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Brewer's: Azazil
In Milton's Paradise Lost, Azazil is the standard-bearer of the infernal host. According to the Koran, when God commanded the angels to worship Adam, Azazil replied, “Why should the son of…Brewer's: Academics
Academ′ics The followers of Plato were so called, because they attended his lectures in the Academy, a garden planted by Academos. “See there the olive grove of Academus, Plato's retreat…Significant Videos of 1996–1997
Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryBasquiatBastard out of CarolinaBeautiful ThingBeavis and Butt-head Do AmericaBig NightBreaking the WavesCitizen RuthThe CrucibleDead ManDrunksEmmaThe…Brewer's: Belial
(Hebrew). The worthless or lawléss one, i.e. the devil. Milton, in his pandemonium, makes him a very high and distinguished prince of darkness. (Paradise Lost.) “What concord hath Christ…Brewer's: Acheron
Ac′heron The “River of Sorrows” (Greek, achos roös); one of the five rivers of the infernal regions. “Sad Acheron of sorrow, black and deep.” —Milton: Paradise Lost, ii. 578. Pabulum…Brewer's: Adonis River
A river in Phoenicia, which always runs red at the season of the year when the feast of Adonis is held. The legend ascribes this redness to sympathy with the young hunter; others ascribe…Brewer's: Epic
Father of epic poetry. Homer (about 950 B.C.), author of the Iliad and Odyssey. Celebrated epics are the Iliad, Odyssey, Æneid, Paradise Lost. The great Puritan epic. Milton's Paradise…Floyd, Carlisle
(Encyclopedia) Floyd, Carlisle (Carlisle Sessions Floyd, Jr.), 1926–, American composer, b. Latta, S.C., grad. Syracuse Univ. (B.A., 1946; M.A., 1949). His reputation rests on his operas, for which…Beresford, Bruce
(Encyclopedia) Beresford, Bruce, 1940–, Australian film director, b. Sydney, grad. Sydney Univ. (1962). Beresford moved to England, worked for the British Film Institute (1966–71), and made several…William Shakespeare: Love's Labor's Lost, Act I
Act IScene IThe king of Navarre's parkEnter Ferdinand king of Navarre, Biron, Longaville and DumainFerdinandLet fame, that all hunt after in their lives, Live register'd upon our brazen tombs…Trending
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