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Fitzgerald, F. Scott
(Encyclopedia) Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald), 1896–1940, American novelist and short-story writer, b. St. Paul, Minn. He is ranked among the great American writers of the 20th…Eve
According to the Bible, Eve was the Earth's first woman and the mate of Adam in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 2:21, God takes a rib from Adam and uses it to create Eve. Eve is tempted by Satan (in…F. Scott Fitzgerald
Name at birth: Francis Scott Key FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the best known American authors of the 1920s and '30s and is closely associated with the optimism and excesses of that era's…Recommended Online Poetry Collections
Poetry resources and poetry in the public domain compiled by David Johnson Follow, poet, follow right To the bottom of the night, With your unconstraining voice Still persuade us…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: P
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z P P.C P., P.P., P.P.P P.P.C P.S P's and Q's Pabana Pacific Ocean Packing a Jury…The Devil's Dictionary: Houri
by Ambrose Bierce HOSTILITYHOUSEHOURI -n. A comely female inhabiting the Mohammedan Paradise to make things cheery for the good Mussulman, whose belief in her existence marks a noble…Caprice Bourret
Though born in America, Caprice Bourret is better known in England, where she became a top model in the 1990s. She then became an all-purpose celebrity known only as "Caprice," starring in the ITV…Walt Whitman: The Prairie States
The Prairie StatesA newer garden of creation, no primal solitude, Dense, joyous, modern, populous millions, cities and farms, With iron interlaced, composite, tied, many in one, By all the…Poems by Emily Dickinson: Possession
by EmilyDickinsonAt HomeXPossession Possession Did the harebell loose her girdle To the lover bee, Would the bee the harebell hallow Much as formerly? Did the paradise, persuaded, Yield…Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): Superiority to Fate
by EmilyDickinsonReal RichesHopeSuperiority to Fate Superiority to Fate Superiority to fate Is difficult to learn. 'T is not conferred by any, But possible to earn A pittance at a…