MARR Alem , a Representative from Pennsylvania;
born in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pa., June 18, 1787;
moved to Northumberland County in 1795 with his parents, who settled near Milton…
BURKE James Anthony , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., March
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HOLMES Adoniram Judson , a Representative from Iowa;
born in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, March 2, 1842;
moved with his parents to Palmyra, Wis., in 1853;
attended the common schools;
entered…
Milton, in his Comus, says hæmony is of “sovereign use 'gainst all enchantments, mildew, blast, or damp.” Coleridge says the word is hæma-oinos (blood-wine), and refers to the blood of…
(Encyclopedia) ode, elaborate and stately lyric poem of some length. The ode dates back to the Greek choral songs that were sung and danced at public events and celebrations. The Greek odes of Pindar…
(Encyclopedia) Ackroyd, Peter, 1949–, British author, b. London; studied Clare College, Cambridge (M.A., 1971) and Yale. A literary journalist, he wrote for the Spectator (1973–82), where he was…
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(Encyclopedia) theory, in music, discipline involving the construction of cognitive systems to be used as a tool for comprehending musical compositions. The discipline is subdivided into what can be…
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