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111praise — praiseful, adj. praisefully, adv. praiseless, adj. praiser, n. /prayz/, n., v., praised, praising. n. 1. the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. 2. the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of… …
112South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
113Corippus, Flavius Cresconius — ▪ Latin poet flourished 6th century AD important Latin epic poet and panegyrist. Of African origin, Corippus migrated to Constantinople. His Johannis, an epic poem in eight books, treats the campaign conducted against the insurgent… …
114epideictic oratory — ▪ rhetoric also called ceremonial oratory according to Aristotle, a type of suasive speech designed primarily for rhetorical effect. Epideictic oratory was panegyrical, declamatory, and demonstrative. Its aim was to condemn or to eulogize …
115Gallagher, Tess — ▪ American poet née Tess Bond born July 21, 1943, Port Angeles, Wash., U.S. American poet, author of naturalistic, introspective verse about self discovery, womanhood, and family life. Gallagher studied under Theodore Roethke at… …
116Gregorian Chant — • Short description and history, with links to more information Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gregorian Chant Gregorian Chant …
117eulogy — noun /ˈjuːlədʒi,ˈjulədʒi/ a) An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral. b) Speaking highly of someone; the act of praising or commending someone. Syn: panegyric See Also: eulogise, eulogize …
118Chandimangalkavya — The Chandimangalkavya (Bengali: চণ্ডীমঙ্গলকাব্য) is an important sub genre of mangalkavya, the most significant genre of medieval Bengali literature. The texts belonging to this sub genre eulogize Chandi or Abhaya, primarily a folk goddess, but… …
119Cinephilia — For the Glaswegian band, see Cinephile (band). For the crossword compiler Cinephile, see John Galbraith Graham. Cinephilia is the term used to refer to a passionate interest in cinema, film theory and film criticism. The term is a portmanteau of… …
120Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib — (English: The War of the Gaedhil with the Gaill) is a medieval Irish text that tells of the depredations of the Vikings in Ireland and the Irish king Brian Boru s great war against them, beginning with the Battle of Sulcoit in 967 and culminating …
