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11The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… …
12Noël Coward — Noël Coward, 1972 Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 1899 – 26 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called a sense of personal style, a… …
13Sheridan, Richard Brinsley — ▪ Irish playwright Introduction baptized Nov. 4, 1751, Dublin, Ire. died July 7, 1816, London, Eng. Irish born playwright, impresario, orator, and Whig politician. His plays, notably The School for Scandal (1777), form a link in the history …
14Giacomo Casanova — Casanova redirects here. For other uses, see Casanova (disambiguation). Giacomo Casanova Born 2 April 1725(1725 04 02) Venice, Republic of Venice …
15repartee — noun an evening of wit and repartee Syn: banter, badinage, bantering, raillery, witticism(s), ripostes, sallies, quips, joking, jesting; formal persiflage See note at wit …
16Epigrammatic — Ep i*gram*mat ic, Epigrammatical Ep i*gram*mat ic*al, [L. epigrammaticus: cf. F. [ e]pigrammatique.] 1. Writing epigrams; dealing in epigrams; as, an epigrammatical poet. [1913 Webster] 2. Suitable to epigrams; belonging to epigrams; like an… …
17Epigrammatical — Epigrammatic Ep i*gram*mat ic, Epigrammatical Ep i*gram*mat ic*al, [L. epigrammaticus: cf. F. [ e]pigrammatique.] 1. Writing epigrams; dealing in epigrams; as, an epigrammatical poet. [1913 Webster] 2. Suitable to epigrams; belonging to epigrams; …
18The Unsex'd Females — Infobox Book name = The Unsex d Females, a Poem image caption = Title page from the 1800 New York edition author = Richard Polwhele cover artist = country = Britain language = English subject = publisher =William Cobbett (orig. pub. Cadell and… …
19Eusebia (empress) — Eusebia (†360, full name Flavia Aurelia Eusebia, sometimes known as Aurelia Eusebia) was the second wife of Emperor Constantius II. Main sources for the knowledge about her life are Julian s panegyric Speech of Thanks to the Empress Eusebia in… …
20Défense des droits de la femme — A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects Défense des droits de la femme Première page de la première édition américaine …
