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Sergius Paulus
(Encyclopedia) Sergius PaulusSergius Paulussûrˈjəs [key], in the New Testament, proconsul in Cyprus, friendly to Paul.Onesiphorus
(Encyclopedia) OnesiphorusOnesiphorusŏnˌēsĭfˈərəs [key], in the New Testament, man whom Paul praised highly for hospitality and kindness.Simon, Antoine
(Encyclopedia) Simon, AntoineSimon, AntoineäNtwänˈ sēmôNˈ [key], 1736–94, French revolutionary, often called “the shoemaker,” a member of the Commune of Paris. He and his wife guarded the dauphin,…Finelli, Giuliano
(Encyclopedia) Finelli, GiulianoFinelli, Giulianoj&oomacr;lyäˈnō fēnĕlˈlē [key], 1605–57, Italian sculptor. Working as assistant to Bernini, Finelli rejected the baroque aesthetic and adopted a…William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act IV
Act IVPrologueEnter GowerGowerImagine Pericles arrived at Tyre, Welcomed and settled to his own desire. His woeful queen we leave at Ephesus, Unto Diana there a votaress. Now to Marina bend…Alexander, Grover Cleveland
(Encyclopedia) Alexander, Grover Cleveland, 1887–1950, American baseball player, b. St. Paul, Nebr. One of the great right-handed pitchers in National League history, Alexander pitched 696 games and…Festus
(Encyclopedia) Festus (Sextus Pompeius Festus), fl. some time between a.d. 100 and 400, Roman lexicographer; his surviving work, On the Meaning of Words, is an abridgment of the lost glossary of…Street, George Edmund
(Encyclopedia) Street, George Edmund, 1824–81, English architect. One of the foremost champions of the Gothic revival, he did much church work, including St. Mary Magdalene, Paddington, London; St.…National Gallery of Art
(Encyclopedia) National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, established by an act of Congress, 1937. Andrew W. Mellon donated funds for construction of the…Vatican Council, Second
(Encyclopedia) Vatican Council, Second, popularly called Vatican II, 1962–65, the 21st ecumenical council (see council, ecumenical) of the Roman Catholic Church, convened by Pope John XXIII and…Trending
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