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Peruzzi, Baldassare
(Encyclopedia) Peruzzi, BaldassarePeruzzi, Baldassarebäldäs-säˈrā pār&oomacr;tˈtsē [key], 1481–1536, Italian architect and painter of the High Renaissance and mannerist periods. His outstanding…Bush, Barbara
(Encyclopedia) Bush, Barbara, 1925–2018, b. New York City as Barbara Pierce; wife of George H. W. Bush and mother of George W. Bush. She studied briefly at Smith College before marrying (1945); the…Timrod, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Timrod, Henry, 1828–67, American poet, b. Charleston, S.C., studied at the Univ. of Georgia. He was known as “the laureate of the Confederacy.” Timrod became editor of the Columbia…Bowie, James
(Encyclopedia) Bowie, JamesBowie, Jamesb&oomacr;ˈē, bōˈē [key], c.1796–1836, American frontiersman, b. Logan co., Ky. With his brother, Rezin, he engaged in land speculation in Louisiana and…Brewer's: Achilles of the West
Roland the Paladin; also called “The Christian Theseus” (2 syl.). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Achilles' SpearAchilles of Rome A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Orlando Innamorato
(Roland the paladin in love). A romantic epic in three books, by the Count Boiardo of Scandiano, in Italy (1495). There is a burlesque in verse of the same title by Berni of Tuscany (1538…Brewer's: Mita
Sister of Aude, surnamed “the Little Knight of Pearls,” in love with Sir Miton de Rennes, Roland's friend. Charlemagne greeted her after a tournament with the Saracens at Fronsac, saying…Brewer's: Quid pro Quo
Tit for tat; a return given as good as that received; a Roland for an Oliver; an equivalent. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Quid RidesQuid of Tobacco A B…1998 British Academy of Film and Television Awards
The 1998 BAFTA Awards, the British equivalent of our Oscar and Emmy awards (combined into one ceremony), were presented April 19, 1998 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. These are the…Muhammad, Wallace Dean
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad, Wallace Dean: see Mohammed, W. Deen.Trending
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