Search
Search results
Displaying 1 - 10
Petronius
(Encyclopedia) PetroniusPetroniuspĭtrōˈnēəs [key], d. c.a.d. 66, Roman satirist, known as Petronius Arbiter because of his now generally accepted identity with Gaius Petronius, to whom Tacitus refers…Brewer's: Mæander
To wind like the river Mæander, in Phrygia. The “Greek pattern” of embroidery is so called. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MæcenasMadras System of Education…Brewer's: Mæcenas
A patron of letters; so called from C. Cilnius Mæcenas, a Roman statesman in the reign of Augustus, who kept open house for all men of letters, and was the special friend and patron of…Brewer's: Maelstrom
(Norwegian, whirling stream). There are about fifty maelströms off the coast of Norway, but the one Englishmen delight to tremble at is at the foot of the Lofoten Islands, between the…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: C
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…John Donne: Air and Angels
Air and AngelsTwice or thrice had I loved thee, Before I knew thy face or name; So in a voice, so in a shapeless flame Angels affect us oft, and worshipp'd be. Still when,…John Donne: The Anniversary
The Anniversary All kings, and all their favourites, All glory of honours, beauties, wits, The sun it self, which makes time, as they pass, Is elder by a year now than it was When…John Donne: The Apparition
The ApparitionWhen by thy scorn, O murd'ress, I am dead, And that thou thinkst thee free From all solicitation from me, Then shall my ghost come to thy bed, And thee, feign'd vestal, in worse…John Donne: The Bait
The BaitCome live with me, and be my love, And we will some new pleasures prove Of golden sands, and crystal brooks, With silken lines and silver hooks. There will the river whisp'ring run…John Donne: The Blossom
The Blossom Little think'st thou, poor flower, Whom I've watch'd six or seven days, And seen thy birth, and seen what every hour Gave to thy growth, thee to this height to raise,…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
