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(Encyclopedia) ErasmusErasmusĭrăzˈməs [key] or Desiderius ErasmusErasmusdĕsĭdērˈēəs [key] [Gr. Erasmus, his given name, and Lat., Desiderius=beloved; both are regarded as the equivalent of Dutch…Ottawa, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) OttawaOttawaŏtˈəwə [key], city (1991 pop. 313,987), capital of Canada, SE Ont., at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers and across the Ottawa from Gatineau, Que. The Rideau…William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act II, Scene II
Scene IIThe same. A public way or platform leading to the lists. A pavilion by the side of it for the reception of King, Princess, Lords, &cEnter Simonides, Thaisa, Lords, and…ordeal
(Encyclopedia) ordeal, ancient legal custom whereby an accused person was required to perform a test, the outcome of which decided the person's guilt or innocence. By an ordeal, appeal was made to…El Dorado, legendary country of South America
(Encyclopedia) El DoradoEl Doradoĕlˈdəräˈdō, –rāˈ– [key] [Span.,=the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America. The legend supposedly originated in a…Faulkner, William
(Encyclopedia) Faulkner, William, 1897–1962, American novelist, b. New Albany, Miss., one of the great American writers of the 20th cent. Born into an old Southern family named Falkner, he changed…cavalry
(Encyclopedia) cavalry, a military force consisting of mounted troops trained to fight from horseback. Horseback riding probably evolved independently in the Eurasian steppes and the mountains above…Baron Munchausen: The Baron's retinue is oppo...
by Rudolph Erich Raspe The Baron sets all the peop... The Baron arrives in Englan... The Baron's retinue is oppo... The Baron's retinue is opposed in a heroic style by Don…William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act II, Scene III
Scene IIIThe same. A hall of state: a banquet preparedEnter Simonides, Thaisa, Lords, Attendants, and Knights, from tiltingSimonidesKnights, To say you're welcome were superfluous. To place…Brewer's: Round Table
Made by Merlin at Carduel for Uter Pendragon. Uter gave it to King Leodegraunce, of Camelyard, and King Leodegraunce gave it to Arthur when the latter married Guinever, his daughter. It…Trending
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