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(Encyclopedia) CephisodotusCephisodotussĕfĭsŏˈdətəs [key], Gr. Kephisodotos, fl. 4th cent. b.c., two Greek sculptors. The elder, the master and probably the father or the brother of Praxiteles, is…Narcissus, in Roman history
(Encyclopedia) Narcissus, d. a.d. 54, secretary of the Roman Emperor Claudius I. A freedman with great influence, he revealed to Claudius the intrigue of Messalina and expedited her death (a.d. 48).…Orléans, Gaston, duc d'
(Encyclopedia) Orléans, Gaston, duc d'Orléans, Gaston, duc d'gästôNˈ [key]Orléans, Gaston, duc d' dük dôrlāäNˈ [key], 1608–60, son of King Henry IV and Marie de' Medici, younger brother of Louis XIII…hostel
(Encyclopedia) hostel [O.Fr.,=guest place], an informal establishment offering travelers a place to stay for short periods of time. The accommodations are typically dormitorylike, and most often used…Dwight, Theodore
(Encyclopedia) Dwight, Theodore, 1764–1846, American author, b. Northampton, Mass.; brother of Timothy Dwight and grandson of Jonathan Edwards. A leader of the Federalist party in New England, he…Montargis
(Encyclopedia) MontargisMontargismôNtärzhēˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 16,570), Loiret dept., N central France, in Orléanais, near the Montargis Forest. Its manufactures include machinery, electrical…Montmorency, Henri, duc de, the younger, 1595–1632, admiral and marshal of France
(Encyclopedia) Montmorency, Henri, duc de, the younger, 1595–1632, admiral and marshal of France; son of the elder Henri de Montmorency. He became governor of Languedoc in 1613 and fought in the…waltz
(Encyclopedia) waltz, romantic dance in moderate triple time. It evolved from the German Ländler and became popular in the 18th cent. The dance is smooth, graceful, and vital in performance. The…Gera
(Encyclopedia) Gera Gera gāˈrä [key], city, Thuringia, E Germany, on the White Elster River. It is an…Isocrates
(Encyclopedia) IsocratesIsocratesīsŏkˈrətēz [key], 436–338 b.c., one of the Ten Attic Orators. He was a pupil of Socrates and of the Sophists. Perhaps the greatest teacher in Greek history, he taught…Trending
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