Aug 02, 2019 · In fiction and literature, the canon is the collection of works considered representative of a period or genre. The collected works of William Shakespeare, for instance, would be part of the canon of western literature, since his writing and writing style has had a significant impact on nearly all aspects of that genre.

Frederick Douglass was a fiery orator and his speeches were often published in various abolitionist newspapers. Among his well-known speeches is "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro," presented in Rochester, New York, on July 5, 1852, a version of which he published as a booklet. It is often studied in literature classes today.

Back when I was a youth, and I read the comic books in chapbook form, one of my regular monthly buys was Grendel.Written and occasionally drawn by Matt Wagner, and initially appearing as a back-up feature in Comico publications, by 1986 Grendel was its own monthly title, and ran as such to 1990. After 40 issues, Comico was bankrupt, and Wagner moved to Dark Horse …

"Pardes" refers to (types of) approaches to biblical exegesis in rabbinic Judaism or to interpretation of text in Torah study.The term, sometimes also rendered PaRDeS, is an acronym formed from the initials of the following four approaches: . Peshat (פְּשָׁט ‎) – "surface" ("straight") or the literal (direct) meaning.; Remez (רֶמֶז ‎) – "hints" or the deep (allegoric ...