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21Jakob Abbadie — (1654? September 25, 1727 [http://www.evene.fr/tout/jacques abbadie] ), also known as Jacques or James Abbadie, Swiss Protestant divine and writer, was born at Nay in Béarn, France. He studied at Sedan, Saumur and Puylaurens, with such success… …
22Franz Liszt — of the 19th century. He was a renowned performer throughout Europe, noted especially for his showmanship and great skill with the piano. To this day, he is considered by some to have been the greatest pianist in history. [An example can be found… …
23Vice — is a practice or habit that is considered immoral, depraved, and/or degrading in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a defect, an infirmity, or merely a bad habit. Synonyms for vice include fault, depravity,… …
24The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling — infobox Book | name = Tom Jones title orig = The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling translator = image caption = Title page from the 1749 edition author = Henry Fielding illustrator = cover artist = country = Britain language = English series =… …
25De vulgari eloquentia — (On Eloquence in the vernacular) is the title of an essay by Dante Alighieri, written in Latin and initially meant to consist of four books, but abandoned in the middle of the second. It was probably composed shortly after Dante went into exile;… …
26List of cultural references in The Divine Comedy — The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is a long allegorical poem in three parts or canticas (or cantiche ), Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise), and 100 cantos, with the Inferno having 34, Purgatorio 33, and Paradiso 33 …
27Road House (1948 film) — Infobox Film name = Road House caption = Theatrical poster director = Jean Negulesco producer = Edward Chodorov writer = Screenplay: Edward Chodorov Story: Margaret Gruen Oscar Saul starring = Ida Lupino Cornel Wilde Celeste Holm Richard Widmark… …
28The State of Innocence — was intended to be performed as an opera, with the libretto written in 1674, (first published in 1677) by John Dryden. It is basically a musical stage adaptation of John Milton s epic poem Paradise lost , a tribute to Milton rather than a satire… …
29Confidence — This article is about virtue. For other uses, see Confidence (disambiguation). Confident redirects here. For the theatrical character, see confidant. Confidence is generally described as a state of being certain either that a hypothesis or… …
30Sir Balin — le Savage, also known as the Knight with Two Swords, is a character in the Arthurian legend. A knight before the Round Table was formed, Sir Balin hails from Northumberland, and is associated with Sir Balan, his brother, who destroy each other in …
