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Rimbaud, Arthur
(Encyclopedia)Rimbaud, Arthur ärtürˈ răNbōˈ [key], 1854–91, French poet who had a great influence on the symbolists and subsequent modern poets, b. Charleville. A defiant and precocious youth, Rimbaud at 16...Moravia, Alberto
(Encyclopedia)Moravia, Alberto älbĕrˈtō mōräˈvyä [key], 1907–90, Italian novelist, b. Alberto Pincherle; husband of Elsa Morante. Moravia is considered one of the foremost 20th-century Italian novelists. ...druids
(Encyclopedia)druids dro͞oˈĭdz [key], priests of ancient Celtic Britain, Ireland, and Gaul and probably of all ancient Celtic peoples, known to have existed at least since the 3d cent. BC. Information about them...Smith, John, English nonconformist
(Encyclopedia)Smith, John, d. 1612, English nonconformist: see Smyth, John. ...Jackson, Frederick John Foakes-
(Encyclopedia)Jackson, Frederick John Foakes-: see Foakes-Jackson, Frederick John. ...Colborne, John
(Encyclopedia)Colborne, John: see Seaton, John Colborne, 1st Baron. ...Carteret, John
(Encyclopedia)Carteret, John: see Granville, John Carteret, 1st Earl. ...Wilmot, John
(Encyclopedia)Wilmot, John: see Rochester, John Wilmot, 2d earl of. ...Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia)Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, 1st Baron: see Buchan, John. ...John Chrysostom, Saint
(Encyclopedia)John Chrysostom, Saint krĭsˈəstəm, krĭsŏsˈ– [key] [Gr.,=golden-mouth], c.347–407, Doctor of the Church, one of the greatest of the Greek Fathers. He was born in Antioch and studied Greek cl...Browse by Subject
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