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Brewer's: Four Kings
The History of the Four Kings (Livre des Quatre Rois). A pack of cards. In a French pack the four kings are Charlemagne, David, Alexander, and Caesar, representatives of the Franco-German…Brewer's: Hext
When bale is hext, boot is next. When things come to the worst they must soon mend. Bale means misery, hurt, misfortune; hext is highest, as next is nighest; boot means help, profit.…Tales from Shakespeare: Cymbeline
Cymbeline During the time of Augustus Caesar, Emperor of Rome, there reigned in England (which was then called Britain) a king whose name was Cymbeline. Cymbeline's first wife died when his…Brewer's: Wild Oats
He is sowing his wild oats—indulging the buoyant folly of youth; living in youthful dissipation. The idea is that the mind is a field of good oats, but…Brewer's: Medea's Kettle
or Caldron, to boil the old into youth again. Medea, the sorceress, cut an old ram to pieces, and, throwing the pieces into her caldron, the old ram came forth a young lamb. The daughters…Brewer's: Jouvence
(2 syl.). You have been to the fountain of Jouvence—i.e. You have grown young again. This is a French phrase. Jouvence is a town of France in the department of Saône-et-Loire, and has a…Brewer's: Fountain of Death
In Jerusalem Delivered, the hermit tells Charles and Ubald of a fountain, the sight of which excites thirst, but those who taste its water die with laughter. Pomponius Mela speaks of a…Brewer's: Hebe
(2 syl.). Goddess of youth, and cup-bearer to the celestial gods. She had the power of restoring the aged to youth and beauty. (Greek mythology.) Wreathëd smiles Such as hang on Hebe's…2001 Tennis Season Recap: Capriati Comes Back
The Capriati Comeback; The ATP Tour's Youth Movement For a while it looked like Jennifer Capriati wasn't just going to make a comeback, it looked like she was going to dominate the Sanex WTA Tour…Trending
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