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Brewer's: Father of his Country

Cicero was so entitled by the Roman senate. They offered the same title to Marius, but he refused to accept it. Several of the Cæsars were so called—Julius, after quelling the insurrection…

Brewer's: Go to!

A curtailed oath. “Go to the devil!” or some such phrase. Cassius: I [am] able than yourself To make conditions. Brutus: Go to! You are not, Cassius.' Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar, iv. 3. GO…

Brewer's: Pall-bearers

The custom of appointing men of mark for pall-bearers, has come to us from the Romans. Julius Caesar had magistrates for his pall-bearers, Augustus Caesar had senators; Germanicus had…

Brewer's: Palm

An itching palm. A hand ready to receive bribes. The old superstition is that if your palm itches you are going to receive money. Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself Are much condemned…

Brewer's: Matter's afoot

(The). Is in train, is stirring. Il marche bien, it goes well; ca ira. Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot; Take thou what course thou wilt. Shakespeare: Julius Caesar, iii. 2.…

1950 – 1959 World History

Atomic BombNational Archives and Records Admin.Dwight D. Eisenhower(1890–1969)National Archives and Records Admin.Dag Hammarskjöld(1905–1961)United NationsMartin Luther King, Jr.(1929–1968)N.…

Entertainment News from October 1999

4In an interview with the British magazine Hello!, Minnie Driver announces that she and actor Josh Brolin are engaged. Driver has had a string of very public relationships and breakups; the…

2001 NFL Football Kick Return Leaders

Kickoff Returns(Minimum of 1.2 per game) ClNoYdsTDAvgLaTarence Dunbar, TCUSo.15506233.73Zek Parker, LouisvilleSr.26752028.92David Mikell, Boise St.Fr.16459128.69Julius Jones, Notre DameSo.…

This Day in History

March 15 YesterdayTomorrow 44 B.C. On the “Ides of March,” Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the senate house by a group of conspirators led by Cimber, Casca,…

Brewer's: Guinever

or rather Guanhumara (4 syl.). Daughter of Leodograunce of Camelyard, the most beautiful of women, and wife of King Arthur. She entertained a guilty passion for Sir Launcelot of the Lake,…