That thou art blam'd shall not be thy defectThat thou art blam'd shall not be thy defect,
For slander's mark was ever yet the fair;
The ornament of beauty is suspect,
A crow that flies in…
Be wise as thou art cruel; do not pressBe wise as thou art cruel; do not press
My tongue-tied patience with too much disdain;
Lest sorrow lend me words, and words express
The manner of my…
Arts and LiteratureIn 1751, at Barbadoes, Washington "was treated with a play ticket to see the Tragedy of George Barnwell acted: the character of Barnwell and several others was said to be…
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(Encyclopedia) Frankland, William (Alfred William Frankland), 1912–2020, British allergist and immunologist. He studied medicine at Queens College, Oxford, and St. Mary's Hospital Medical School (now…
To a Portrait of Whistler in the Brooklyn Art MuseumEleanor Rogers CoxWhat waspish whim of Fate
Was this that bade you here
Hold dim, unhonored state,
No single courtier near?Is there, of…
Farewell! thou art too dear for my possessingFarewell! thou art too dear for my possessing,
And like enough thou know'st thy estimate,
The charter of thy worth gives thee releasing;
My bonds…
So shall I live, supposing thou art trueSo shall I live, supposing thou art true,
Like a deceived husband; so love's face
May still seem love to me, though alter'd new;
Thy looks with me, thy…
After dark vapours have oppres...The day is gone, and all its s...Bright star! would I were stedfast as thou art- Bright star! would I were stedfast as thou art—
Not in lone splendour hung…
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Claiborne Fox, 1806–62, governor of Missouri, b. Fleming co., Ky. In 1822 he moved to Missouri, where he practiced law. Speaker of the state legislature (1844–46), he later…
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