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  • 1virtuoso — n. [It.] 1. Connoisseur, amateur, dilettante, man devoted to virtu, person skilled in the fine arts. 2. Collector of curiosities, curioso …

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  • 2Virtuosi — Virtuoso Vir tu*o so, n.; pl. {Virtuosos}; It. {Virtuosi}. [It. See {Virtuous}.] 1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer of curiosities, etc. [1913 Webster] Virtuoso the… …

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  • 3Virtuoso — Vir tu*o so, n.; pl. {Virtuosos}; It. {Virtuosi}. [It. See {Virtuous}.] 1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer of curiosities, etc. [1913 Webster] Virtuoso the Italians… …

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  • 4Virtuosos — Virtuoso Vir tu*o so, n.; pl. {Virtuosos}; It. {Virtuosi}. [It. See {Virtuous}.] 1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer of curiosities, etc. [1913 Webster] Virtuoso the… …

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  • 5Italian literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the Italian language that had its beginnings in the 13th century. Until that time nearly all literary work composed in the Middle Ages was written in Latin. Moreover, it was predominantly… …

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  • 6Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 7Italian literature — is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian. Early… …

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  • 8Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows — Infobox Saint name=Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows birth date=birth date|1838|3|1|mf=y death date=death date and age|1862|2|27|1838|3|1|mf=y feast day=February 27 (in leap years, February 28 for Traditional Roman Catholics) venerated… …

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  • 9Josemaría Escrivá — Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer Saint of Ordinary Life Born 9 January 1902(1902 01 09) Barbastro, Aragon …

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  • 10Roman Academies —     Roman Academies     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Academies     The Italian Renaissance at its apogee [from the close of the Western Schism (1418) to the middle of the sixteenth century] found two intellectual centres, Florence and Rome.… …

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