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Brewer's: Paulina
wife of Antigonus, a Sicilian nobleman, takes charge of Queen Hermione, when unjustly sent to prison by her jealous husband, and after a time presents her again to Leontes as a statue “by…Brewer's: Penniless
(The). The Italians called Maximilian I. of Germany Pochi Danari. (1459, 1493-1519.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PennyPennant A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Periwinkle
The bind-around plant. (Anglo-Saxon, pinewincle; French, pervenche; Latin, pervincio, to bind thoroughly.) In Italy it used to be wreathed round dead infants, and hence its Italian name,…Brewer's: Metastasio
The real name of this Italian poet was Trapassi (death). He was brought up by Gravina, who &Graecised; the name. (1698-1782.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…Brewer's: Mezzo Relievo
Moderate relief (Italian). This is applied to figures which project more than those of basso relievo (q.v.), but less than those of alto relievo (q.v.). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Mezzo Tinto
(Italian, medium tint). So engravings in imitation of Indian-ink drawings are called. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MezzoramiaMezzo Relievo A B C D E…Brewer's: Michon
according to Cotgrave, is a “block, dunce, dolt, jobbernol, dullard, loggerhead.” Probably michon, Mike (an ass), mikel, and cousin Michel, are all from the Italian miccio, an ass. (See…Brewer's: Mignon
The young Italian girl who fell in love with Wilhelm Meister's apprentice, her protector. Her love not being returned, she became insane and died. (Goethe: Wilhelm Meister.) Source:…Brewer's: Milanese
(3 syl.). A native of Milan —i.e. mi-lano. (Old Italian for middle-land, meaning in the middle of the Lombardian plain.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Molière
The Italian Molière. Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793). The Spanish Moliére. Leandro Fernandez Moratin (1760-1828). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MolinismMokanna…Trending
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