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2 Peter: 3

2 Peter Chapter 3 1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which…

commedia dell'arte

(Encyclopedia) commedia dell'artecommedia dell'artekōm-māˈdēä dĕl-lärˈtā [key], popular form of comedy employing improvised dialogue and masked characters that flourished in Italy from the 16th to…

Boccaccio, Giovanni

(Encyclopedia) Boccaccio, GiovanniBoccaccio, Giovannijōvänˈnē [key], 1313–75, Italian poet and storyteller, author of the Decameron. Born in Paris, the illegitimate son of a Tuscan merchant and a…

Pétain, Henri Philippe

(Encyclopedia) Pétain, Henri PhilippePétain, Henri PhilippeäNrēˈ fēlēpˈ pātăNˈ [key], 1856–1951, French army officer, head of state of the Vichy government (see under Vichy). In World War I he halted…

Pamuk, Orhan

(Encyclopedia) Pamuk, OrhanPamuk, Orhanôrˈhän päˈm&oomacr;k [key], 1952–, Turkey's most celebrated contemporary novelist, studied Robert College (now Univ. of the Bosporus) and İstanbul Univ.…

Nancy Ward Biography

Nancy Ward Nanye-hiCherokee leader and “Beloved Woman”Born: c. 1738Birthplace: Chota, Tenn Nanye-hi was the niece of Attakullakulla, a Cherokee chief who counseled peace with the whites, and…

Song of Solomon: 7

Song of Solomon Chapter 7 1 How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. 2 Thy…

Weep Show: Modern Melodramas

Modern Melodramas   Oprah Winfrey's adaptation of Toni Morrison's Beloved Related Links: Fall Film Preview The Academy Awards Entertainment: Movies…

Do You Know These One-Hit Wonders?

Music is a beloved art form shared by many, but sometimes, the most beloved and well-known songs are that artist's only hit. How well do you know these on-hit wonders?