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1Justinus Kerner — Justinus Andreas Christian Kerner (September 18, 1786 ndash; February 21, 1862), was a German poet and medical writer.He was born at Ludwigsburg in Württemberg. After attending the classical schools of Ludwigsburg and Maulbronn, he was… …
2John Bunyan — Born 28 November 1628(1628 11 28) Bedfordshire, England1 Died 31 August 1688(1688 08 31) (aged 59) E …
3Gonzalo de Berceo — • Spanish poet, active between 1220 and 1242 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gonzalo de Berceo Gonzalo de Berceo † …
4Bunyan, John — (1628 1688) B. at Elstow, near Bedford, the s. of a poor tinker, was ed. at a free school, after which he worked at his father s trade. At 17 he was drafted as a soldier in the Civil War, and served for two years at Newport Pagnell. At 19 he m …
5Fuller, Thomas — (1608 1661) Divine and antiquary, s. of a clergyman of the same name, was b. at Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire. Possessed of exceptional intelligence and a wonderful memory, he became a good scholar, and distinguished himself at Camb., where he… …
6Cunt — This article is about the vulgarism. For other uses, see Cunt (disambiguation). Cunt (  /ˈ …
7The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman —   …
8theatre, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of the Western theatre from its origins in pre Classical antiquity to the present. For a discussion of drama as a literary form, see dramatic literature and the articles on individual national literatures.… …
9Double entendre — An 1814 engraving of a double entendre. He: My sweet honey, I hope you are to be let with the Lodgins! She: No, sir, I am to be let alone. A double entendre (French pronunciation: [dublɑ̃tɑ̃dʁə]) or adianoeta[1] is a figure of speech in …
10Barnaby Rudge — Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty Barnaby Rudge Couverture de Master Humphrey s Clock, 1840, illustration de Geor …
