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Morton, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Morton, Thomas, fl. 1622–47, English trader and adventurer in New England. He visited New England in 1622 and returned in 1625 with Captain Wollaston, who founded a settlement at Mt.…Milhaud, Darius
(Encyclopedia) Milhaud, DariusMilhaud, Dariusdäryüsˈ mēyōˈ [key], 1892–1974, French composer. Milhaud studied at the Paris Conservatory. In Brazil (1917–19) as an aide to Paul Claudel, poet and…chronicle
(Encyclopedia) chronicle, official record of events, set down in order of occurrence, important to the people of a nation, state, or city. Almanacs, The Congressional Record in the United States, and…Elizabeth Barrett Browning: My poet, thou canst touch on all the notes
My poet, thou canst touch on all the notesMy poet, thou canst touch on all the notes God set between His After and Before, And strike up and strike off the general roar Of the rushing worlds…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Rhyming Reply To A Note From Captain Riddell
by Robert Burns Lines To John M'Murdo, Esq. Of...Caledonia-A BalladRhyming Reply To A Note From Captain Riddell Dear, Sir, at ony time or tide, I'd rather sit wi' you than ride…Chinese music
(Encyclopedia) Chinese music, the classical music forms of China. Throughout the political and social turmoil following World War I, Western (classical and popular) and Japanese sources dominated…serial music
(Encyclopedia) serial music, the body of compositions whose fundamental syntactical reference is a particular ordering (called series or row) of the twelve pitch classes—C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G…Anderson, Maxwell
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Maxwell, 1888–1959, American dramatist, b. Atlantic, Pa., grad. Univ. of North Dakota, 1911. His plays, many of which are written in verse, usually concern social and moral…Hugh of Saint Victor
(Encyclopedia) Hugh of Saint Victor, 1096–1141, French or German philosopher and theologian, a canon regular of the monastery of St. Victor, Paris, from c.1115. In 1133 he was made head of the…Clement of Alexandria
(Encyclopedia) Clement of Alexandria (Titus Flavius Clemens), d. c.215, Greek theologian. Born in Athens, he traveled widely and was converted to Christianity. He studied and taught at the…Trending
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