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John Donne: Expostulation VIII. Et rex ipse suum mittit
ExpostulationJohn Donne MY God, my God, I have a warning from the wise man, that “when a rich man speaketh every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds…Johnson, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Sir John, 1742–1830, Loyalist leader in the American Revolution, b. Mohawk valley, N.Y.; son of Sir William Johnson. He fought against the Native Americans in Pontiac's…Hawksmoor, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Hawksmoor, Nicholas, 1661–1736, English architect involved in the development of most of the great buildings of the English baroque. From the age of 21 he assisted Sir Christopher Wren…apostle
(Encyclopedia) apostleapostleəpŏsˈəl [key] [Gr.,=envoy], one of the prime missionaries of Christianity. The apostles of the first rank are saints Peter, Andrew, James (the Greater), John, Thomas,…Northeast Boundary Dispute
(Encyclopedia) Northeast Boundary Dispute, controversy between the United States and Great Britain concerning the Maine–New Brunswick boundary. The treaty of 1783 ending the American Revolution had…Selborne, Roundell Palmer, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Selborne, Roundell Palmer, 1st earl ofSelborne, Roundell Palmer, 1st earl ofsĕlˈbôrn [key], 1812–95, British jurist and statesman. Called to the bar in 1837, he entered Parliament in…Lancaster, city, England
(Encyclopedia) LancasterLancasterlăngˈkəstər [key], city (1991 pop. 43,902) and district, county seat of Lancashire, NW England, on the Lune River. The city's products include furniture, textiles,…Aroostook
(Encyclopedia) AroostookAroostookər&oomacr;sˈt&oobreve;k, –tĭk, ər&oobreve;sˈ– [key], river, c.140 mi (225 km) long, rising in N Maine and winding E to the St. John River in New Brunswick…Gwyn, Nell
(Encyclopedia) Gwyn or Gwynn, Nell (Eleanor Gwyn), 1650–87, English actress. Once an orange-seller at the Theatre Royal, she became a member of Killigrew's company, making her debut there in 1665.…Appleton, Sir Edward Victor
(Encyclopedia) Appleton, Sir Edward Victor, 1892–1965, English physicist, grad. St. John's College, Cambridge. After returning from active service in World War I, he became assistant demonstrator in…Trending
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