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Nast, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Nast, Thomas, 1840–1902, American caricaturist, illustrator, and painter, b. Landau, Germany. He was brought to the United States in 1846. He began his career as a draftsman for Frank…Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
(Encyclopedia) Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807–82, American poet, b. Portland, Maine, grad. Bowdoin College, 1825. He wrote some of the most popular poems in American literature, in which he…Brewer's: Æsop of France
Jean de la Fontaine. (1621–1695.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Aesop of GermanyAesop of England A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…Brewer's: Livy of France
(The). Juan de Mariana (1537-1624). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Livy of PortugalLivery-men A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…Cummings, E. E.
(Encyclopedia) Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin Cummings), 1894–1962, American poet, b. Cambridge, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1915. His poetry, noted for its eccentricities of typography (notably the lack…Brewer's: Æschylus of France
Æs′chylus Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon. (1674–1762.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AesculapiusAeschylus A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…Brewer's: Sallust of France
César Vichard, Abbé de St. Réal; so called by Voltaire. (1639-1692.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SallySallee A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…Sidney, Sir Philip
(Encyclopedia) Sidney or Sydney, Sir Philip, 1554–86, English author and courtier. He was one of the leading members of Queen Elizabeth's court and a model of Renaissance chivalry. He served in…Ben Harper Biography
Ben HarpermusicianBorn: 10/28/1969Birthplace: Pomona, California Though he has never had a hit album, Ben Harper's unique combination of elements of blues revivalism, Jimi Hendrix-influenced rock,…Harper Lee Biography
Harper Lee(Nelle Harper Lee)authorBorn: 4/28/1926Birthplace: Monroeville, Alabama Author of the bestseller-turned-Oscar-winning film To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), she won a Pulitzer for the novel in…Trending
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