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Notable Economists Beatrice Potter Webb See also Three Economists and Their Theories People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Overview of Economics GDP…Brewer's: Cædmon
Cowherd of Whitby, the greatest poet of the Anglo-Saxons. In his wonderful romance we find the bold prototype of Milton's Paradise Lost. The portions relating to the fall of the angels are…Brewer's: Chemos
or Chemosh [Keemosh]. War-god of the Moabites; god of lust. Next, Chemos, the obscene dread of Moab's sons, From Aroer to Nebo, and the wild Of southmost Abarim. Milton: Paradise Lost,…Brewer's: Cimmerian Darkness
Homer (possibly from some story as to the Arctic night) supposes the Cimmerians to dwell in a land “beyond the ocean-stream,” where the sun never shone. (Odys., xi. 14.) “In dark Cimmerian…Brewer's: Danaw
The Danube (German). To pass Rhone or the Danaw. Milton: Paradise Lost, book i. 353. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DanceDanaos A B C D E F G H I J…Brewer's: Confusion Worse Confounded
Disorder made worse than before. With ruin upon ruin, rout on rout, Confusion worse confounded. Milton: Paradise Lost, ii. line 996. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Cotytto
The Thracian goddess of immodesty, worshipped at Athens with nocturnal rites. Hail! goddess of nocturnal sport, Dark-veiled Cotytto. Milton: Comus, 129, 130. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Neæera
Any sweetheart or lady love. She is mentioned by Horace, Virgil, and Tibullus. To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neæra's hair. Milton: Lycidas. Source:…Brewer's: Spenser
(Edmund), called by Milton “the sage and serious Spenser.” Ben Jonson, in a letter to Drummond, states that the poet “died for lake of bread.” (1553-1599.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Stygian
(3 syl.). Infernal; pertaining to Styx, the fabled river of hell. At that so sudden blaze the Stygian throng Bent their aspect. Milton: Paradise Lost, x. 453. Source: Dictionary of…Trending
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