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Courtney Love Biography
Courtney Lovepop-punk singer, actressBorn: 7/9/1964Birthplace: San Francisco Pop-punk singer, actress and songwriter known for her strong, emotional vocals, volatile behavior on- and…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: I Love My Love In Secret
by Robert Burns Jamie, Come Try MeSweet Tibbie DunbarI Love My Love In Secret My Sandy gied to me a ring, Was a' beset wi' diamonds fine; But I gied him a far better thing…Valentine, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Valentine, Saint, d. c.270, Roman martyr priest. The customs connected with him in English-speaking countries are probably a survival from a period when a pagan festival associated…Bracegirdle, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Bracegirdle, Anne, 1663?–1748, English actress. A pupil of Betterton, she was the delight of Colley Cibber and the favorite of Congreve, achieving her greatest successes as the…Mo-Tzu
(Encyclopedia) Mo-TzuMo-Tzumô-dzŭ [key] or Mo TiMo Timô [key]Mo Tidē [key], c.470 b.c.–391 b.c., Chinese philosopher. His teachings, found in The Mo Tzu, emphasize universal love—that people should…Scylla
(Encyclopedia) ScyllaScyllasĭlˈə [key], in Greek mythology. 1 Sea monster. According to one legend Circe, jealous of the sea god Glaucus' love for Scylla, changed her from a beautiful nymph into a…Hathor
(Encyclopedia) HathorHathorhăthˈôr [key], in Egyptian religion, celestial goddess of love and festivity. The personification of the sky, she was represented as a star-studded cow or as a woman with…Heiberg, Gunnar Edvard Rode
(Encyclopedia) Heiberg, Gunnar Edvard RodeHeiberg, Gunnar Edvard Rodeg&oobreve;nˈär ĕdˈvärd rōˈdə hāˈbârg [key], 1857–1929, Norwegian dramatist. His plays include Aunt Ulrikke (1883), The Balcony…Fell, John
(Encyclopedia) Fell, John, 1625–86, English clergyman. He was dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and bishop of Oxford. While at Oxford, he initiated an extensive building program and promoted the…Wasserstein, Wendy
(Encyclopedia) Wasserstein, Wendy, 1950–2006, American playwright, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Wasserstein, who made a place on the American stage for contemporary women and their concerns, explored such…Trending
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