Category: English Essays
Town-Planning Most of the towns that are of any age do not seem to have been planned at all. Like the little Negro girl, Tipsy, in Mrs. Stowe’s famous …
The Fools of Yesterday are the wise Men of Today The meaning of this sentence is well illustrated by some words of Jesus Christ, when he was denouncing the …
Poetry It is curious that nobody has yet been able to produce a satisfactory definition of poetry, though many attempts have been made. Matthew Arnold said it was …
The Right Use of Money Money to a certain extent is power and can do much good and’ much evil. It may set up a new standard of luxury …
Life in India during the Rains The most important event in the Indian year is the monsoon: India is an agricultural country, and the year’s crops depend on the …
The influence of Geographical Position The influence of climate upon the character of a nation has sometimes been exaggerated; but it is undoubtedly of importance. The two extremes of …
Road to Success “Where there’s a will, there’s a “way”; “that is, when we are determined to do a thing, however difficult it may be, and even apparently impossible, …
The Blessings of Good Health It is a commonplace to contrast the blessings of health those of wealth, and to point out that wealth without health can never bring …
Physical Exercise The necessity for training the body is universally recognized by all thoughtful men, but the training itself is by no means universal. Failure to train the mind …
Hospitality Essay # 1 Hospitality is everywhere regarded as a virtue, but it is perhaps more common in the country than in the town. It is a common saying …