Spohr, Louise Mary2017-09-202017-09-201899http://hdl.handle.net/2097/37479Citation: Spohr, Louise Mary. The elevating power of literature. Senior thesis, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1898.Morse Department of Special CollectionsIntroduction: Literature is the expression of ideals. It is the crystallization of thought. It is the character of a nation written in its books; its emotions throbbing in its drama, songs and ballads. It its true sense, literature deals with the emotions of the human soul. Its true study is not a study of words, of grammatical constructions or of rhetorical figures. It is nothing less than a study of life, itself, of whatever is best and highest in life expressed in the best and highest way. Every work of art, be it a cathedral, a statue, a painting or a poem, is the expression of some idea in the mind of the artist, the worth of which is determined by its manifestations of truth and beauty.The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.Ancient LiteratureModern LiteratureTextThesesManuscripts (documents)