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William Shakespeare

His life, plays, and poetry   William Shakespeare   All About Shakespeare William Shakespeare (Encyclopedia) About His Life About the Plays About the Poetry Critical Opinion…

Athens, city, Greece

(Encyclopedia) Athens Athens ăthˈĭnz [key], Gr. Athínai, city (2021 urban agglomeration pop. 3,153,000), capital of Greece, E central Greece, on the plain of Attica,…

Uncle Teddy

Uncle TeddyFor a week Dan only moved from bed to sofa; a long week and a hard one, for the hurt foot was very painful at times, the quiet days were very wearisome to the active lad, longing…

Greek art

(Encyclopedia) Greek art, works of art produced in the Aegean basin, a center of artistic activity from very early times (see Aegean civilization). This article covers the art of ancient Greece from…

Medici, Italian family

(Encyclopedia) MediciMedicimĕˈdĭchē, Ital. māˈdēchē [key], Italian family that directed the destinies of Florence from the 15th cent. until 1737. Of obscure origin, they rose to immense wealth as…

Brewer's: Dying Sayings

(real or traditional): ADAMS (President): “Independence for ever.” ADAMS (John Q. ): “It is the last of earth. I am content.” ADDISON: “See how a Christian dies,” or “See in what peace a…

Greek architecture

(Encyclopedia) Greek architecture the art of building that arose on the shores of the Aegean Sea and flourished in the ancient world. In addition to temples, the Greeks also built a number of other…

Shakespeare, William

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616, English dramatist and poet, b. Stratford-upon-Avon. He is widely considered the greatest playwright who ever lived. For about 150 years…