Scene IILondon. York's gardenEnter York, Salisbury, and WarwickYorkNow, my good Lords of Salisbury and Warwick,
Our simple supper ended, give me leave
In this close walk to satisfy myself,
In…
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Scene IIBlackheathEnter George Bevis and John HollandBevisCome, and get thee a sword, though made of a lath; they have been up these two days.HollandThey have the more need to sleep now, then…
(Encyclopedia) Garfield, Harry Augustus, 1863–1942, American educator, b. Hiram, Ohio, grad. Williams 1885, studied law at Columbia; son of President James A. Garfield. From 1888 to 1903 he practiced…
Act IIIScene ILondon. A streetThe trumpets sound. Enter the young Prince Edward, Gloucester, Buckingham, Cardinal, Catesby, and othersBuckinghamWelcome, sweet prince, to London, to your…
(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Maria GowenBrooks, Maria Gowengouˈən [key], 1795?–1845, American poet, b. Medford, Mass. Her first collection of verse, Judith, Esther, and Other Poems (1820), was praised by…
(Encyclopedia) Saint Valentine's Day, Western European Christian holiday, originally the Roman feast of Lupercalia. It was christianized in memory of the martyrdom of St. Valentine in a.d. 270, who,…
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(Encyclopedia) Swift, Jonathan, 1667–1745, English author, b. Dublin. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest satirists in the English language.
In 1713 Swift became dean of St. Patrick's…
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