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Rodin's The Thinker was conceived as part of his Gates of Hell, representing the poet Dante in the Inferno.Poetry is arguably the oldest written art form that we have records of, dating back…Fitzpatrick, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Fitzpatrick, Thomas, c.1799–1854, American trapper, fur trader, and guide, one of the greatest of the mountain men, b. Co. Cavan, Ireland. He emigrated early to the United States, and…Daisy and Demi
Daisy and DemiI cannot feel that I have done my duty as humble historian of the March family, without devoting at least one chapter to the two most precious and important members of it.…Lucier, Alvin Augustus, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Lucier, Alvin Augustus, Jr., 1931-2021, American experimental composer, b. Nashua, N.H., Yale Univ. (B.A., 1954), Brandeis Univ. (M.A…Mackintosh, Sir James
(Encyclopedia) Mackintosh, Sir James, 1765–1832, British writer and public servant, b. Scotland. He was trained as a physician, but after settling (1788) in London he became a writer and lawyer. His…Biographies: Notable Philosophers
Notable Philosophers René Descartes See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Philosophy Major Religions of the World Biographies by…Brewer's: Samosatian Philosopher
Lucian of Samosata. (Properly Samos'a-tan.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sampford GhostSamoor A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…Brewer's: Philosopher's Egg
(The). A preservative against poison, and a cure for the plague; a panacea. The shell of a new egg being pricked, the white is blown out, and the place filed with saffron or a yolk of an…Brewer's: Philosopher's Stone
The way to wealth. The ancient alchemists thought there was a substance which would convert all baser metals into gold. This substance they called the philosopher's stone. Here the word…Brewer's: Philosopher's Tree
(The), or Diana's tree. An amalgam of crystallised silver, obtained from mercury in a solution of silver; so called by the alchemists, with whom Diana stood for silver. Source:…Trending
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