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  • 61Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez —     Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez     Spanish painter, b. at Seville 5 June, 1599 (the certificate of baptism is dated 6 June); d. at Madrid, 7 August, 1660. His father,… …

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  • 62Religious Toleration —     Religious Toleration     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Religious Toleration     Toleration in general signifies patient forbearance in the presence of an evil which one is unable or unwilling to prevent. By religious toleration is understood the… …

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  • 63Richard Fitzralph —     Richard Fitzralph     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Richard Fitzralph     Archbishop of Armagh, b. at Dundalk, Ireland, about 1295; d. at Avignon, 16 Dec., 1360. He studied in Oxford, where we first find mention of him in 1325 as an ex fellow and …

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  • 64The Duke of La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt —     The Duke of La Rochefoucauld Liancourt     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Duke of La Rochefoucauld Liancourt     (François Alexandre Frédéric).     Born at La Roche Guyon, on 11 January, 1747; died at Paris, 27 March, 1827.     Opposed during… …

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  • 65mendicity — noun the state of being a beggar; mendicancy or beggary …

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  • 66Chunhyangjeon — The Chunhyangjeon (춘향전, 春香傳) is one of the best known love stories and folk tales of Korea. It is based on the pansori Chunhyangga.[1] Date of composition and author are unknown, and the present form took shape 1694 1834 from the most famous of… …

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  • 67Claret Samal Foundation — Claret Samal Foundation, Inc. (CSFI) is a pastoral endeavor of the Claretians Missionaries in the Philippines[1] that caters to the needs of the most disadvantaged group in the island of Basilan – the Samal Bajaus. It serves as a conduit of… …

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  • 68Dravida Sangha — was established in 470 AD. by one Jaina monk named Vajranandi in the city of Madurai in present day Tamil Nadu. It is considered to be the forerunner of the legendary Tamil Sangams of the Tamil lore. Madurai at that time was under the sway of the …

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  • 69ashramas —    The ashramas were the four traditional stages of life that BRAHMIN males were expected to follow, according to the authoritative Hindu texts. People of other twice born castes, such as Brahmins, warriors, or merchants, could optionally take on …

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  • 70Jainism —    The name Jain derives from jina (victory); Jainism is thus the religion of the “victorious one” any human being who by his or her own effort has conquered the lower passions and thus become free of attachments to things. Most Jains believe… …

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