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1The Ireland That We Dreamed Of — is the title commonly given to the St. Patrick s Day speech made by Taoiseach of Ireland Éamon de Valera on Raidió Éireann on March 17, 1943. That year marked the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge), a… …
2All That Fall — is a one act radio play by Samuel Beckett produced following a request [It has been reported that Beckett wrote this play following a commission from the BBC. This is not correct. Hugh Kenner advises that Beckett had written only some of his… …
3Early Historical Documents On Jesus Christ — Early Historical Documents on Jesus Christ † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Early Historical Documents on Jesus Christ The historical documents referring to Christ s life and work may be divided into three classes: pagan sources, Jewish… …
4Norway Debate — The Norway Debate, sometimes called the Narvik Debate, was a famous debate in the British House of Commons that took place in May 1940. It led to the formation of a widely based National Government led by Winston Churchill which was to govern… …
5Octavio Paz: Nobel Lecture — ▪ Primary Source Nobel Lecture, December 8, 1990 (Translation) In Search of the Present I begin with two words that all men have uttered since the dawn of humanity: thank you. The word gratitude has equivalents in every… …
6comparative law — Introduction examination of comparative legal systems and of the relationships of the law to the social sciences. Historical development of comparative law The expression comparative law is a modern one, first used in the 19th century …
7St. Maximus of Constantinople — St. Maximus of Constantinople † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Maximus of Constantinople Known as the Theologian and as Maximus Confessor, born at Constantinople about 580; died in exile 13 August, 662. He is one of the chief names in… …
8ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
9India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
10biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …