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Basile, Giovanni Battista
(Encyclopedia) Basile, Giovanni BattistaBasile, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēsˈtä bäsēˈlā [key], 1575–1632, Italian writer. Basile held several important official positions, devoting his spare…Periodic Table of the Elements: Lithium
(Encyclopedia) Periodic Table of the Elements: Lithium Atomic Number: 3 Atomic Symbol: Li Lithium Atomic Weight: [6.938; 6.997] Electron Configuration: 2 · 1Truxtun, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Truxtun, Thomas, 1755–1822, American naval officer, b. near Hempstead, L.I., N.Y. In the American Revolution he won a name as a privateer, seizing many British prizes. Later he was a…Ba Jin
(Encyclopedia) Ba Jin or Pa ChinPa Chinboth: bäˈ jĭnˈ [key], pseud. of Li Yaotang (also Li Feigan), 1904–2005, one of China's most acclaimed modern novelists, b. Chengdu. Born into a wealthy family,…The Emperor and the Assassin
Director:Chen KaigeWriters:Wang Peigong and Chen KaigeSony Pictures Classics; R; 161 minutesRelease:1/00Cast:Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian The Emperor and the Assassin is a broad…Min
(Encyclopedia) MinMinmĭn [key]. 1 Chief river of Fujian prov., SE China, c.350 mi (560 km) long, rising in Wuyi shan and flowing SE to the South China Sea near Fuzhou; it receives several tributaries…Shimonoseki, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Shimonoseki, Treaty of, Apr. 17, 1895, ending the First Sino-Japanese War. It was negotiated and signed by Ito Hirobumi for Japan and Li Hung-chang for China. Harsh terms were imposed…Poems by Emily Dickinson: LI ("A modest lot")
by EmilyDickinson Power LII LI A modest lot, a fame petite, A brief campaign of sting and sweet Is plenty! Is enough! A sailor's business is the shore, A soldier's — balls. Who asketh more…Poems by Emily Dickinson: LI ("I gained it so")
by EmilyDickinsonHungerLIILI I gained it so, By climbing slow, By catching at the twigs that grow Between the bliss and me. It hung so high, As well the sky Attempt…Asian-American Scientists
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