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A great punster, the servingman of Valentine, one of the Two Gentlemen of Verona. Launce is the serving-man of Proteus, the other gentleman. (Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona.)…Verona, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) VeronaVeronavərōˈnə [key], borough (1990 pop. 13,597), Essex co., NE N.J.; inc. 1907. It is primarily residential.Tales from Shakespeare, by Charles and Mary Lamb
Charles and Mary Lamb William Shakespeare Contents Preface The Tempest Midsummer Night's Dream Winter's Tale Much Ado About Nothing As You Like It Two Gentlemen of Verona…Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl ofWorcester, John Tiptoft, earl ofw&oobreve;sˈtər [key] 1427?–1470, English nobleman. He studied at Oxford and was created earl of Worcester in 1449.…Two Sicilies, kingdom of the
(Encyclopedia) Two Sicilies, kingdom of the. The name Two Sicilies was used in the Middle Ages to mean the kingdoms of Sicily and of Naples (see Sicily and Naples, kingdom of). Alfonso V of Aragón,…Brewer's: Valentine
A corruption of galantin (a lover, a dangler), a gallant. St. Valentine was selected for the sweet-hearts' saint because of his name. Similar changes are seen in gallant and valiant.…Brewer's: Proteus
(pron. Pro'-tuce). As many shapes as Proteus- i.e. full of shifts, aliases, disguises, etc. Proteus was Neptune's herdsman, an old man and a prophet. He lived in a vast cave, and his…Halloween History
The tangled origins of the October 31 holiday Related Links Halloween Guide Halloween Traditions New! Halloween by the Numbers Halloween Hangman New! Unlucky Number 13 The…Fair Verona
The Question: The story of Romeo and Juliet happened in Verona. Is there any place or thing in Verona, in connection to the play, that I could go see…Ransom, John Crowe
(Encyclopedia) Ransom, John Crowe, 1888–1974, American poet and critic, b. Pulaski, Tenn., grad. Vanderbilt Univ. and studied at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. He is considered one of the great stylists…Trending
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