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William Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew, Act II
Act IIScene IPadua. A room in Baptista's houseEnter Katharina and BiancaBiancaGood sister, wrong me not, nor wrong yourself, To make a bondmaid and a slave of me; That I disdain: but for…Windham, William
(Encyclopedia) Windham, WilliamWindham, Williamwĭnˈdəm [key], 1750–1810, British politician. Elected to Parliament in 1784, he was a friend of Edmund Burke, whom he assisted in the impeachment of…Rayleigh, John William Strutt, 3d Baron
(Encyclopedia) Rayleigh, John William Strutt, 3d BaronRayleigh, John William Strutt, 3d Baronrāˈlē [key], 1842–1919, English physicist. He was professor at Cambridge (1879–84) and at the Royal…Falconer, William
(Encyclopedia) Falconer, WilliamFalconer, Williamfôkˈnər [key], 1732–69, Scottish poet. The victim of a shipwreck off Greece, he described his ordeal in a long, didactic poem, The Shipwreck (1762).…Eggleston, William
(Encyclopedia) Eggleston, William (William Joseph Eggleston, Jr.), 1939–, American photographer credited with establishing color photography as an art form, b. Memphis Tenn. His early work in black…Burnet, Gilbert
(Encyclopedia) Burnet, GilbertBurnet, Gilbertbûrˈnĭt [key], 1643–1715, Scottish bishop and writer. He studied in Scotland, England, and abroad, held minor ecclesiastical office in Scotland, and was…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: September 22, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark September 21, 1805September 23, 1805September 22, 1805 Sunday September 22cd 1805. Notwithstanding my positive directions to hubble the horses…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 29, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 28, 1806January 30, 1806January 29, 1806 Thursday January 29th 1806. Nothing worthy of notice occurred today. our fare is the flesh of…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 30, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 29, 1806January 31, 1806January 30, 1806 Friday January 30th 1806. Nothing transpired today worthy of notice. we are agreeably…Frederick William, duke of Brunswick
(Encyclopedia) Frederick William, 1771–1815, duke of Brunswick, German military hero. On the death (1806) of his father, Charles William Ferdinand, his duchy was seized by Napoleon I and added to the…Trending
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