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Horton, George Moses

(Encyclopedia) Horton, George Moses, c.1797–c.1883, African-American writer, b. near Raleigh, N.C. Born into slavery, he worked as a handyman at the Univ. of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he…

Lang, Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Lang, Andrew, 1844–1912, English scholar and man of letters, b. Scotland. His poetry, much of it written in the forms of ballades, triolets, and rondeaux, appeared in such volumes as…

Brewer's: Poetical Justice

That ideal justice which poets exercise in making the good happy, and the bad unsuccessful in their evil schemes. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Poetry on…

Gay, John

(Encyclopedia) Gay, John, 1685–1732, English playwright and poet, b. Barnstaple, Devon. Educated at the local grammar school, he was apprenticed to a silk mercer for a brief time before commencing…

Working

NBCWednesday 9:30–10:00 p.m.Cast: Fred Savage, Sarah Knowlton, Arden Myrin, Maurice Godin, Todd Waring and Yvette Freeman Young, ambitious, and a little naive, Matt Peyser (Savage) is…

Keble, John

(Encyclopedia) Keble, JohnKeble, Johnkēˈbəl [key], 1792–1866, English clergyman and poet. His career (1807–11) at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, was one of unusual distinction. Made fellow of Oriel…

Faber, Frederick William

(Encyclopedia) Faber, Frederick WilliamFaber, Frederick Williamfāˈbər [key], 1814–63, English theologian and hymn writer. A friend of John Henry Newman and an adherent of the Oxford movement, he…

Work with Me

CBS Wednesday 8:30–9:00 p.m.; canceled Cast: Nancy Travis and Kevin Pollack After he quits his prestigious Wall Street law firm, Jordan Better (Pollack) joins his wife's (Travis)…

Dirty Work

Director: Bob Saget Writer: Frank Sebastiano, Norm Macdonald and Fred Wolf Director of Photography: Arthur Albert Editor: George Folsey, Jr. Music: Richard Gibbs Production…