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Antisthenes
(Encyclopedia) AntisthenesAntisthenesăntĭsˈthənēz [key], b. 444? b.c., d. after 371 b.c., Greek philosopher, founder of the Cynics. Most of his paradoxical views stemmed from his early Sophist…Woodbridge, Frederick James Eugene
(Encyclopedia) Woodbridge, Frederick James Eugene, 1867–1940, American philosopher, b. Windsor, Ont., grad. Amherst, 1889, and Union Theological Seminary, 1892, and studied (1892–94) at the Univ. of…Xenocrates
(Encyclopedia) XenocratesXenocrateszĭnŏkˈrətēz [key], 396–314 b.c., Greek philosopher, b. Chalcedon, successor of Speusippus as head of the Academy. He was a disciple of Plato, whom he accompanied to…Pandit, Vijaya Lakshmi
(Encyclopedia) Pandit, Vijaya LakshmiPandit, Vijaya Lakshmivĭjīˈə läkˈshmē pŭnˈdĭt [key], 1900–1990, Indian diplomat, sister of Jawaharlal Nehru. She played an active role in the Indian National…Tory, Geofroy
(Encyclopedia) Tory, GeofroyTory, Geofroyzhôfrwäˈ tôrēˈ [key], c.1480–1533, Parisian printer, typographer, and author, b. Bourges. After study in Italy, he won distinction as a professor in Paris and…Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations
One of the World's Biggest Celebrations Chinese New Year celebration, Brazil, 2016 Source: AP Photo/Andre Penner Related Links Chinese New Year Quiz Chinese Zodiac China | Map…Harold (Happy) Hairston 2001 Deaths
Harold (Happy) HairstonAge: 58 fierce rebounding forward, who played a key role on one of pro sports' greatest teams, the 1971 L.A. Lakers, a team that won 69 games, including a pro-sports…The Celtic Twilight: Happy and Unhappy Theologians
by W. B. Yeats The DevilThe Last GleemanHappy and Unhappy Theologians I A mayo woman once said to me, "I knew a servant girl who hung herself for the love of God. She was lonely for the…Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Happy Family
The Old HouseThe Story of a MotherThe Happy Family Really, the largest green leaf in this country is a dockleaf; if one holds it before one, it is like a whole apron, and if one holds it…Brewer's: Happy as a Clam at High Tide
The clam is a bivalve mollusc, dug from its bed of sand only at low tide; at high tide it is quite safe from molestation. (See Close As A Clam.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E…Trending
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