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51To be one's own man — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… …
52Greek mythology — Bust of Zeus, Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio Clementino, Vatican) Topics in Greek mythology Gods …
53History of the Jews in Poland — The history of the Jews in Poland dates back over a millennium. [ [http://polishjews.org/ polishjews.org] ] Poland was home to the largest Jewish population in Europe and served as the center for Jewish culture, ranging from a long period of… …
54Homo unius libri — (Latin, meaning man of one book ) is a phrase that is generally attributed to Thomas Aquinas.[1] According to a literary tradition at least three centuries old,[2] Saint Thomas Aquinas is reputed to have employed the phrase hominem unius libri …
55The Yale Book of Quotations — is a quotations collection noted for its focus on modern and American quotations and for its high level of scholarship and reliability. Edited by Fred R. Shapiro, it was published by Yale University Press in 2006 with a foreword by Joseph Epstein …
56china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
57China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
58Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …
59It Ain't Half Hot Mum — Infobox Television show name = It Ain t Half Hot Mum caption = Title card of Series 1 and Series 2 format = Situation Comedy camera = picture format = runtime = 30 minutes creator = Jimmy Perry David Croft writer = Jimmy Perry David Croft… …
60War and Beauty — Infobox Television show name = War and Beauty (金枝慾孽) caption = genre = Costume Drama format = runtime = 45 minutes (approx.) creator = director = producer = writer = starring = Sheren Tang Gigi Lai Maggie Cheung Charmaine Sheh Bowie Lam Moses… …
