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Adam de la Halle
(Encyclopedia) Adam de la HalleAdam de la HalleädäNˈ də lä äl [key] or Adam le BossuAdam le Bossulə bōsüˈ [key], c.1240–1287, French dramatist and poet-musician, one of the great trouvères. Many of…Tyler, Royall
(Encyclopedia) Tyler, Royall, 1757–1826, American jurist, author, and playwright, b. Boston, grad. Harvard, 1776. He served in the colonial army during the American Revolution and later in the…Raimund, Ferdinand
(Encyclopedia) Raimund, FerdinandRaimund, Ferdinandfĕrˈdēnänt rīˈm&oobreve;nt [key], 1790–1836, Austrian actor and dramatist. From 1817 he was a popular comedian in Vienna, and in 1823 he began…virtue
(Encyclopedia) virtue [Lat.,=manliness], in philosophy, quality of good in human conduct. The cardinal virtues, as presented by Plato, were wisdom (or prudence), courage, temperance, and justice.…Doré, Gustave
(Encyclopedia) Doré, GustaveDoré, Gustavegüstävˈ dôrāˈ [key], 1832–83, French illustrator, engraver, painter, and sculptor. He is best known for his highly imaginative and dramatic illustrations. At…Abbott and Costello
(Encyclopedia) Abbott and Costello Abbott and Costello kŏstĕlˈō [key], American comedy team of William Alexander “Bud” Abbott, 1895–1974, b. Asbury Park, N.J., and Lou…Shakespeare Quotes: Comedies
All the world's a stage William Shakespeare Related Links William ShakespeareQuiz: Famous Quotes from Shakespeare Shakespeare's PlaysShakespeare's SonnetsQuiz: Shakespeare's…The Divine Comedy: Paradiso
Purgatorio Six Sonnets on Dante's Divine...ParadisoContentsParadiso: Canto IParadiso: Canto IIParadiso: Canto IIIParadiso: Canto IVParadiso: Canto VParadiso: Canto VIParadiso: Canto…The Divine Comedy: Purgatorio
InfernoParadisoPurgatorioContentsPurgatorio: Canto IPurgatorio: Canto IIPurgatorio: Canto IIIPurgatorio: Canto IVPurgatorio: Canto VPurgatorio: Canto VIPurgatorio: Canto VIIPurgatorio: Canto…The Divine Comedy: Inferno
PurgatorioInfernoContentsInferno: Canto IInferno: Canto II Inferno: Canto III Inferno: Canto IVInferno: Canto VInferno: Canto VIInferno: Canto VIIInferno: Canto VIIIInferno: Canto IXInferno:…