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Kidder, Alfred Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Kidder, Alfred Vincent, 1885–1963, American archaeologist, b. Marquette, Mich., grad. Harvard (B.A. 1908; Ph.D. 1914). From 1915 to 1929 he conducted excavations at Pecos, N.Mex., for…figured bass
(Encyclopedia) figured bass, in music, a system of shorthand notation in which figures are written below the notes of the bass part to indicate the chords to be played. Called also thorough bass and…Fabre, Jean Henri
(Encyclopedia) Fabre, Jean HenriFabre, Jean HenrizhäN äNrēˈ fäˈbrə [key], 1823–1915, French entomologist and author. He is known for his observations on insects and his study of their behavior. Fabre…Beeckman, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Beeckman, IsaacBeeckman, Isaacbākˈmən [key], 1588–1637, Dutch physicist. An early proponent of mathematical reasoning and experimental verification in natural philosophy, he…staff
(Encyclopedia) staff, in musical notation, a set of horizontal lines upon and between which notes are written so as to determine their relative pitch, and in connection with a clef, their absolute…Aznavour, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Aznavour, Charles, 1924–2018, French singer, songwriter, and actor, b. Paris as Shahnourh Varinag Aznavourian. The son of ethnic Armenian refugees, he began performing while a child.…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Note To Mr. Renton Of Lamerton
by Robert Burns Burlesque Lament For The Absen...Elegy On "Stella"Note To Mr. Renton Of Lamerton Your billet, Sir, I grant receipt; Wi' you I'll canter ony gate, Tho' '…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Note on "Prometheus Unbound", by Mrs. Shelley
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Cancelled Fragments of "Promet...Note on "Prometheus Unbound", by Mrs. Shelley On the 12th of March, 1818, Shelley quitted England, never to return. His principal…Writing Well: People Who Like People: Social Notes
People Who Like People: Social NotesWriting WellLetter PerfectStamp of ApprovalPeople Who Like People: Social NotesLetters of Opinion Unlike personal letters, social notes generally serve a single…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Note on the Witch of Atlas, by Mrs. Shelley
by Percy Bysshe Shelley The Witch of AtlasNote on the Witch of Atlas, by Mrs. Shelley We spent the summer of 1820 at the Baths of San Giuliano, four miles from Pisa. These baths were of…Trending
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