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  • 71eulogy — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tribute, panegyric, glorification, commendation; see praise 2 , tribute 1 . See Synonym Study at tribute . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. praise, encomium, tribute, homage, panegyric, laudation, extolment, honor,… …

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  • 72encomium — encomium, eulogy, panegyric, tribute, citation denote a more or less formal and public expression of praise. Encomium implies enthusiasm or warmth in praising a thing or more often a person {encomium in old time was poet s work Cowper} {the… …

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  • 73Ananda — Ānanda was one of many principal disciples and a devout attendant of the Buddha. Amongst the Buddha s many disciples, Ānanda had the most retentive memory and most of the suttas in the Sutta Pitaka are attributed to his recollection of the Buddha …

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  • 74Diocletian — 51st Emperor of the Roman Empire Laureate bust of Diocletian. Reign 20 November 284 – 1 April 286 (alone) 1 April 286 – …

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  • 75Urdu — Infobox Language name=ISOtranslit|Urdu|ur nativename= ur. Nastaliq|اُردو familycolor=Indo European pronunciation= [ˈʊrd̪uː] caption=Ordu in Persian Arabic script (Nasta liq style) states= Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA,… …

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  • 76Leonardo Bruni — (or Leonardo Aretino ) (c. 1369 ndash; March 9 1444), was a leading humanist, historian and a chancellor of Florence. He has been called the first modern historian.BiographyBorn in Arezzo, Tuscany, Bruni was the leading pupil of Coluccio Salutati …

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  • 77John Dryden — For other people named John Dryden, see John Dryden (disambiguation). John Dryden Born 9 August 1631(1631 08 09) Aldwincle, Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England …

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  • 78Maximian — For other people named Maximian or Maximianus, see Maximianus (disambiguation). Maximian 52nd Emperor of the Roman Empire Bust of Emperor Maximian …

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  • 79William Davenant — Sir William Davenant (baptised 3 March, 1606 ndash; April 7, 1668), also spelled D Avenant, was an English poet and playwright. Along with Thomas Killigrew, Davenant was one of the rare figures in English Renaissance theatre whose career spanned… …

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  • 80Religion in ancient Rome — Ancient Roman religion Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter …

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