 year term. At which time he joined the Whig Party, and served 4 terms till 1841. During his time as a wig he self taught him self to be a Circuit riding Lawyer after passing his bar examine in 1837 one of his major clients was the railroad. Thought out all that was happening in his life he still found time to bring about a loving relationship with to Misses Mary Todd, in which the two were married in 1842 and had 4 sons together. Soon after completing served one term as US Reprehensive
Lincoln became Famous for delivering the 3 paragraph Gettysburg address on Nov 19 1863. Which basically was to dedicate a national cemetery at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, but it seems many proclaimed his real theme was that this war was a regenerated declaration to why the Declaration of Independence was created and signed. During his Second inaugural address he urged malice towards none and charity for all, and even though he was thought by many to have been one of our greatest American President for years after his death, thus in 1922 a Memorial created by Daniel Chester French was dedicated to him, and still sit in Washington, DC to this day. The one thing I have found that give us an example on how his word effected the people during difficult times:
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
If you wish to see him actually give this speech click below.
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William Shakespeare
Wiliam Shakespeare ShakeSpeare
William Shakespeare Born April 1564; died 23 April 1616 was an English Playwright and Poet. Even to this day he is considered one of the greatest writers Dramatist in the English Language. Shakespeare has been a credited to some 39 Plays and 154 Sonnets. he only wrote a hand full of Poems. Many movies were created from his plays,
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford, England, He married Ann Hathaway and they had had three children together the Twins named Susanna: and Hamlet, then Judith.. He became an Actor in London for about 10 years, and then started to devote most his energy on writing plays and Sonnets until his death in 1616. Their weren’t many early records found of Shakespeare's personnel life found, So there are a lot of History that has been gathered on hear say. Especially which of his works were shared by other writers or even written by another author and the credit accidentally was given to Shakespeare. Most of his Famous works were written between 1588 to 1615. He loved writing about History and Comedies and as he drew toward is mid 40’s he started writing about Tragedies, like Hamlet, King Lear, Anthony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Timmons of Athens, and Tius Andronicus. I’m sure there are a few others.
He gather a large following when came to his comedies, such as The Mary Wives of Windsor, The Tempest, the Noble Kinsmen, The Taming of the Shrew, Measure for Measure, The Twelfth Night, The winter Tale, A Mid Summer Night Dream And The two Gentlemen of Verona. There are others for sure. I Read a few of his comedies, like The Two Gentlemen of Verona and really believe I would have to have been there seeing the characters acting out the parts for me to truly appreciate its humor, Now what drew the masses were his Histories plays, like King John, Henry IV, Henry V all the way to Henry the VIII and Richard the III. So many of his plays were re-published over and over to where the accuracy and quality faltered at times. It wasn’t until the Nineteen Century that Shakespeare acquired his Real Fame, mostly due to the Romantics and Victorians era. The Victorian era of the United Kingdom was due to Queen Victoria’s Reign from 1837 until 1901. The reign was a period of prosperity for the British Empire.I thought a small piece of one of his Plays might give you a slight taste of what it was like sitting in a theater and watch one of his plays; this piece comes from one of his Comedies "The Taming of the Shrew" This character
: Lord
Go, sirrah, take them to the buttery,
and give them friendly welcome every one:
Let them want nothing that my house affords.
Exit one with the Players
Sirrah, go you to Bartholomew my page,
And see him dressed in all suits like a lady:
That done, conduct him to the drunkard's chamber;
and call him 'madam,' do him obeisance.
Tell him from me, as he will win my love,
He bear himself with honorable action,
Such as he hath observed in noble ladies
Unto their lords, by them accomplished:
Such duty to the drunkard let him do
With soft low tongue and lowly courtesy,
And say 'What is't your honor will command,
Wherein your lady and your humble wife
May show her duty and make known her love?'
