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Christina Rossetti: By the Waters of Babylon
By the Waters of BabylonB.C. 570October 1866Here where I dwell I waste to skin and bone; The curse is come upon me, and I waste In penal torment powerless to atone. The curse is come on…William Shakespeare: Coriolanus, Act IV, Scene VII
Scene VIIA camp, at a small distance from RomeEnter Aufidius and his LieutenantAufidiusDo they still fly to the Roman?LieutenantI do not know what witchcraft's in him, but Your soldiers use…The Voyages
Pinpointing the explorer's whereabouts on October 12, 1492 Watch this video to discover Columbus's role in the "discovery" of the the New World and his…Brewer's: Cup
A deadly cup. Referring to the ancient practice of putting persons to death by poison, as Socrates was put to death by the Athenians. “In the hand of the Lord there is a cup [a deadly cup…Brewer's: Punch
from the Indian word punj (five); so called from its five ingredients- viz. spirit, water, lemon, sugar, and spice. It was introduced into England from Spain, where it is called ponche. It…The 2004 Class of Inductees
Frederick Banting, 1891–1941, Charles Best, 1899–1978, James Collip, 1892–1965, Purified Insulin. Canadian scientists Banting, Best, and Collip determined that insulin injections would help…Conrad the Red
(Encyclopedia) Conrad the Red, d. 955, duke of Lotharingia (Lorraine; 944–53). A Franconian adherent of the German king Otto I (later Holy Roman emperor), he was made duke of Lotharingia and married…Constantine the Great
(Encyclopedia) Constantine the Great: see Constantine I, Roman emperor.Albert the Bear
(Encyclopedia) Albert the Bear, c.1100–1170, first margrave of Brandenburg (1150–70). He was a loyal vassal of Holy Roman Emperor Lothair II, who, as duke of Saxony, helped him take (1123) Lower…Geoffroy the Elder
(Encyclopedia) Geoffroy the Elder: see Geoffroy, Étienne François.Trending
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