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William Shakespeare: Winter's Tale, Act II, Scene II
Scene IIA prisonEnter Paulina, a Gentleman, and AttendantsPaulinaThe keeper of the prison, call to him; let him have knowledge who I am.Exit GentlemanGood lady, No court in Europe is too good…Coleridge: Dejection: an Ode
France: an OdeYouth and AgeDejection: an Ode Written April 4, 1802 Late, late yestreen I saw the new Moon, With the old Moon in her arms; And I fear, I fear, my Master dear! We…Baron Munchausen: The Baron insists on the ve...
by Rudolph Erich Raspe Preface to the Second Volume Preparations for the Baron'... The Baron insists on the ve... The Baron insists on the veracity of his former Memoirs-Forms a…Amy's Will
Amy's WillWhile these things were happening at home, Amy was having hard times at Aunt March's. She felt her exile deeply, and for the first time in her life, realized how much she was…William Shakespeare: Cymbeline, Act I, Scene IV
Scene IVRome. Philario's houseEnter Philario, Iachimo, a Frenchman, a Dutchman, and a SpaniardIachimoBelieve it, sir, I have seen him in Britain: he was then of a crescent note, expected to…San Antonio
(Encyclopedia) San AntonioSan Antoniosăn ăntōˈnēō, əntōnˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. The third largest city…Douglass, Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Douglass, FrederickDouglass, Frederickdŭgˈləs [key], c.1818–1895, American abolitionist, b. near Easton, Md. as Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey. The son of a black slave, Harriet…Ormonde, James Butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of
(Encyclopedia) Ormonde, James Butler, 12th earl and 1st duke ofOrmonde, James Butler, 12th earl and 1st duke ofôrˈmənd [key], 1610–88, Irish statesman, most powerful royalist influence in Ireland…Maugham, Somerset
(Encyclopedia) Maugham, Somerset (William Somerset Maugham)Maugham, Somersetmôm [key], 1874–1965, English writer, b. Paris. He was noted as an expert storyteller and a master of the technique of…Clinton, Hillary Rodham
(Encyclopedia) Clinton, Hillary RodhamClinton, Hillary Rodhamrŏdˈəm [key], 1947–, U.S. senator and secretary of state, wife of President Bill Clinton, b. Chicago, grad. Wellesley College (B.A. 1969…