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Lucifer
(Encyclopedia) LuciferLuciferl&oomacr;ˈsĭfər [key] [Lat.,=light-bearing], in Christian tradition a name for Satan. In the Vulgate, Lucifer served as a translation of the Hebrew epithet meaning “…du Bois, Guy Pène
(Encyclopedia) du Bois, Guy Pènedu Bois, Guy Pènegē pĕn dü bwä [key], 1884–1958, American painter and critic, b. Brooklyn, N.Y.; studied under William Chase and in Paris. In New York City after 1906…doxology
(Encyclopedia) doxologydoxologydŏksŏlˈəjē [key] [Gr. doxa=glory] formulaic ascription of praise to God, encountered in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. The best-known doxologies of the…Eos
(Encyclopedia) EosEosēˈŏs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of dawn; daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. Every morning she arose early and preceded her brother Helios into the…phylacteries
(Encyclopedia) phylacteriesphylacteriesfĭlăkˈtərēz [key] [Gr.,=safeguard], two small leather boxes worn during morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jews after the age of 13 years and one day…Poems by Emily Dickinson: XVIII ("Angels in the early morning")
by EmilyDickinsonXVIIXIXXVIII Angels in the early morning May be seen the dews among, Stooping, plucking, smiling, flying: Do the buds to them belong? Angels when the sun is hottest May…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Up In The Morning Early
by Robert Burns Raving Winds Around Her BlowingHow Long And Dreary Is The NightUp In The Morning Early Cauld blaws the wind frae east to west, The drift is driving sairly;…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: O May, Thy Morn
by Robert Burns A Grace After Dinner, ExtemporeAe Fond Kiss, And Then We SeverO May, Thy Morn O may, thy morn was ne'er so sweet As the mirk night o' December! For…Algren, Nelson
(Encyclopedia) Algren, NelsonAlgren, Nelsonôlˈgrən [key], 1909–81, American novelist, b. Detroit. He grew up in Chicago, and much of his fiction is set in the city's slums. His novels, such as Never…dole
(Encyclopedia) dole, distribution to the poor, usually of food or money. In medieval times doles were usually from bequests of money or land, and the income was given to charity or distributed to the…Trending
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