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Dulac, Edmund
(Encyclopedia) Dulac, EdmundDulac, Edmunddy&oomacr;lăkˈ [key], 1882–1953, French illustrator of English books. He is known for his imaginative, colorful illustrations of the Arabian Nights (1907…Gávdhos
(Encyclopedia) GávdhosGávdhosgävˈᵺôs [key], ClaudaGávdhosklôˈdə [key], or CaudaGávdhoskôˈdə [key], small Mediterranean island, S Greece, near Crete. In the Acts of the Apostles it was the refuge of…William Shakespeare: The Tempest
ContentsDramatis PersonaeAct IScene IScene IIAct IIScene IScene IIAct IIIScene IScene IIScene IIIAct IVScene IAct VScene IEpilogueSomers, Sir George
(Encyclopedia) Somers, Sir George, 1554–1610, English naval commander. The leader of several successful privateering ventures against the Spanish, he was knighted in 1603. He was a founder (1606) of…Diamond, David
(Encyclopedia) Diamond, David, 1915–2005, American composer, b. Rochester, N.Y. Diamond was trained at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Eastman School; he also studied with Roger Sessions in…Strachey, William
(Encyclopedia) Strachey, William, 1572–1621, English colonial historian; educated at Cambridge. In 1609 he sailed to Virginia with Sir Thomas Gates. A storm wrecked his ship in the Bermudas, and the…Poems by Emily Dickinson: A Tempest
by EmilyDickinsonOld-FashionedThe SeaA Tempest A Tempest An awful tempest mashed the air, The clouds were gaunt and few; A black, as of a spectre's cloak, Hid heaven and earth from view…William Shakespeare: The Tempest, Act I
Act IScene IOn a ship at seaA tempestuous noise of thunder and lightning heard. Enter a Master and a Boatswain.MasterBoatswain!BoatswainHere, master: what cheer?MasterGood. Speak to the…Tales from Shakespeare: The Tempest
The Tempest There was a certain island in the sea, the only inhabitants of which were an old man, whose name was Prospero, and his daughter Miranda, a very beautiful young lady. She came to…William Shakespeare: The Tempest, Act V
Act VScene IBefore Prospero's cellEnter Prospero in his magic robes, and ArielProsperoNow does my project gather to a head: My charms crack not; my spirits obey; and time Goes upright with…Trending
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