Shakespearean
Times Page - I like to share my fascination with Shakespeare's
England... It was a vibrant time in England's history, a flowering of
discovery, exploration and, of course, art.
The
Dialectizer - Want to see instantly how a passage of text would
sound when spoken in another part of the country? Use this handy-dandy
tool... The original title of Roget's Thesaurus was, "Thesaurus
of English Words and Phrases Classified and Arranged so as to
Facilitiate the Expression of Ideas and Assist in Literary
Composition." Whew! Peter Mark Roget was a true Renaissance Man.
Born Jan. 18, 1779, he was educated in Scotland as a physician, did
research in physiology and promoted public health, conducted electrical
experiments, and invented calculating devices. Whew! again!