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Paul Mellon Biography
Paul MellonAge: 91 philanthropist, art collector and horse breeder. He established such treasures as the Yale Center for British Art and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. For decades, he…Brewer's: Paul of the Cross
Paul Francis, founder of the Passionists. (1694-1775.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Paul's ManPaul the Hermit A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…Brewer's: Paul the Hermit
(St.) is represented as an old man, clothed with palm-leaves, and seated under a palm-tree, near which are a river and loaf of bread. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Paul Pry
An idle, meddlesome fellow, who has no occupation of his own, and is always interfering with other folk's business. (John Poole: Paul Pry, a comedy.) The original was Thomas Hill. Source…Brewer's: Paul and Virginia
A tale by Bernardin de St. Pierre. At one time this little romance was as popular as Uncle Tom's Cabin. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Paul the HermitPaul…Brewer's: Paul's Man
(A). A braggart; a captain out of service, with a long rapier; so called because St. Paul's Walk was at one time the haunt of stale knights. Jonson called Bobadil (q.v.) a Paul's man.…Brewer's: Paul's Pigeons
The boys of St. Paul's School, London. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Paul's WalkersPaul's Man A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…Brewer's: Paul's Walkers
Loungers who frequented the middle of St. Paul's, which was the Bond Street of London up to the time of the Commonwealth. (See Ben Jonson's Every Man out of his Humour, where are a variety…Brewer's: Father Paul
Pietro Sarpi, father of the order of Servites in Venice, who changed his Christian name when he assumed the religious habit. (1552-1623.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Paul Verhoeven Biography
Paul VerhoevendirectorBorn: 7/18/1938Birthplace: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Verhoeven began his career making documentaries for the Netherlands navy. He soon gained success in directing for…Trending
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