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Classical Mythology: The Model Hero: Perseus

The Model Hero: PerseusClassical MythologyThe Model Hero: PerseusA Face Only a Mother Could LoveHomeward BoundA Family Reunion Could there be a hero more virtuous than Perseus? A model of chivalry,…

Classical Mythology: Undying Love: Orpheus

Undying Love: OrpheusClassical MythologyWhat the Hell? Adventures in the UnderworldHades Takes a Wife: PersephoneThe Cunning Rogue: SisyphusThe Not-So-Heavenly Host: TantalusUndying Love: Orpheus…

Lights! Camera! Learning! - American Classics

American Classics Peck's Atticus Finch in court To Kill a Mockingbird Though Gregory Peck won an Oscar for his subtle portrayal of Atticus Finch, the Southern lawyer who defends a black man…

LPGA Majors: du Maurier Classic

Edition:25thDates:July 31–Aug. 3Site: Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, Ontario, CanadaPar:36-37—73 (6,367 yards)Purse:$1,200,000 1 234TotEarnings1Colleen Walker68-72-73-65—278$180,0002Liselotte…

Sammartini, Giovanni Battista

(Encyclopedia) Sammartini, Giovanni BattistaSammartini, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēsˈtä säm-märtēˈnē [key], c.1701–75, Italian composer. Sammartini lived most of his life in Milan. He was…

module

(Encyclopedia) module. 1 Term derived from the Latin modulus, a unit of measure in classical architecture equal to half the diameter of a column at its base. This unit was used in proportioning the…

Sumarokov, Aleksandr Petrovich

(Encyclopedia) Sumarokov, Aleksandr PetrovichSumarokov, Aleksandr Petrovichəlyĭksänˈdər pētrôˈvĭch s&oomacr;mərôˈkəf [key], 1718–77, Russian dramatist and poet. Sumarokov wrote fables, satires,…

Grimm's law

(Encyclopedia) Grimm's law, principle of relationships in Indo-European languages, first formulated by Jakob Grimm in 1822 and a continuing subject of interest and investigation to 20th-century…

Poliziano, Angelo

(Encyclopedia) Poliziano, AngeloPoliziano, Angeloänˈjālō pōlētsēäˈnō [key], or PolitianPolitianpōlĭshˈən [key], 1454–94, Italian poet, philologist, and humanist. Of middle-class origin, he was given…

Ferreira, António

(Encyclopedia) Ferreira, AntónioFerreira, Antónioäntôˈny&oobreve; fərēˈrə [key], c.1528–69, Portuguese dramatist and poet. Ferreira served as a privy councillor and a magistrate. Influenced by…