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(Encyclopedia) immortality, attribute of deathlessness ascribed to the soul in many religions and philosophies. Forthright belief in immortality of the body is rare. Immortality of the soul is a…Brewer's: Immortal
(The). Yông—Tching, third of the Manchoo dynasty of China, assumed the title. (1723-1736.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Immortal Four of ItalyImmolate A…Brewer's: Immortality
Poseidon (Neptune) bestowed immortality on Taphian, and confined the gift in a golden lock of hair. His daughter cut off the lock, and the gift was lost. This seems very like the Bible…Brewer's: Immortals
A regiment of 10,000 choice foot-soldiers, which constituted the body-guard of the Persian kings. There was also an army so named at Constantinople, according to Ducange, first embodied by…The Devil's Dictionary: Immortality
by Ambrose Bierce IMMORALIMPALEIMMORTALITY -n. A toy which people cry for, And on their knees apply for, Dispute, contend and lie for, And if allowed Would be right…Sara Teasedale: Immortal
ImmortalSo soon my body will have gone Beyond the sound and sight of men, And tho' it wakes and suffers now, Its sleep will be unbroken then; But oh, my frail immortal soul That will…Brewer's: Immortal Three
(The). Homer, Dante, and Milton. Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn; The first in loftiness of thought surpassed, The next in majesty; in both…Brewer's: Immortal Tinker
(The). John Bunyan, a tinker by trade. (1628-1688.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894ImmortalsImmortal Three A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…Poems: Whispers of Immortality
by T. S. Eliot Dans le RestaurantMr. Eliot's Sunday Morning ServiceWhispers of Immortality Webster was much possessed by death And saw the skull beneath the skin; And breastless…Poem: Whispers of Immortality
Poem 9 Poem 11 Whispers of Immortality Webster was much possessed by death And saw the skull beneath the skin; And breastless creatures under ground Leaned backward with a lipless grin…