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  • 1English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 2Valéry, Paul — ▪ French critic and poet Introduction in full  Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry  born Oct. 30, 1871, Sète, Fr. died July 20, 1945, Paris  French poet, essayist, and critic. His greatest poem is considered La Jeune Parque (1917; “The Young… …

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  • 3boxing — boxing1 /bok sing/, n. 1. the material used to make boxes or casings. 2. a boxlike enclosure; casing. 3. an act or instance of putting into or furnishing with a box. [1510 20; BOX1 + ING1] boxing2 /bok sing/, n. the act, technique, or profession… …

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