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71To cap the climax — Climax Cli max, n. [L., from Gr. ? ladder, staircase, fr. ? to make to bend, to lean. See {Ladder}, {Lean}, v. i.] 1. Upward movement; steady increase; gradation; ascent. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rhet.) A figure in which the parts of a… …
72Pyramus and Thisbe — The love story of Pyramus and Thisbe, not really a part of Roman mythology, is actually a sentimental romance. It is briefly summarized by Hyginus ( Fabulae 242) and more fully elaborated in Ovid ( Metamorphoses 4). PlotIn the Ovidian version,… …
73Continental philosophy — Collective term for the many distinct philospohical traditions, methods, and styles that predominated on the European continent (particularly in France and Germany) from the time of Immanuel Kant. It is usually understood in contrast with… …
74Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm — Nietzsche Robin Small LIFE AND PERSONALITY Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844–1900) is one of those thinkers whose personalities cannot easily be separated from their achievements in philosophy. This is not because his life was an unusually… …
75reductio ad absurdum — index counterargument Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 reductio ad absurdum …
76ad absurdum — |adəbˈsərdəm adverb Etymology: Latin : to the point of absurdity not slavishly imitate it ad absurdum Frank Weitenkampf * * * /ad ab serr deuhm/ to the point of absurdity. [ < L: to (the) absurd] …
77Chrononhotonthologos — is a satirical play by the English poet and songwriter Henry Carey from 1734. Although the play has been seen as nonsense verse, it was also seen and celebrated at the time as a satire on Robert Walpole and Queen Caroline, wife of George II. The… …
78A Feast Unknown —   Author(s) Philip Jose Farmer Country …
79List of Community characters — Community is an American comedy television series. It was created by Dan Harmon. The show revolves around the on campus exploits of seven students who are connected through their study group at Greendale Community College. The show features eight …
80Cousin Bette — La Cousine Bette   …
