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    Alexander Pope: Annotated Bibliography Prior, Sir James. Life of Edmond Malone, Editor of Shakespeare: With Selections from His Manuscript Anecdotes. New York: Smith, Elder & Company, 1860. Electronic. This text begins by offering an insightful quote into Alexander Pope’s life: "Who is this Pope that I hear so much about?" said George II; "I cannot discover what his merit is. Why will not my subjects write in prose? I hear a great deal, too, of Shakespeare, but I cannot read him, he is such a bombast

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    The world leader I chose was Pope Francis the First, the first Jesuit pope. Pope Francis is 78 years old and making impacts on billions of people's lives. He has worked with over hundreds of charities to help them grow and stay open. Pope Francis has given over one million dollars to charities. Even check his twitter, he has over fifteen million followers on Twitter alone. Each day he posts a quote from the bible. Because of Pope Francis, many believe in the next thirty-five years people will allow

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    I will be analyzing the speech of Pope Francis to a Joint Session of Congress from September of 2015 in Washington, D.C. for my final rhetorical analysis. This speech is important because it addresses societal issues in the United States and the whole world such as poverty, religion, war, the environment, immigration, and gun laws. The pope not only addresses the issues, but also acknowledges many of the marvelous features of America. In this paper, I will provide a summary of research I found

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    Pope Sullivan II Thesis

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    Proposition: Pope Pius II had a successful and impactful papacy. Audience: This essay is geared towards academic and religious audiences. This essay can also be helpful for those who do not know much about Church history and want to learn more about it. Those who are interested in European history might also be interested in reading this essay. Genre: Nonfiction research paper Motive of author: I wrote this paper to teach those who read it more about Church history. Not many people know about Pope Pius

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    Pope VS GOP Since the pope released his encyclical entitled Laudato Si or “praise be with you,” on Thursday 18th June 2015, it has been something of a hot topic the world over, but even more so for U.S. presidential candidates. Channeling his namesake (the patron saint of the environment) Pope Francis made a wide-sweeping moral imperative out of the need to address climate change. Republicans, despite having appealed to moral obligations as a premise for supporting anti-gay legislation in the past

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    the 17th and 18th centuries, Alexander Pope significantly influenced classical poetry through his didactic and satirical works. Born in 1688, Pope began his life already facing many challenges through different facets of his life. Because his family were practicing Catholics, the Pope’s were forced to move onto the outskirts of town, and Alexander wasn’t able to attend school any longer, which challenged him to teach himself. Rising to the challenge, Pope taught himself different languages, and

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    Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift in their respective poems, The Rape of the Lock and The Progress of Beauty, offer opposite representations of the nature and function of cosmetics in eighteenth century society. In The Rape of the Lock, Pope gives a positive representation of cosmetic's nature and function in eighteenth century society. On the other hand, Swift's representation takes a very negative tone. Both poets clearly appreciate and admire the natural beauty of a woman and their opposite opinions

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    Societies need people and Pope Francis is the people’s pope. It’s clear he recognizes religion’s presence in multiple aspects of everyday life. This resonates with Roberts and Yamane's concept of religion: a “social phenomenon that involves the grouping of people around a faith perspective.”(20) Believing is something that may seem more important than the belief system itself. Pope Francis presence inspires followers to trust in his wisdom and guidance. He should open discussions among church officials

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    Comparison and Contrast between Popes When people think of the Pope, they think of a leader, admirable person, and someone who is willing to listen to opinions of the people to make them pleased. They have power, and are lead the Roman Catholic Church when in reign. These are all huge responsibilities and the Pope is judged in every aspect of these qualities. They carry much accountability and pressure from the people in the community. Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis are very similar in their

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    to compare/contrast Pope Francis vs. Pope Benedict XVI. During his first year in office, Pope Francis has become one of the world’s greatest social innovators. Many have celebrated Pope Francis as a spiritual leader, diplomat, and a politician. Pope Francis is a leader to start something new by launching a global campaign against hunger. Using social media, such as YouTube, Pope Francis sent his message out to elect a day, December 10th, for a world-wide rally. Additionally, Pope Francis is known for

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