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Brewer's: Agamemnon
Agamem′non King of Argos, in Greece, and commander-in-chief of the allied Greeks who went to the siege of Troy. The fleet being delayed by adverse winds at Aulis, Agamemnon sacrificed his…U.S. Societies & Associations (H)
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America (1912): 50 West 58 St., New York, N.Y. 10019. 385,000. Phone: (800) 664-5646. www.hadassah.org. Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning…Program of a Translation of the Sacred Books of the East
Program of a Translation of the Sacred Books of the EastI here subjoin the program in which I first put forward the idea of a translation of the Sacred Books of the East, and through which I…Pope, Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744, English poet. Although his literary reputation declined somewhat during the 19th cent., he is now recognized as the greatest poet of the 18th cent. and the…Keats, John
(Encyclopedia) Keats, John, 1795–1821, English poet, b. London. He is considered one of the greatest of English poets. The son of a livery stable keeper, Keats attended school at Enfield, where he…The True George Washington: Education
EducationFormal EducationThe father of Washington received his education at Appleby School in England, and, true to his alma mater, he sent his two elder sons to the same school. His death…The Congress of Women: The Congress of Women
The Congress of Women Contents Publishers' Preface Preface Introduction Opening Address The Finding of the New World Our Forgotten Foremothers. A Self Support Problem Education of…C. S. Lewis: The Creator of Narnia - Biography
by Ann-Marie Imbornoni More About C. S. Lewis A British Soldier Life in Oxford A Convert to Christianity…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Note on Hellas, by Mrs. Shelley
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Time: Sunset.Note on Hellas, by Mrs. Shelley The South of Europe was in a state of great political excitement at the beginning of the year 1821. The Spanish…Brewer's: Critic
A judge; an arbiter. (Greek, krino, to judge.) Critic. A captious, malignant critic is called a Zoïlus (q. v.) “ `And what of this new book the whole world makes such a rout about?' `Oh,…Trending
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