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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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A Dark Portrait: John Britton’s Denunciation of John Soane

Publication Date
2023-November-06
Authors
Lukacher, Brian
Department or Program
Art Department
Document Type
Article
Access Level
Archive Only
Abstract

This article presents hitherto overlooked documents at Vassar College in the United States relating to the character and reputation of the architect John Soane (1753–1837). The antiquarian and topographic author John Britton (1771–1857), a lifelong friend and associate of Soane...

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Virgil's Bumpkins: An examination of rural idealization and denigration in Virgil's Georgics and 21st-century American culture

Publication Date
2021-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Elizabeth A. Janitz
Department or Program
Greek and Roman Studies Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Vergil's Georgics has been known throughout history as a didactic, "how to" guide on farming. However, as scholarship has progressed, the Georgics is now seen less as a guide on farming and more as a "self-insert" farming fantasy for the...

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