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National Poetry Month - Quotes

  Featured Biography Marianne Moore American poet Notable Poets » Akhmatova - Byron Catullus - Dunbar Eliot - Hughes Jarrell - Millay Neruda - Rumi…

Brewer's: Noctes Ambrosia'næ

While Lockhart was writing Valerius, he was in the habit of taking walks with Professor Wilson every morning, and of supping with Blackwood at Ambrose's, a small tavern in Edinburgh. One…

National Poetry Month

  Featured Biography Marianne Moore American poet Notable Poets » Akhmatova - Byron Catullus - Dunbar Eliot - Hughes Jarrell - Millay Neruda - Rumi…

National Poetry Month - Poet Laureates

Featured Biography Marianne Moore American poet Notable Poets » Akhmatova - ByronCatullus - DunbarEliot - HughesJarrell - MillayNeruda - RumiSandburg - TennysonValéry -…

Brewer's: Atys

Metamorphosed into a fir-tree by Cybele. See the poem by Catullus, translated by Leigh Hunt. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Au CourantAttorney A B C D E…

Brewer's: Pearl

(The). Dioscorides and Pliny mention the belief that pearls are formed by drops of rain falling into the oyster-shells while open; the rain-drops thus received being hardened into pearls…

National Poetry Month - Awards

Featured Biography Marianne Moore American poet Notable Poets » Akhmatova - ByronCatullus - DunbarEliot - HughesJarrell - MillayNeruda - RumiSandburg - TennysonValéry -…

Brewer's: Ladas

Alexander's messenger, noted for his swiftness of foot, mentioned by Catullus, Martial, and others. Lord Rosebery's horse Ladas won the Derby in 1894. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…

The Book of 1 Corinthians: Summary

Top of Page The Book of 1 Corinthians is one of the most important books of the New Testament, written by an important apostle by the name of Paul to the church of God in Corinth, around 55 A.D.[1]…