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A Venetian maiden, daughter of Minotti, governor of Corinth. She loved Alp, and tried to restore him to his country and faith; but, as he refused to recant, gave him up, and died broken-…Brewer's: Francis's Distemper
(St.). Impecuniosity; being moneyless. Those of the Order of St. Francis were not allowed to carry any money about them. “I saw another case of gentlemen of St. Francis's distemper.” —…Brewer's: La Garde Meurt ne se Rend pas
The words falsely ascribed to General Cambronne, at the battle of Waterloo; inscribed on his monument at Nantes. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894La…suite
(Encyclopedia) suitesuiteswēt [key], in music, instrumental form derived from dance and consisting of a series of movements usually in the same key but contrasting in rhythm and mood. The principle…New Zealand literature
(Encyclopedia) New Zealand literature. In the 20th cent. New Zealand developed a vital literary tradition, though only a few of its authors are well-known outside its islands: Katherine Mansfield,…Martin, Steve
(Encyclopedia) Martin, Steve, 1945–, American comedian, actor, and writer, b. Waco, Tex. An Emmy-winning television comedy writer in the late 1960s for…Masaccio
(Encyclopedia) MasaccioMasacciomäzätˈchō [key], 1401–1428?, Italian painter. He is the foremost Italian painter of the Florentine Renaissance in the early 15th cent. Masaccio's original name was…Pedro II
(Encyclopedia) Pedro II (Dom Pedro II de Alcântara), 1825–91, emperor of Brazil (1831–89). At the age of five, he succeeded under a regency when his father, Pedro I, abdicated. He was declared of age…Edelson, Mary Beth
(Encyclopedia) Edelson, Mary Beth,, 1933-2021, American painter, sculptor, performance artist, and leader of the feminist art movement, b. East…Durban
(Encyclopedia) DurbanDurbandûrˈbən [key], city, now part and seat of eThekwini metropolitan municipality, KwaZulu-Natal prov., E South Africa, on Natal Bay, an arm of the Indian Ocean. Durban is an…Trending
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