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Jennie Ellis Keysor
Jennie Ellis Keysor was an American writer and educator active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is best known for her works on educational theory and literature, including "Sketches of American Authors," which introduced young readers to notable American literary figures. Keysor also contributed extensively to the National Education Association and other educational organizations, promoting progressive teaching methods. Her work focused on inspiring young learners and fostering a love of reading through accessible, engaging content.
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RAPHAEL SANTI“THE PERFECT ARTIST, THE PERFECT MAN.” We are about to study Raphael, the most generally praised, the most beautiful, and certainly the most loved of all the painters of the world. When all these delightful things can be truthfully said of one man, surely we may look forward with pleasure to a detailed study of his life and works. Often in examining the lives of great men we are...
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FRA ANGELICO. Let us for a few moments turn our attention to a monastery a short distance from Florence. From its elevated position on the hills which skirt the vale of the Arno it commands a panoramic view of the "Lily City." It is the time when the Renaissance is virgin new to the world. Faith was still so real and living a thing that men and women shut themselves up from the world in order...
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