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Brewer's: Galate'a

A sea-nymph, beloved by Polypheme, but herself in love with Acis. Acis was crushed under a huge rock by the jealous giant, and Galatea threw herself into the sea, where she joined her…

Brewer's: Molière

The Italian Molière. Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793). The Spanish Moliére. Leandro Fernandez Moratin (1760-1828). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MolinismMokanna…

Brewer's: Port Wine

Lord Pembroke's port wine. This renowned wine is thus made- 27 gallons of rough cider, 13 gallons of Bone Carlo wine, 3 gallons of brandy. To make a hogshead of port. Source: Dictionary…

Brewer's: Knights of the Shell

The Argonauts of St. Nicholas, a military order, instituted in the 14th century by Carlo III., King of Naples. Their insignia was a “collar of shells.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…

2000 Gramophone Awards

The 2000 Gramophone Awards were published in the December 2000 issue of the magazine.Orchestral (Record of the Year)Mahler, Symphony No 10 in F sharp, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon…

Brewer's: Januarius

(St.). A martyr in 305. Two vials of his blood are preserved in the cathedral at Naples, and every year on September 19 (the day of his martyrdom) the blood liquefies. Order of St.…