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11Symposium (Plato) — The Symposium is a philosophical dialogue written by Plato sometime after 385 BC. It is a discussion on the nature of love, taking the form of a group of speeches, both satirical and serious, given by a group of men at a symposium or a wine… …
12Dominic Savio — Saint Dominic Savio A prayer card depicting St. Dominic Savio. Confessor Born April 2, 1842(1842 04 02) San Giovanni, a …
13Aeschines Socraticus — This article refers to the philosopher. For the Athenian orator, see Aeschines. Aeschines Socraticus or Aeschines of Sphettos (ca. 425 ca. 350 BCE) (Greek: polytonic|Αἰσχίνης, sometimes but now rarely written as Aischines or Æschines ), son of… …
14Demosthenes — For other historical and fictional personages named Demosthenes, see Demosthenes (disambiguation). Demosthenes Bust of Demosthenes (Louvre, Paris, France) Born …
15Raven banner — This article discusses the medieval flag. For the booklet, see The Raven Banner. The raven banner (in Old Norse, Hrafnsmerki ; in Old English, Hravenlandeye ) was a flag, possibly totemic in nature, flown by various viking chieftains and other… …
16Eusebia (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… …
17St. Basil the Great — St. Basil the Great † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Basil the Great Bishop of Caesarea, and one of the most distinguished Doctors of the Church. Born probably 329; died 1 January, 379. He ranks after Athanasius as a defender of the… …
18tribute — noun Etymology: Middle English tribut, from Latin tributum, from neuter of tributus, past participle of tribuere to allot, bestow, grant, pay, from tribus tribe Date: 14th century 1. a. a payment by one ruler or nation to another in… …
19Marcus Aurelius — Not to be confused with Aurelian. Marcus Aurelius 16th Emperor of the Roman Empire Bust of Marcus Aurelius in the Glyptothek, Munich …
20Stock character — A stock character is one which relies heavily on cultural types or names for his or her personality, manner of speech, and other characteristics. In their most general form, stock characters are related to literary archetypes, but they are often… …
