This study of Shelley's intellectual development as it is reflected in these philosophical poems is offered in the hope that knowledge of Shelley's idealism may inspire faith in the beauty which life can possess and trust in the high ideals which alone can create such beauty.

Consciously or unconsciously an author's literary work reflects his experiences and his reaction to these experiences. Because the personal history of the author is inseparable from his works, a study of The Cenci would be incomplete without a review of the background of Shelley's life, some of the philosophies which interested him, and the political and social movements with which he concerned himself.

Tesis doctoral--Geografía e historia--Pamplona--Universidad pública de Navarra, 2003. / Bibliogr. p. 571-601.

In both Prometheus Unbound and Hellas Shelley used the drama of Aeschylus as the model for composition. Accordingly, the plays' subtitle "Lyrical Drama" refers to the two major components of Aeschylean drama: the lyrics recited by the chorus and the drama of character dialogue. In taking up this specific literary genre, the poet also inherited a complex model of the socio-political system of ancient Greece, with which the dramatists had been able to explore contemporary issues. Through various means, Shelley adapted Aeschylean drama to his own language and style, using the genre's inherent capacity for social critique to examine the concerns of his time.

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The name of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes has always been known to students of Scottish history by reason of his 'Annals of Scotland', long accepted as a fundamental reference book for that period of Scottish history which it covers. It is safe to say, however that few of his other historical publications are now read. Those familiar with the anti-Gibbon literature also know him as one of Gibbon's most respected critics, while the recent studies of the 18th Century revival of interest in early and medieval literature have revealed his key position in this movement, both as an editor, and as an adviser and helper to others. In the legal profession, he was highly thought of as a lawyer and judge, and the number and importance of his correspondents testify to his wide acquaintance and high reputation amongst men of learning. Despite all this, no full account of the man and his work has previously been made, although there have been several unfinished attempts. [...] An attempt has been made to fit Hailes into the cultural and social background of his times, and to make some estimate of the influence and importance of his published work, with particular reference to the fields of history and literature. Much of the basic research in this thesis was done in compiling Appendices A and B. No reliable list of Hailes's publications has ever been drawn up, and Appendix A is a serious attempt to fill this gap. A complete check-list of Hailes's extant correspondence has not been attempted previously and Appendix B is designed to supply this omission.

Diss.--Universität Saarbrücken, 1992.

The resource of this work is the play The Miller’s Monkey, which was compiled by the author of this work for the Prague Estates Theater. The play is based on all completed comedies of Václav Kliment Klicpera written in Czech. Klicpera’s comedy work consequently appeared to be an ideal material to which the generally defined topic of the author’s doctoral study can be taken in: “Between `grand drama’ theatres and small `cabaret’ stages”, thus basically as well as between drama and mime, between theater and cabaret. There is, in crystalline form, the insight of dramaturgic thinking to the author’s approach, which is the essence of such “research by creation” and which we could call “from the scene to the drama”. 16 chapters were created, based on the particular scenes of The Miller’s Monkey, marked in summary “Klicpera’s reservoir of situations, characters and motives”, dealing with specific questions of Klicpera’s comedy world – such as language, acting, the way of managing the plot and many more –, but also comedies by themselves. The resulting play is not only an annex of this dissertation work, but an integral part of it. How its subtitle sounds: playful dissertation