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1Browning, Robert — born May 7, 1812, London, Eng. died Dec. 12, 1889, Venice, Italy British poet. His early works include verse dramas, notably Pippa Passes (1841), and long poems, including Sordello (1840). In the years of his marriage (1846–61) to Elizabeth… …
2corrective — adj remedial, restorative, sanative, *curative Analogous words: helping, aiding, assisting (see HELP vb): salutary, hygienic, *healthful corrective n Corrective, control, check, antidote are comparable in their extended senses where they denote… …
3Gottfried Leibniz — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 18th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE |250px image caption = Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz name = Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz birth = 1 July (21 June Old Style) 1646, Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony …
4United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
5tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society …
6education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
7Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …
8Spanish literature — Introduction the body of literary works produced in Spain. Such works fall into three major language divisions: Castilian, Catalan, and Galician. This article provides a brief historical account of each of these three literatures and… …
9Italian neorealism — is a style of film characterized by stories set amongst the poor and working class, filmed on location, frequently using nonprofessional actors. Italian neorealist films mostly contend with the difficult economical and moral conditions of post… …
10A.I. Artificial Intelligence — Theatrical re …
