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(Encyclopedia) tragedy, form of drama that depicts the suffering of a heroic individual who is often overcome by the very obstacles he is struggling to remove. The protagonist may be brought low by a…Biographies: Notable Business Biographies
Notable Business Biographies Lido Anthony âLeeâ Iacocca See also Women CEOs Notable Women in Busines Asian Pacific American Business and Media Leaders People in the…William Shakespeare: Troilus and Cressida, Act II, Scene II
Scene IITroy. A room in Priam's palaceEnter Priam, Hector, Troilus, Paris, and HelenusPriamAfter so many hours, lives, speeches spent, Thus once again says Nestor from the Greeks: 'Deliver…Greek literature, modern
(Encyclopedia) Greek literature, modern, literature written in Greek in the modern era, primarily beginning during the period of rebellion against the rule of the Ottoman Empire. In general, 20th-…Abelard, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Abelard, PeterAbelard, Peterăbˈəlärd [key], Fr. Pierre AbélardAbelard, Peterpyĕr äbālärˈ [key], 1079–1142, French philosopher and teacher, b. Le Pallet, near Nantes. A theological…weather
(Encyclopedia) weather, state of the atmosphere at a given time and place with regard to temperature, air pressure (see barometer), wind, humidity, cloudiness, and precipitation. The term weather is…Greek literature, ancient
(Encyclopedia) Greek literature, ancient, the writings of the ancient Greeks. The Greek Isles are recognized as the birthplace of Western intellectual life. The next period of Greek literature…classification
(Encyclopedia) CE5 classification, in biology, the systematic categorization of organisms into a coherent scheme. The original purpose of biological classification, or systematics, was to organize…The Congress of Women: Complete Freedom for Women
by Miss Agnes M. Manning Needlework as Taught in StockholmHomer and His PoemsComplete Freedom for Women Miss Agnes M. Manning is principal of the Webster School, San Francisco, Cal. She has…4.5 billion – 1 B.C. World History
Before Christ (B.C.) or Before the Common Era (B.C.E.) Some Ancient Civilizations Ra, Egyptian Sun God (3000–2000 B.C.) See also Egyptian Mythology The Great Pyramid at…Trending
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