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Saxony
(Encyclopedia) SaxonySaxonysăkˈsənē [key], Ger. Sachsen, Fr. Saxe, state (1994 pop. 4,901,000), 7,078 sq mi (18,337 sq km), E central Germany. Dresden is the capital. In its current form, Saxony is a…William Shakespeare: Coriolanus, Act V, Scene VI
Scene VIAntium. A public placeEnter Tullus Aufidius, with AttendantsAufidiusGo tell the lords o' the city I am here: Deliver them this paper: having read it, Bid them repair to the market…Sordello
(Encyclopedia) SordelloSordellosōrdĕlˈlō [key], c.1180–1269?, Italian troubadour. A life of brawling and intrigue took him to Provence, where he served at court. Like other Italian troubadours before…Brewer's: Adonis Garden
or A garden of Adonis (Greek) A worthless toy; a very perishable good. The allusion is to the fennel and lettuce jars of the ancient Greeks, called “Adonis gardens,” because these herbs…Frederick II, Holy Roman emperor and German king
(Encyclopedia) Frederick II, 1194–1250, Holy Roman emperor (1220–50) and German king (1212–20), king of Sicily (1197–1250), and king of Jerusalem (1229–50), son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI and of…Colonial National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia) Colonial National Historical Park, 9,350 acres (3,785 hectares), SE Va., mainly on the peninsula between the York and James rivers; created 1930 as Colonial National Monument, renamed…The Use of Coercion by the New Government (Part III)
The Use of Coercion by the New Government (Part III)16 January 1788by See also Federalist No. 28The Congress under the new Constitution have the power "of organizing, arming and disciplining…National Road
(Encyclopedia) National Road, U.S. highway built in the early 19th cent. At the time of its construction, the National Road was the most ambitious road-building project ever undertaken in the United…conjunction, part of speech
(Encyclopedia) conjunction, in English, part of speech serving to connect words or constructions, e.g., and, but, and or. Most languages have connective particles similar to English conjunctions. In…William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act IV, Scene VI
Scene VIAnother room in the castleEnter Horatio and a ServantHoratioWhat are they that would speak with me?ServantSailors, sir: they say they have letters for you.HoratioLet them come in.Exit…Trending
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