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  • 11music, Western — Introduction       history of Western music from ancient times to the present.       All ancient civilizations entered historical times with a flourishing musical culture. That the earliest writers explained it in terms of legend and myth is… …

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  • 12Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …

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  • 13HEBREW LITERATURE, MODERN — definition and scope beginnings periodization …

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  • 14Clavier-Übung III — Johann Sebastian Bach, 1746 The Clavier Übung III, sometimes referred to as the German Organ Mass, is a collection of compositions for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach, started in 1735–6 and published in 1739. It is considered to be Bach s most… …

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  • 15Closeness — Close ness, n. The state of being close. [1913 Webster] Half stifled by the closeness of the room. Swift. [1913 Webster] We rise not against the piercing judgment of Augustus, nor the extreme caution or closeness of Tiberius. Bacon. [1913… …

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  • 16Poetry — This article is about the art form. For other uses, see Poetry (disambiguation). Literature Major forms Novel · Poem · Drama Short story · Novella …

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  • 17Johann Sebastian Bach — redirect|BachJohann Sebastian Bach (pronounced|joˈhan/ˈjoːhan zeˈbastjan ˈbax) (31 March 1685 smaller| [O.S. 21 March] ndash; 28 July 1750) was a German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo… …

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  • 18Sisyphism — is a term used by Frédéric Bastiat to ridicule those that think that greater productivity causes poverty by increasing unemployment. In his work What is Free Trade? , Bastiat stated: We have seen that between our wants and their gratification… …

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  • 19novel — novel1 novellike, adj. /nov euhl/, n. 1. a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes. 2. (formerly) novella (def. 1). [1560 70; <&#8230; …

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  • 20publishing, history of — Introduction       an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the&#8230; …

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