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Percy Bysshe Shelley: Marenghi
by Percy Bysshe Shelley The Woodman and the NightingaleSonnetMarenghi This fragment refers to an event told in Sismondi's "Histoire des Republiques Italiennes", which occurred during the…Italy Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Welcome to Italy, a country of great historical significance, vibrant culture, and stunning landscapes. Located in southern Europe, Italy is a boot-shaped peninsula extending into the Mediterranean…Tales from Shakespeare: All's Well that Ends Well
All's Well that Ends Well Bertram, Count of Rousillon, had newly come to his title and estate by the death of his father. The King of France loved the father of Bertram, and when he heard of…Facts on Fireworks
A brief history of the world's favorite explosives RELATED LINKS Fireworks Jigsaw Game Star-Spangled Banner Pyrotechnics History of July 4 Celebrations July 4th…Movies and Film: The Star System
The Star SystemMovies and FilmArtists or Stars? The Aesthetics of ActingFilm Acting vs. Theater ActingThe Star SystemThe Schools of Film Acting"The Actor's Director": Priming the Prima DonnasThe 14…Most Popular Names
Find the most popular baby names given each year to boys and girls in the United States from 1880 to the present. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Boys…The First Ladies Gallery
An illustrated guide to the first ladies of the United States Please note: Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, and Ellen Arthur all died before their husbands became…Praxiteles
(Encyclopedia) PraxitelesPraxitelesprăksĭtˈəlēz [key], fl. c.370–c.330 b.c., famous Attic sculptor, probably the son of Cephisodotus. His Hermes with the Infant Dionysus, found in the Heraeum,…Parmigianino
(Encyclopedia) ParmigianinoParmigianinopärmējänēˈnō [key] or ParmigianoParmigiano–jäˈnō [key], 1503–40, Italian painter and etcher, one of the most sensitive mannerist artists (see mannerism) and one…Abravanel, Judah
(Encyclopedia) Abravanel or Abarbanel, Judah, c.1460–c.1523, Jewish philosopher, physician, and poet, son of Isaac Abravanel, b. Lisbon; he is also known as Leone Ebreo. He fled (1483) from Portugal…Trending
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