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Tenebrae

(Encyclopedia) TenebraeTenebraetĕnˈĕbrā [key] [Lat.,=darkness], in the Roman Catholic Church, ceremony performed on the Wednesday and following evenings of Holy Week. As the choir chants, a number of…

González Martínez, Enrique

(Encyclopedia) González Martínez, EnriqueGonzález Martínez, Enriqueānrēˈkā gōnsäˈlĕs märtēˈnĕs [key], 1871–1952, Mexican poet, physician, and diplomat. His early poetry, written during the 17 years…

Lee, Ang

(Encyclopedia) Lee, AngLee, Angäng [key], 1954–, Taiwanese filmmaker. Lee is one of the few directors who have achieved commercial and critical success in Asia and the United States, and is also…

Hermitage, museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

(Encyclopedia) HermitageHermitageĕrˌmētäzhˈ [key], museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, one of the world's foremost houses of art, consisting of six buildings along the embankment of the Neva River. Its…

The Life of Timon of Athens

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Walt Whitman: Life

LifeEver the undiscouraged, resolute, struggling soul of man; (Have former armies fail'd? then we send fresh armies—and fresh again;) Ever the grappled mystery of all earth's ages old or new…

The Life of Henry the Fifth

ContentsDramatis PersonaeAct IPrologueScene IScene IIAct IIPrologueScene IScene IIScene IIIScene IVAct IIIPrologueScene IScene IIScene IIIScene IVScene VScene VIScene VIIAct IVPrologueScene IScene…

Life After the Presidency

by Holly Hartman Related Links Presidents' OccupationsInaugural OratoryFamous Presidential SpeechesPresidential Inaugural Addresses: Length and Date of SpeechHow A President Is…

Life Expectancy by Country

The Places Where People Live the Longest If you look at the rankings, the average life expectancy by country can vary greatly. Why is that? Some factors, like access to health care, are obvious.…

The Devil's Dictionary: Life

by Ambrose Bierce LICKSPITTLELIGHTHOUSELIFE -n. A spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay. We live in daily apprehension of its loss; yet when lost it is not missed. The question…