(Encyclopedia) Abd ar-Rahman III, 891–961, Umayyad emir (912–29) and first caliph (929–61) of Córdoba. When he succeeded to the throne, the Spanish emirate was reduced to Córdoba and its environs and…
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand III, 1199–1252, Spanish king of Castile (1217–52) and León (1230–52), son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile. At the death (1217) of her brother, Henry I of…
by EmilyDickinsonIIIVIII They say that 'time assuages,' —
Time never did assuage;
An actual suffering strengthens,
As sinews do, with age. Time is a test of trouble,
But not a…
by EmilyDickinsonBequestSuspenseIII Alter? When the hills do.
Falter? When the sun
Question if his glory
Be the perfect one. Surfeit? When the daffodil
Doth of the dew:
Even as herself,…
by EmilyDickinsonIIEpitaphIII At least to pray is left, is left.
O Jesus! in the air
I know not which thy chamber is, —
I 'm knocking everywhere. Thou stirrest earthquake in the South,…
Scene IIIEastcheap. The Boar's-Head TavernEnter Falstaff and BardolphFalstaffBardolph, am I not fallen away vilely since this last action? do I not bate? do I not dwindle? Why my skin hangs…
Rutherford B. Hayes (December 3, 1877) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: With devout gratitude to the bountiful Giver of All Good, I congratulate you that at the beginning…
Act IIIScene IA room in Lucullus' houseFlaminius waiting. Enter a Servant to himServantI have told my lord of you; he is coming down to you.FlaminiusI thank you, sir.Enter LucullusServantHere…
Chapter III
Colonel Lloyd kept a large and finely cultivated garden, which afforded almost constant employment for four men, besides the chief gardener, (Mr. M'Durmond.) This garden was probably the…
by EmilyDickinsonIIIVIII The nearest dream recedes, unrealized.
The heaven we chase
Like the June bee
Before the school-boy
Invites the race;
Stoops to an easy…
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