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The Impressive, Expressive Emoji

Related Links Emoji Timeline Emoji Crafts and Activities Smileys Did you know the laughing tears of joy emoji won Oxford Dictionary's "Word of the Year" in 2015? It was the first…

Du Bellay, Joachim

(Encyclopedia) Du Bellay, JoachimDu Bellay, JoachimzhōäshăNˈ [key]Du Bellay, Joachim bĕlāˈ [key], 1522?–1560, French poet of the Pléiade (see under Pleiad). He wrote their manifesto, La Deffence et…

New Impressions

New ImpressionsAt three o'clock in the afternoon, all the fashionable world at Nice may be seen on the Promenade des Anglais—a charming place, for the wide walk, bordered with palms, flowers…

Brewer's: Cousin

Blackstone says that Henry IV., being related or allied to every earl in the kingdom, artfully and constantly acknowledged the connection in all public acts. The usage has descended to his…

Cousin Bette

Director:Des McAnuffWriters:Lynn Siefert and Susan TarrDirector of Photography:Andrzej SekulaEditor:Barry BrownMusic:Simon BoswellProduction Designer:Hugo Luczyc-WyhowskiProducers:Sarah…

Cousin, Victor

(Encyclopedia) Cousin, VictorCousin, Victorvēktôrˈ [key], 1792–1867, French educational leader and philosopher, founder of the eclectic school. He lectured at the Sorbonne from 1814 until 1821, when…

Cousin, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Cousin, JeanCousin, JeanzhäN k&oomacr;zăNˈ [key], c.1490–c.1560, celebrated French painter, designer, and sculptor. To him have been attributed the designs for the windows of…

Brandão, Raul

(Encyclopedia) Brandão, Raul, 1867–1930, Portuguese novelist. His major theme was the tragic lives of poor people, and he often depicted a nightmare world of suffering ruled by inexplicable forces.…

Charpentier, Gustave

(Encyclopedia) Charpentier, GustaveCharpentier, Gustavegüstävˈ shärpäNtyāˈ [key], 1860–1956, French composer; pupil of Massenet. His best-known works are the opera Louise (1900), portraying bohemian…

Berkman & Goldman: Impressions of the Trial

by GuidoBrunoEpigraph and ForewordOpening SessionImpressions of the Trial Oppression has dragged revolt before the tribunal of the Grand Inquisition. Dead words of the Law lay ready as…