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Čapek, Karel
(Encyclopedia) Čapek, KarelČapek, Karelkäˈrĕl [key]Čapek, Karel chäˈpĕk [key] 1890–1938, Czech playwright, novelist, and essayist. He is best known as the author of two brilliant satirical plays—R. U…Wisdom of Solomon
(Encyclopedia) Wisdom of Solomon or Wisdom, early Jewish book included in the Septuagint and the Vulgate but not in the Hebrew Bible. The book opens with an exhortation to seek wisdom, followed by a…Kundera, Milan
(Encyclopedia) Kundera, Milan Kundera, Milan mĭlˈän k&oobreve;ndĕrˈə [key], 1929–…Essenes
(Encyclopedia) EssenesEssenesĕsˈēnz [key], members of a small Jewish religious order, originating in the 2d cent. b.c. The chief sources of information about the Essenes are Pliny the Elder, Philo's…Adventists
(Encyclopedia) AdventistsAdventistsădˈvĕnˌtĭsts [key] [advent, Lat.,=coming], members of a group of related religious denominations whose distinctive doctrine centers in their belief concerning the…druids
(Encyclopedia) druidsdruidsdr&oomacr;ˈĭdz [key], priests of ancient Celtic Britain, Ireland, and Gaul and probably of all ancient Celtic peoples, known to have existed at least since the 3d cent…ode
(Encyclopedia) ode, elaborate and stately lyric poem of some length. The ode dates back to the Greek choral songs that were sung and danced at public events and celebrations. The Greek odes of Pindar…Brihadaranyaka-Upanishad: Second Adhyâya, Fifth Brahmana
Fifth BrahmanaI. This earth is the honey (madhu, the effect) of all beings, and all beings are the honey (madhu, the effect) of this earth. Likewise this bright, immortal person in this earth…Brihadaranyaka-Upanishad: Third Adhyâya, Seventh Brahmana
Seventh Brahmana1.Then Uddalaka Aruni asked. “Yagnavalkya,” he said, “we dwelt among the Madras in the houses of Patankala Kapya, studying the sacrifice. His wife was possessed of a Gandharva…Kant, Immanuel
(Encyclopedia) Kant, ImmanuelKant, Immanuelĭmänˈ&oomacr;ĕl känt [key], 1724–1804, German metaphysician, one of the greatest figures in philosophy, b. Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia). The…Trending
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