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Ralph Waldo Emerson: IV
IVThe civil world will much forgive To bards who from its maxims live, But if, grown bold, the poet dare Bend his practice to his prayer And following his mighty heart Shame the times and…Ghost World
Director:Terry ZwigoffWriters:Terry Zwigoff and Daniel ClowesUnited Artists; R; 111 minutesRelease:7/01Cast:Thora Birch, Scarlett Johannson, Steve Buscemi American Beauty, for all its elegant…1995 National Board of Review Awards
The National Board of Review, which publishes Films in Review, includes teachers, actors, writers and movie-production workers.Best PictureSense and SensibilityBest ActorNicolas Cage,…Thomas Ward OSBORN, Congress, FL (1833-1898)
Senate Years of Service: 1868-1873 Party: Republican OSBORN Thomas Ward , a Senator from Florida; born in Scotch Plains, Union County, N.J., March 9, 1833; moved to New York in 1842 with his…Brewer's: Tuft-hunter
A nobleman's toady; one who tries to curry favour with the wealthy and great for the sake of feeding on the crumbs which fall from the rich man's table. A University term. (See above.)…Brewer's: Orts
Crumbs; refuse. (Low German, ort- i.e. what is left after eating.) I shall not eat your orts - i.e. your leavings. “Let him have time a beggar's orts to crave.” Shakespeare: Rape of…Christina Rossetti: A Year's Windfalls
A Year's WindfallsOn the wind of January Down flits the snow, Travelling from the frozen North As cold as it can blow. Poor robin redbreast, Look where he comes; Let him in to feel your…2000 Grammy Awards
The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 21, 2001. Record: “Beautiful Day,” U2 Album: Two Against Nature, Steely Dan (Giant Records) Song…speleology
(Encyclopedia) speleologyspeleologyspēlēŏlˈəjē [key], systematic exploration of caves, popularly called spelunking. It includes the measuring and mapping of caves and reporting on the flora and fauna…Cat and Mouse in Partnership
Cat and Mouse in Partnership A certain cat had made the acquaintance of a mouse, and had said so much to her about the great love and friendship she felt for her, that at length the mouse…Trending
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