norton
norton — noun
1. the American writer and teacher Charles Eliot Norton (1827–1908), who helped est
the American writer and teacher Charles Eliot Norton (1827–1908), who helped establish the study of art history and literature at Harvard University and was known for his translations of Dante's works.
Feng wrote her term paper on Charles Eliot Norton's influence on American art criticism.
surname used with full name in academic context
The Norton professorship at Harvard has been held by several famous poets.
Norton's translation of Dante's Divine Comedy is still read today.
Beatrix discovered that Charles Eliot Norton exchanged letters with many leading thinkers of her time.
A collection of Norton's essays on art was published in 1888.
用法筆記
This reference is almost always used with the full name 'Charles Eliot Norton' in formal writing; the surname alone may be used in context where the person has already been mentioned.
2. the English lawyer and poet Thomas Norton (1532–1584), who co-wrote the tragedy
the English lawyer and poet Thomas Norton (1532–1584), who co-wrote the tragedy *Gorboduc*, one of the earliest surviving plays written in blank verse in the English language.
Kian compared Thomas Norton's writing style with that of other Tudor poets.
full name used in literary comparison
Norton served as a member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
The play Gorboduc shows Norton's skill as both a lawyer and a poet.
Mira found a copy of Norton's Gorboduc in the rare books section of the library.
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Thomas Norton is chiefly referenced in the study of Elizabethan drama and early English poetry.