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Eden, Garden of
(Encyclopedia) Eden, Garden of, in the Bible, first home to humankind. In it were the trees of life and of the knowledge of good and evil. Having eaten the forbidden fruit of the latter tree, Adam…Edinburgh, University of
(Encyclopedia) Edinburgh, University of, at Edinburgh, Scotland; founded 1583. It has faculties of divinity, law, medicine, arts, science, music, social sciences, and veterinary medicine. The…Dublin, University of
(Encyclopedia) Dublin, University of, at Dublin, Ireland; founded 1591 by Queen Elizabeth I of England; also called Trinity College, Dublin. It has faculties of arts (humanities); arts (letters);…Diogenes of Apollonia
(Encyclopedia) Diogenes of ApolloniaDiogenes of Apolloniadīŏjˈənēz [key]Diogenes of Apolloniaăpəlōˈnēə [key], 5th cent. b.c., Greek philosopher. An eclectic, he reverted to the Milesian tradition of…Dion of Syracuse
(Encyclopedia) Dion of SyracuseDion of Syracusedīˈən [key], 409?–354? b.c., Sicilian Greek political leader, brother-in-law of Dionysius the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse. He became interested in…Dionysius of Halicarnassus
(Encyclopedia) Dionysius of HalicarnassusDionysius of Halicarnassusdīənĭshˈēəs, [key]Dionysius of Halicarnassushălˌĭkärnăsˈəs [key], fl. late 1st cent. b.c., Greek rhetorician and historian. He…Disciples of Christ
(Encyclopedia) Disciples of Christ: see Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).diseases of plants
(Encyclopedia) diseases of plants. Most plant diseases are caused by fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Although the term disease is usually used only for the destruction of live plants, the action of dry…Duris of Samos
(Encyclopedia) Duris of SamosDuris of Samosd&oomacr;ˈrĭs [key], fl. 3d cent. b.c., Greek historian. A descendent of Alcibiades, Duris was tyrant of Samos for a time. He wrote Samian Chronicle—a…Donation of Constantine
(Encyclopedia) Donation of Constantine: see Constantine, Donation of.Trending
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