And then with kind embracement, tempting kisses,
And with declining head into his bosom,
Bid him shed tears, as being overjoyed
To see her noble lord restored to health,
Who for this seven years hath esteemed him
No better than a poor and loathsome beggar:
And if the boy have not a woman's gift
To rain a shower of commanded tears,
An onion will do well for such a shift,
Which in a napkin being close conveyed
Shall in despite enforce a watery eye.
See this dispatched with all the haste thou canst:
Anon I'll give thee more instructions.
Exit a Serving man
I know the boy will well usurp the grace,
Voice, gait and action of a gentlewoman:
I long to hear him call the drunkard husband,
And how my men will stay themselves from laughter
When they do homage to this simple peasant.
I'll in to counsel them; haply my presence
May well abate the over-merry spleen
which otherwise would grow into extremes.
I found an excellent review, which might serve this play well and even entice one to desire it reading in full.
Clever and witty play, June 30, 2000
By
S. N. Harris
Of all of Shakespeare's plays that I have read, this is the most enjoyable. The characters are real and engaging - the sweetly stupid Bianca and her hoard of suitors, Baptista, who is more interested in selling his daughters to rich husbands than making them happy, the sly and masterful Petruchio, and most of all, Katherine, the Shrew. The play is full of action, comedy, and enough mistaken and hidden identities to keep the reader happily confused.
Katherine, who appears to be "tamed" by Petruchio's cruelties, learns the art of subtlety and diplomacy that will enable her to survive in a society ruled by men. Her speech in the last scene is not a humbling affirmation of the superiority of men, but a tounge-in-cheek ridicule of Petruchio, Lucentio, and Hortensio, who think that a woman can be tamed like a wild animal by a few days of bumbling control.
The Folger Library of Shakespeare's plays are the most readable editions that I have seen. There are detailed side notes and definitions of unfamiliar words, which are perfect for the reader who is not familiar with Shakespearean English.
William Hazlitt's Self Protrait
Died, 18 September 1830 (aged 52)in Soho, London, England Revivered as Essayist, literary critic, painter, and philosopher William Hazlitt
Having researched Hazlitt life and most his works, I''ve thought you might enjoy my findings and notes of his most interesting life. He was born in Maidstone, Kent, in England, at 15 his father had desided to send him off to a Siminary in London, Hackney College to become a Unitarian Ministery as He was. Having finished two years there he decided to return home and and become a Artist, and started painting portraits, it wasn't long though that he also became interested in writing, because his father once again decide he need to expose his life to something that would put clothes on hs back and food on the table. Thus he introduced his son to a Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Who seemingly took a liking to Young Hazlitt, and spent allot of his personell time in attempt draw his interest into poetry and writing, Thoughtout his apprentice he was fortunate to have met allot of Scolared writers and Poets. Which William Hazlett shared in his Compasionate Essay"My First Acquaintence with the Poets, Which some writers today fell it was his best Essay, which was writen in 1798, but he also did English Poets in 1818..
There was another Poet that Young Hazlitt took a likeing to Wordsworth, who also played an inportant role into introducing William Hazlitt into the Literary Scene. William Wordsworth was in his own rights a Great Poet, had become close friend of Samual Taylor, and being that they both shared a few common passions came together to bring forth a Romantic theme into the English Literature "Lynical Ballards. Being that William Hazlitt was able to share the combined talents of these great writers and Poets, that he matured into a Scolared writer himself, During the height of his career he wrote most anything, then he seemly became a critic with the works of his friend and comrades, which to me brought forth ever so slowly a dark cloud of the remaining years of his life. Even thugh he became renowned as a English Essayist and Critc, the Main Essays that seemly gained the most recognition was "Lectures of Elizabeth and The Characters of Shakespears Plays in 1819, and The Spirit of the Ages in 1825, where he expressed his beliefs that emotions and reasons can be in unison with one another. Some of his other Essays were: The Round Table, Political Essays and Enlish Comic Writers in 1819, Table Talk in 1822 and Life of Napoleon with 4 Volumes written through 1828 till 1830, it ovious from his writing that he Admired Napolean through this Biography of his Life. He died on Sept 18th in 1830 in poverty and was buried at Saint Ann's Church in London.
