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(Encyclopedia) picturesque, term used in 18th-century England to refer to a landscape that looked as if it had come out of an academic painting. Used as derogatory criticism of such painting, the…All the Pretty Horses
Director:Billy Bob ThorntonWriter:Ted TallyMiramax; PG-13; 112 minutesRelease:12/00Cast:Penelope Cruz, Matt Damon, Lucas Black, Henry Thomas Billy Bob Thornton helmed a massive Western epic…goblin
(Encyclopedia) goblin or hobgoblin, in French folklore, small household spirit, similar to the Celtic brownie. Goblins perform household tasks but also can make mischief, such as pulling the covers…Poems: My Pretty Rose Tree
by WilliamBlakeThe TigerAh SunflowerMy Pretty Rose Tree A flower was offered to me, Such a flower as May never bore; But I said "I've a pretty rose tree," And I passed the sweet…soprano
(Encyclopedia) soprano [Ital.,=above], female voice of highest pitch. The three basic types of solo soprano are coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. The coloratura has a great range and impressive vocal…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Pretty Peg
by Robert Burns On Andrew TurnerEsteem For ChlorisPretty Peg As I gaed up by yon gate-end, When day was waxin' weary, Wha did I meet come down the street, But pretty…McCarthy, Cormac
(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Cormac, 1933–2023, American novelist, b. Providence, R.I. He grew up in Knoxville, Tenn., moved to the Southwest in 1974, and…William Shakespeare: Those pretty wrongs that liberty commits
Those pretty wrongs that liberty commitsThose pretty wrongs that liberty commits, When I am sometime absent from thy heart, Thy beauty, and thy years full well befits, For still temptation…Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia) Andreyev, Leonid NikolayevichAndreyev, Leonid Nikolayevichlyāənyētˈ nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch əndrāˈyəf [key], 1871–1919, Russian writer. Andreyev's early stories were realistic studies of…Epstein, Sir Jacob
(Encyclopedia) Epstein, Sir JacobEpstein, Sir Jacobĕpˈstīn [key], 1880–1959, sculptor, b. New York City. He studied with Rodin in Paris and later worked chiefly in England. In revolt against the…Trending
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