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Brewer's: Despair

The Giant Despair, in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, lived in “Doubting Castle.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DessertDesdemona A B C D E F G H I J…

Brewer's: Phocensian Despair

Desperation which terminates in victory. In the days of Philip, King of Macedon, the men of Phocis had to defend themselves single-handed against the united forces of all their neighbours…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: Despair

by Percy Bysshe Shelley Fragment: Supposed to be an Ep...FragmentDespair And canst thou mock mine agony, thus calm In cloudless radiance, Queen of silver night? Can you, ye flow'rets,…

Hero, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia) Hero, in Greek mythology, priestess of Aphrodite in Sestos. Her lover, Leander, swam the Hellespont nightly from Abydos to see her. During a storm the light by which she guided him…

Tucholsky, Kurt

(Encyclopedia) Tucholsky, KurtTucholsky, Kurtk&oobreve;rt t&oomacr;khôlˈskē [key], 1890–1935, German political satirist and journalist. Ranging over a wide variety of subjects and styles,…

Neruda, Pablo

(Encyclopedia) Neruda, PabloNeruda, Pablopäˈblō nār&oomacr;ˈᵺä [key], 1904–73, Chilean poet, diplomat, and Communist leader. He changed his original name, Ricardo Eliecer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto,…

Fassbinder, Rainer Werner

(Encyclopedia) Fassbinder, Rainer WernerFassbinder, Rainer Wernerrīˈnər vĕrˈnər fäsˈbĭnˌdər [key], 1946–82, German filmmaker, b. Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria. One of the most highly regarded and prolific…

Hayashi, Fumiko

(Encyclopedia) Hayashi, FumikoHayashi, Fumikof&oomacr;ˈmēˈkō häˈyäˈshē [key], 1903–51, Japanese novelist and short-story writer. The daughter of an itinerant peddlar, Hayashi was raised in abject…

Bogarde, Sir Dirk

(Encyclopedia) Bogarde, Sir DirkBogarde, Sir Dirkdûrk bōˈgärd [key], 1921–99, English film actor, b. Hampstead as Derek Niven Van den Bogaerde. In his early career Bogarde played romantic leads in…