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61Pietro Giordani — (January 1 1774 – September 2 1848) was an Italian writer, classical literary scholar, and a close friend of, and influence on, Giacomo Leopardi. Biography Born in Piacenza, Giordani originally set out to become a monk. But after having entered… …
62Gillebríghde Albanach — (fl. 1200 1230) was a medieval Scottish poet and crusader. He took part, along with his fellow Gael Muireadhach Albanach, in the Fifth Crusade, reaching Acre in 1218 or 1219, and following the main Crusader army via southern Cyprus to Damietta;… …
63Panegyrici Latini — The Panegyrici Latini or Latin Panegyrics is a collection of twelve ancient Roman panegyric orations. Contents The collection comprises the following speeches: # by Pliny the Younger. It was originally a speech of thanks ( gratiarum actio ) for… …
64Marie de' Medici cycle — The Marie de Medici Cycle is a series of twenty four paintings by Peter Paul Rubens commissioned by Marie de Medici, wife of Henry IV of France, for the Luxembourg Palace in Paris. Rubens received the commission in the autumn of 1621. After… …
65panegyrize — /pan i jeuh ruyz /, v., panegyrized, panegyrizing. v.t. 1. to deliver or write a panegyric about; eulogize. v.i. 2. to indulge in panegyric; bestow praises. Also, esp. Brit., panegyrise. [1610 20; < Gk panegyrízein to celebrate a public festival …
66Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …
67English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
68Louis Bourdaloue — Louis Bourdaloue † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Louis Bourdaloue Born at Bourges, 20 August, 1632; died at Paris, 13 May, 1704. He is often described as the king of preachers and the preacher of kings. He entered the Society of Jesus at… …
69Sidonius — Sidonius Apollinaris † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sidonius Apollinaris (CAIUS SOLLIUS MODESTUS APOLLINARIS SIDONIUS). Christian author and Bishop of Clermont, b. at Lyons, 5 November, about 430; d. at Clermont, about August, 480. He… …
70tribute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. payment, tax, contribution; gift, offering, service; praise, encomium, compliment. See giving, approbation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Recognition] Syn. encomium, applause, memorial service, offering,… …
