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Brewer's: Estotiland

An imaginary tract of land near the Arctic Circle in North America, said to have been discovered by John Scalvë, a Pole. The snow From cold Estotiland. Milton: Paradise Lost x. 685.…

Brewer's: Eye of Greece

(The). Athens. “Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts.” Milton: Paradise Regained, book iv. 240. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Eye of the BalticEye…

Brewer's: Meliboean; Dye

A rich purple. Meliboea, in Thessaly, was famous for the ostrum, a fish used in dyeing purple. A military vest of purple flowed, Lovelier than Meliboean. Milton: Paradise Lost, xi. 242.…

Brewer's: Pandemonium

(A). A perfect pandemonium. A bear-garden for disorder and licentiousness. In allusion to the parliament of hell in Milton's Paradise Lost, book i. (Greek, pan daimon, every demon.) (See…

Brewer's: Mulciber

—i.e. Vulcan. It is said that he took the part of Juno against Jupiter, and Jupiter hurled him out of heaven. He was three days in falling, and at last was picked up, half-dead and with…

Marx Brothers Biography

Marx Brothers comedians Team of film, vaudeville and Broadway comedians known for surreal humor and ground-breaking movie comedy. They soon signed up with Paramount, making The Cocoanuts (1929…

Professional Baseball: 1998-99 Season Recap

Big Apple Bliss Is there really anything left to say about the Yankees of the late nineties that hasn't already been said. Quite simply, they're good. Very good. The best ever? Well that's just…

Brazil Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members

Info   Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 08/10/2022[source] Pres. Jair Bolsonaro Vice Pres. Hamilton Mourão Chief of the Civilian Household…

A. E. Housman: "Terence, this is stupid stuff:

"Terence, this is stupid stuff: You eat your victuals fast enough; There can't be much amiss, 'tis clear, To see the rate you drink your beer. But oh, good Lord, the verse you make, It gives…

Brewer's: Astarte

(3 syl.). Goddess of the Moon, in Phoenician mythology. With these in troop Came Astoreth, whom the Phoenicians called Astartë, queen of heaven, with crescent horns. Milton: Paradise Lost,…