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Scariest Movies: Seven (1995)

Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen Seven (1995) David Fincher, director of Fight Club, was the 1990's master of dark, stylized suspense. The rain never seems to let up in this…

The Seven Wonders of the Modern World

People have put together many lists of the seven ancient wonders of the world. But this “seven wonders” list celebrates monumental engineering and construction feats of the 20th century. It was…

Brewer's: City of the Seven Hills

(The). Rome, built on seven hills (Urbs septacollis ). The hills are the Aventine, Cælian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, and Viminal. The AVENTINE HILL was given to the…

Brewer's: Seven Bodies in Alchemy

Sun is gold, moon silver, Mars iron, Mercury quicksilver, Saturn lead, Jupiter tin, and Venus copper. The bodies seven, eek, lo hem heer anoon; Sol gold is, and Luna silver we threpe; Mars…

Brewer's: Seven Champions of Christendom

is by Richard Johnson, who lived in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. (1) St. George of England was seven years imprisoned by the Almidor, the black King of Morocco. (2) St. Denys of…

Brewer's: Seven Churches of Asia

(1) Ephesos, founded by St. Paul, 57, in a ruinous state in the time of Justinian. (2) Smyrna, still an important seaport. Polycarp was its first bishop. (3) Pergamos, renowned for its…

Brewer's: Seven Deadly Sins

(The). Pride, Wrath, Envy, Lust, Gluttony, Avarice, and Sloth. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Seven DialsSeven Churches of Asia A B C D E F G H I J…

Brewer's: Seven Joys of the Virgin

(See Mary.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Seven Sages of GreeceSeven Dials A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…

Brewer's: Seven Sages of Greece

(1) Solon of Athens, whose motto was, “Know thyself.” (2) Chilo of Sparta—“Consider the end.” (3) Thales of Miletos—“Who hateth suretyship is sure.” (4) Bias of Priene—“Most men are bad…

Brewer's: Seven Sorrows of the Virgin

(See Mary.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Seven SpiritsSeven Sleepers A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…