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Walt Whitman: Book XXXI, Part 5
Part 5Beautiful world of new superber birth that rises to my eyes, Like a limitless golden cloud filling the westernr sky, Emblem of general maternity lifted above all, Sacred shape of the…George Sylvester Viereck: The Candle and the Flame
The Candle and the FlameGeorge Sylvester ViereckThy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Scots' Prologue For Mr. Sutherland
by Robert Burns Sketch-New Year's Day [1790]Lines To A Gentleman,Scots' Prologue For Mr. Sutherland On his Benefit-Night, at the Theatre, Dumfries. What needs this din about…Winter Olympics: Bobsleigh
Offspring of the toboggan by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient…<em>Twilight</em> Movie Review
The film adaptation remains true to Stephanie Meyer's best-selling novel by Catherine McNiff Related Links Twilight TriviaTwilight QuizTwilight PollTwilight HangmanTwilight PageWhat does…Winter Olympics: Bobsleigh
Offspring of the toboggan Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsBobsleigh Through the…Brewer's: Harris
Mrs. Harris. An hypothetical lady, to whom Sarah Gamp referred for the corroboration of all her statements, and the bank on which she might draw to any extent for self-praise. (Dickens:…Brewer's: Hesychasts
(pron. He'-se-kasts). The “Quietists” of the East in the fourteenth century. The placed perfection in contemplation. (Greek, hesuchia, quiet.) (See Gibbon, Roman Empire, lxiii.) Milton…Brewer's: Barbeliots
A sect of Gnostics. Their first immortal son they called Barbeloth, omniscient, eternal, and incorruptible. He engendered light by the instrumentality of Christ, author of Wisdom. From…Brewer's: Ambrosia
The food of the gods (Greek, a privative, brotos, mortal); so called because it made them not mortal, i.e. it made them immortal. Anything delicious to the taste or fragrant in perfume is…