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Titulescu, Nicholas

(Encyclopedia) Titulescu, NicholasTitulescu, Nicholastēt&oomacr;lĕˈsk&oomacr; [key], 1882?–1941, Romanian statesman. A professor of law at Bucharest Univ., he was finance minister (1917, 1920…

Nicholas III, pope

(Encyclopedia) Nicholas III, d. 1280, pope (1277–80), a Roman named Giovanni Gaetano Orsini; successor of John XXI. As a cardinal he made a great reputation in diplomacy, and he was a close confidant…

Rubinstein, Anton Grigoryevich

(Encyclopedia) Rubinstein, Anton GrigoryevichRubinstein, Anton Grigoryevichəntônˈ grîgôrˈyəvĭch r&oomacr;ˈbĭnstīn [key], 1829–94, Russian pianist, composer, and educator. As a piano virtuoso he…

Louis II, emperor of the West

(Encyclopedia) Louis II, d. 875, emperor of the West (855–75), king of Italy (844–75), son of Emperor of the West Lothair I. In 844, Lothair I designated him king of Italy and in 850 he was crowned…

Appendix A. About the Brothers Grimm

Appendix A. About the Brothers Grimm The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859), were born in Hanau, near Frankfurt, in the German state of Hesse. Throughout their lives…

Tom Thumb by the Brothers Grimm

Tom Thumb A poor woodman sat in his cottage one night, smoking his pipe by the fireside, while his wife sat by his side spinning. 'How lonely it is, wife,' said he, as he puffed out a long…

John Keats: To My Brothers

by JohnKeatsO Solitude! if I must with thee dwell,Keen, fitful gusts are whisp'r...To My Brothers Small, busy flames play through the fresh laid coals, And their faint cracklings o'er…

Aesop's Fables: Brother and Sister

by Aesop The Ass and the MuleThe Heifer and the OxBrother and Sister A certain man had two children, a boy and a girl: and the boy was as good-looking as the girl was plain. One day, as…

Brewer's: Cerulean Brother of Jove

(The). Neptune. Here cerulean means green. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CessCerinthians A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Director:Joel CoenWriters:Ethan and Joel CoenTouchstone Pictures; PG-13; 143 minutesRelease:12/00Cast:George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson It is a synopsis only the Coen Brothers…