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Brewer's: Idealists
Those who believe in idealism. They may be divided into two distinct sections— (1) Those who follow Plato, who taught that before creation there existed certain types or ideal models, of…Plotinus
(Encyclopedia) PlotinusPlotinusplōtīˈnəs [key], 205–270, Neoplatonist philosopher. A native of Egypt, perhaps of Roman descent, he went to Alexandria c.232 to devote himself to philosophy. For 10…political science
(Encyclopedia) political science, the study of government and political processes, institutions, and behavior. Government and politics have been studied and commented on since the time of the ancient…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Note on Poems of 1817, by Mrs. Shelley
by Percy Bysshe Shelley OzymandiasNote on Poems of 1817, by Mrs. Shelley The very illness that oppressed, and the aspect of death which had approached so near Shelley, appear to have…Brewer's: Cap Verses
(To). Having the metre fixed and the last letter of the previous line given, to add a verse beginning with the given letter (of the same metre or not, according to prearrangement) thus:…ethics
(Encyclopedia) ethics, in philosophy, the study and evaluation of human conduct in the light of moral principles. Moral principles may be viewed either as the standard of conduct that individuals…Brewer's: Philosophers
The Seven Sages or Wise Men of Greece. Thale, Solon, Chilon, Pittacos, Bias, Cleobulos, Periander; to which add Sosiade, Anacharsis the Scythian, Myson the Spartan, Epimenide the Cretan;…Brewer's: Left
unlucky, Right lucky. The augur among the Romans having taken his stand on the Capitoline Hill, and marked out with his wand the space of the heavens to be the field of observation,…The Congress of Women: Women in the Greek Drama
by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe The Nineteenth CenturyNeedlework as Taught in StockholmWomen in the Greek Drama Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is a native of New York City. She was born May 27, 1819. Her…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Note on Hellas, by Mrs. Shelley
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Time: Sunset.Note on Hellas, by Mrs. Shelley The South of Europe was in a state of great political excitement at the beginning of the year 1821. The Spanish…Trending
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