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51revivification — See revivify. * * * …
52novel — novel1 novellike, adj. /nov euhl/, n. 1. a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes. 2. (formerly) novella (def. 1). [1560 70; <… …
53Ronsard, Pierre de — born Sept. 11, 1524, La Possonnière, near Couture, France died Dec. 27, 1585, Saint Cosme, near Tours French poet. Of a noble family, Ronsard turned to scholarship and literature after an illness left him partially deaf. He was the foremost poet… …
54Danish literature — Introduction the body of writings produced in the Danish and Latin languages. During Denmark s long union with Norway (1380–1814), the Danish language became the official language and the most widely used literary medium in the… …
55English 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… …
56Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
57French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …
58Ólafsson, Eggert — ▪ Icelandic poet born 1726, Snaefellsnes, Iceland died May 1768, at sea in Breida Bay off the northwest coast of Iceland Icelandic poet and antiquarian, an outstanding figure in the history of Iceland s fight to preserve and revivify its… …
59Shōkadō Shōjō — ▪ Japanese artist original name Nakanuma Shikibu born 1584, Yamato Province, Japan died Nov. 3, 1639, Japan Japanese calligrapher and painter, one of the “three brushes” of the Kan ei era. He was a priest and respected theologian of… …
60Pallium — • A circular band about two inches wide, worn about the neck, and having two hanging pendants Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pallium Pallium …
