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Poems by Emily Dickinson: XXXIV ("Superfluous were the sun")
by EmilyDickinsonXXXIIIXXXVXXXIV Superfluous were the sun When excellence is dead; He were superfluous every day, For every day is said That syllable whose faith Just saves it from…Biddle, Nicholas, American naval officer
(Encyclopedia) Biddle, Nicholas, 1750–78, American naval officer, b. Philadelphia. Biddle left the British navy in 1773. In the American Revolution he became captain in the patriot navy and daringly…Aesop's Fables: Introduction
Introduction Aesop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it. The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at…Drunks
BMG; rental pricingFeature; RDirector: Peter CohnCast: Richard Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Dianne Wiest, Parker Posey and Spalding Gray Okay, so it's not a Friday-night rental you can enjoy with a…Gough, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Gough, RichardGough, Richardgŏf [key], 1735–1809, English antiquary, authority on British topography. His valuable collection of books and manuscripts is in the Bodleian Library,…Major, John, 1943–, British politician
(Encyclopedia) Major, John, 1943–, British statesman, b. John Major Ball. Raised in a working-class area of London, he was elected to Lambeth borough council (1968–71) and entered Parliament as a…Liberal Democrats, British political party
(Encyclopedia) Liberal Democrats, British political party created in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal party with the Social Democratic party; the party was initially called the Social and Liberal…Penn, Sir William, British admiral
(Encyclopedia) Penn, Sir William, 1621–70, British admiral. In the English civil war he served in Parliament's naval forces, and he joined the pursuit (1651–52) of Prince Rupert in the Mediterranean…Conservative party, British political party
(Encyclopedia) Conservative party, British political party, formally the Conservative and Unionist party and a continuation of the historic Tory party. In 1965, Edward Heath became the first…Copley, John Singleton, British jurist
(Encyclopedia) Copley, John Singleton, 1772–1863, British jurist: see Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron.Trending
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