How might historical context influence a literary work? Use an example with which you are familiar, and, in at least two well-developed paragraphs, explain how the historical context affected the work. I don't need two paragraphs i just don't know what example to use

When first i engaged in this work, i resolved to leave neither words nor things unexamined, and myself with a prospect of the hours which i should revel away in feasts of literature . . –preface to a dictionary of the english language, samuel johnson what is the connotation of the word revel in this passage?

Which of the following is the original meaning of the word college? a. an independent institution of higher learning offering a course of general studies leading to a bachelor’s degree b. a building used for an educational or religious purpose c. a group of persons considered by law to be a unit d. a body of clergy, living together and supported by a foundation

How does this comparison reinforce what powell is trying to say in this paragraph