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(Encyclopedia) manesmanesmāˈnēz [key], in Roman religion, spirits of the dead. Originally, they were called di manes, a collective divinity of the dead. Manes could also refer to the realm of the…

Grateful Dead, The

(Encyclopedia) Grateful Dead, The, American rock music group formed in 1965 by guitarists Jerry Garcia, 1942–95, and Bob Weir, 1947–, harmonica player Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, 1945–73, bassist Phil…

Sixteen Dead Men

Sixteen Dead MenO but we talked at large before The sixteen men were shot, But who can talk of give and take, What should be and what not? While those dead men are loitering there To stir the…

Robert Graves: Not Dead

Not DeadWalking through trees to cool my heat and pain, I know that David's with me here again. All that is simple, happy, strong, he is. Caressingly I stroke Rough hark of the friendly oak.…

The Visit to the Dead - The Odyssey

Aeolus, the Laestrygones, Circe. The Sirens, Scylla and Charyb... The Visit to the Dead. [1] "Then, when we had got down to the sea shore we drew our ship into the water and got…

The Devil's Dictionary: Dead

by Ambrose Bierce DAYDEBAUCHEEDEAD -adj. Done with the work of breathing; done With all the world; the mad race run Though to the end; the golden goal Attained and found to be a…

Bringing Out the Dead

Director:Martin ScoreseWriter:Paul SchraderParamount; R; 118 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, Ving Rhames Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead sends Nicholas Cage…

Brewer's: Dead Drunk

So intoxicated as to be wholly powerless. “Pythagoras has finely observed that a man is not to be considered dead drunk till he lies on the floor and stretches out his arms and legs to…

Brewer's: Dead-eye

in nautical phrase, is a block of wood with three holes through it, for the lanyards of rigging to reeve through, without sheaves, and with a groove round it for an iron strap. (Dana:…