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Amor

(Encyclopedia) Amor: see Eros.

Brewer's: Amorous

(The) Philippe I of France; so called because he divorced his wife Berthe to espouse Bertrade, who was already married to Foulques, count of Anjou. (1061–1108.) Source: Dictionary of…

Amores Perros

Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Writer: Guillermo Arriaga Lions Gate Films; R; 153 minutes Release: 4/01 Cast: Goya Toledo, Emilio Echevarria, Gael Garcia Bernal A…

Brewer's: Con Amore

(Italian). With heart and soul; as, “He did it con amore ” —i.e. lovingly, with delight, and therefore in good earnest. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Con…

Christina Rossetti: Amor Mundi

Amor Mundi1865'Oh, where are you going with your love-locks flowing On the west wind blowing along this valley track?' 'The downhill path is easy, come with me an' it please ye, We shall…

San Pedro, Diego de

(Encyclopedia) San Pedro, Diego deSan Pedro, Diego dedyāˈgō ᵺā sän pāˈᵺrō [key], fl. 1450, Spanish writer. He is best known for two sentimental novels that influenced the later development of the…

Blest Gana, Alberto

(Encyclopedia) Blest Gana, AlbertoBlest Gana, Albertoälbārˈtō blĕst gäˈnä [key], 1830–1920, Chilean novelist. He is considered the principal 19th-century Spanish-American realist. Although as a…

Tamayo y Baus, Manuel

(Encyclopedia) Tamayo y Baus, ManuelTamayo y Baus, Manuelmänwĕlˈ tämäˈyō ē bous [key], 1829–98, Spanish dramatist. Born into a family of actors, Tamayo became one of the most popular and versatile…

Barrios, Eduardo

(Encyclopedia) Barrios, EduardoBarrios, Eduardoāᵺwärˈᵺō bärˈyōs [key], 1884–1963, Chilean novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. He was director of libraries and minister of education in Chile…

Ruiz, Juan

(Encyclopedia) Ruiz, JuanRuiz, Juanhwän r&oomacr;ēthˈ [key], 1283?–1350?, Spanish poet, musician, and archpriest of Hita. Ruiz suffered 13 years in prison, during which time he revised his…