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Swinburne, Algernon Charles
(Encyclopedia) Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837–1909, English poet and critic. His poetry is noted for its vitality and for the music of its language. After attending Eton (1849–53) and Oxford (1856…Bulgarian language
(Encyclopedia) Bulgarian language, member of the South Slavic group of the Slavonic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Slavic languages). Bulgarian is the native tongue of some 9…Text of the Constitution of the United States
(Encyclopedia) Text1 of the Constitution of the United States Preamble We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic…Bellomont, Richard Coote, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Bellomont, Richard Coote, earl ofBellomont, Richard Coote, earl ofbĕlˈəmŏntˌ [key], 1636–1701, colonial governor of New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, b. Ireland. He arrived (…Bartlett, Robert Abram
(Encyclopedia) Bartlett, Robert Abram, 1875–1946, American arctic explorer, b. Brigus, near St. John's, N.L., Canada. He accompanied Robert E. Peary on the expeditions of 1897–98 and 1905–6, and in…Nicephorus I
(Encyclopedia) Nicephorus I, d. 811, Byzantine emperor (802–11). He was minister of finance under Empress Irene, whom he deposed and succeeded. He improved the treasury, revised taxation, and…Takamura, Kotaro
(Encyclopedia) Takamura, KotaroTakamura, Kotarokōˈtäˈrō täˈkäˈm&oomacr;ˈrä [key], 1883–1956, Japanese poet and sculptor. After studying art in France, where he was profoundly influenced by Rodin…Belgian literature
(Encyclopedia) Belgian literature. For literature in Flemish (Dutch), see Dutch and Flemish literature. The writings of French-speaking Belgians, of whom the chief are Maeterlinck and Verhaeren,…Poems by Emily Dickinson: X ("How still the bells")
by EmilyDickinson IX XI X How still the bells in steeples stand, Till, swollen with the sky, They leap upon their silver feet In frantic melody!Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: The Belles Of Mauchline
by Robert Burns Fragment-My Girl She's AiryEpitaph On A Noisy PolemicThe Belles Of Mauchline In Mauchline there dwells six proper young belles, The pride of the place and its…Trending
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