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Brewer's: Palinode
(3 syl.). A song or discourse recanting a previous one. A good specimen of the palinode is Horace, book i. ode 16, translated by Swift. Watts has a palinode in which he retracts the praise…Brewer's: Fraserian
One of the eighty-one celebrated literary characters of the 19th century published in Fraser's Magazine (1830-1838). Amongst them are Harrison Ainsworth, the countess of Blessington,…Brewer's: Horse-power
A measure of force. Watt estimated the “force” of a London dray-horse, working eight hours a day, at 33,000 foot-pounds (q.v.) per minute. In calculating the horse-power of a steam-engine…Long Beach, Calif.
Mayor: Robert Garcia (to June 2018) City Manager: Patrick H. West 2010 census population (rank): 462,257 (36);…Being John Malkovich
Director:Spike JonzeWriter:Charlie KaufmanUSA Films; PG; 112 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, John Malkovich Spike Jonze' directorial debut, Being John…Out to Sea
Director: Martha CoolidgeWriter: Robert Nelson JacobsDirector of Photography:Lajos KoltaiEditor:Anne V. CoatesMusic:David NewmanProduction Designer:James SpencerProducers:John Davis and David…One Night Stand
Director/Writer/Music: Mike FiggisDirector of Photography:Declan QuinnEditor:John SmithProduction Designer:Waldemar KalinowskiProducers:Mike Figgis, Annie Stewart and Ben MyronNew Line; R;…Pola Negri Biography
Pola Negri(Barbara Appolonia Chalupiec)actressBorn: 12/31/1894Birthplace: Lipno, Poland After tuberculosis cut short a promising ballet career, Pola Negri began acting, emigrating from her…Mary-Louise Parker Biography
Mary-Louise ParkeractressBorn: 8/2/1964Birthplace: Ft. Jackson, S.C. Often confused with that other Parker, Sarah Jessica, Mary Louise, the part-Swedish daughter of a military officer and…Claire Bloom
Claire BloomactressBorn: 2/15/1931Birthplace: North Finchley, London, England Although she made her theatrical debut in 1946, Bloom was discovered by Charlie Chaplin and cast as the ballerina in his…Trending
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