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Marvell, Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Marvell, AndrewMarvell, Andrewmärˈvəl [key], 1621–78, one of the English metaphysical poets. Educated at Cambridge, he worked as a clerk, traveled abroad, and returned to serve as…

Crashaw, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Crashaw, RichardCrashaw, Richardkrăshˈô [key], 1612?–1649, one of the English metaphysical poets. He was graduated from Cambridge in 1634 and remained there as a fellow at Peterhouse…

Comenius, John Amos

(Encyclopedia) Comenius, John AmosComenius, John Amoskōmēˈnēəs [key], Czech Jan Amos Komenský, 1592–1670, Moravian churchman and educator, last bishop of the Moravian Church. Comenius advocated…

Cuadra, Pablo Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Cuadra, Pablo Antonio, 1912–2002, Nicaraguan poet, b. Managua. Early in life, Cuadra became a member of the Vanguard literary movement and edited (1929) its journal. Influenced by…

Ghazali, al-

(Encyclopedia) Ghazali, al-Ghazali, al-ăl-găzäˈlē [key], 1058–1111, Islamic theologian, philosopher, and mystic. He was born at Tus in Khorasan, of Persian origin. He is considered the greatest…

Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacinthe

(Encyclopedia) Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham HyacintheAnquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacintheäbrä-ämˈyäsăNtˈ [key]Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacinthe, [key]Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacinthe äNkətēlˈ […

Herrera, Abraham Cohen de

(Encyclopedia) Herrera, Abraham Cohen deHerrera, Abraham Cohen deār-rāˈrä [key], c.1570–1635, Jewish philosopher and kabbalist, also called Alonso Nunez de Herrera and Abraham Irira. Born possibly in…

Calvo, Carlos

(Encyclopedia) Calvo, CarlosCalvo, Carloskärˈlōs kälˈvō [key], 1824–1906, Argentine diplomat and historian. He spent much of his life in diplomatic service abroad. He edited a collection of Latin…

Borlaug, Norman Ernest

(Encyclopedia) Borlaug, Norman ErnestBorlaug, Norman Ernestbôrˈlôg [key], 1914–2009, U.S. agronomist, b. near Saude, Iowa, grad. Univ. of Minn. (Ph.D., 1942). He worked as researcher with the E. I.…

Berekhiah ben Natronai ha-Nakdan

(Encyclopedia) Berekhiah ben Natronai ha-NakdanBerekhiah ben Natronai ha-Nakdanbĕrəkīˈə bĕn nätrōnīˈ hä-näkˈdän [key], fl. 12th or 13th cent., French Jewish fabulist, biblical commentator,…