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Tynan, Kenneth Peacock
(Encyclopedia) Tynan, Kenneth PeacockTynan, Kenneth Peacocktīˈnən [key], 1927–80, English drama critic, author, and theatrical executive, b. Birmingham, England. During the 1950s, while writing for…The Most Expensive Painting
The Question: I'm looking for the most expensive painting in the world. Who was it painted by and when? The Answer: According to Guinness World Records, the most…The NBA's Tallest Player
The Question: Who is the tallest person ever to have played in the NBA? The Answer: According to the NBA, Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan share that distinction…The Highest City in the World
The Question: Can you please tell me what the world's highest city is? The Answer: According to The Guinness Book of World Records, the highest town in the world is Wenzhuan, which was founded…William Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing, Act V, Scene II
Scene IILeonato's gardenEnter Benedick and Margaret, meetingBenedickPray thee, sweet Mistress Margaret, deserve well at my hands by helping me to the speech of Beatrice.MargaretWill you then…Tallest Building Demolished
The Question: What is the tallest building ever demolished? The Answer: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the tallest building…Barbazan, Arnaud Guillaume, seigneur de
(Encyclopedia) Barbazan, Arnaud Guillaume, seigneur deBarbazan, Arnaud Guillaume, seigneur deärnōˈ gēyōmˈ sānyörˈ də bärbäzäNˈ [key], c.1360–1431, French general in the Hundred Years War. He was…Prévert, Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Prévert, JacquesPrévert, Jacqueszhäk prāvĕrˈ [key], 1900–1977, French poet. One of the most popular of 20th-century French writers, Prévert produced poetry ranging from the humorous to…Espinel, Vicente Martínez
(Encyclopedia) Espinel, Vicente MartínezEspinel, Vicente Martínezvēthānˈtā märtēˈnāth āspēnĕlˈ [key], 1550–1624, Spanish writer, musician, and adventurer. Espinel was notorious for his dissolute life…Grazzini, Antonio Francesco
(Encyclopedia) Grazzini, Antonio FrancescoGrazzini, Antonio Francescoäntôˈnyō fränchāˈskō grät-tsēˈnē [key], 1503–84, Italian author, one of the founders of the Accademia della Crusca (1550). He was…Trending
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