61 résultats pour "milton"
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From Bulfinch's Mythology: Arthur - anthology.
It must not be concealed, that the very existence of Arthur has been denied by some. Milton [17th-century English poet John Milton] says of him: 'As to Arthur, morerenowned in songs and romances than in true stories, who he was, and whether ever any such reigned in Britain, hath been doubted heretofore, and may again, withgood reason.' Modern critics, however, admit that there was a prince of this name, and find proof of it in the frequent mention of him in the writings of the Welshbards. But th...
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Toys.
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INTRODUCTION
Toys, objects that serve as playthings for children. Although the
clay. These readily available elements were also used to make more elaborate toys as human society advanced. Archaeologists have found primitive, handmade toys such as wooden or cloth dolls, clay marbles, and terracotta figures that date back thousands of years. In ancientEgypt, Greece, and Rome, people placed dolls or clay figures in the graves or tombs of children for them to play with in the afterlife. The yo-yo may seem like a 20th-century fad, but it actually dates back at least 2,500 years...
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Bush George
Homme d'Etat américain
* 12.6.1924, Milton, Massachusetts
La carrière politique de ce riche industriel du pétrole débute en...
Bush George Homme d'Etat américain * 12.6.1924, Milton, Massachusetts La carrière politique de ce riche industriel du pétrole débute en 1966, lorsqu'il entre en tant que membre du parti républicain à la Chambre des représentants. Ambassadeur des Etats-Unis auprès des Nations Unies de 1971 à 1973, chef du bureau de liaison à Pékin de 1974 à 1975, il prend ensuite la direction de la CIA, avant de retrouver le monde des affaires lors de l'élection de Carter à la présidence des Etats-Unis en 1976. V...
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From Bulfinch's Mythology: Cadmus - anthology.
Milton, describing the serpent which tempted Eve, is reminded of the serpents of the classical stories and says: … '—pleasing was his shape, And lovely: never since the serpent kindLovelier; not those that in Illyria changedHermione and Cadmus, nor the godIn Epidaurus.' Source: Bulfinch, Thomas. Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, Legends of Charlemagne. New York: Random House, 1934.
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théories économiques (histoire des).
réflexion sur la nature de la monnaie. Contre une vision de celle-ci comme chose du prince, Nicolas Oresme soutint que la valeur de la monnaie a pour origine le consentement des marchands à l'utiliser, et qu'en conséquence le prince, seule source légitime de création monétaire, doit s'abstenir de la manipuler. Deux siècles plus tard, cette relation entre le prince et les marchands fut en France au cœur des débats monétaires où se distinguèrent le sieur de Malestroit et Jean Bodin. L'analyse de c...
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Literatura inglesa - idiomas.
Geoffrey ChaucerLos Cuentos de Canterbury de Chaucer es una obra en verso que narra la historia de un grupo de peregrinos que se dirigen aCanterbury. Este fragmento, recitado por una actriz, pertenece al inicio del 'Prólogo general': "Cuando ese abril con sus aguacerossosegó / lo que la sequía de marzo ha afectado hasta la raíz, / y bañó cada vena con un licor semejante, / del que la virtud queengendró sea la flor".(p) 1992 Microsoft Corporation. Reservados todos los derechos./Culver Pictures Do...
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From Bulfinch's Mythology: Perseus and Medusa - anthology.
The Sea-monster Perseus, continuing his flight, arrived at the country of the Æthiopians, of which Cepheus was king. Cassiopeia his queen, proud of her beauty, had dared to compareherself to the Sea-Nymphs, which roused their indignation to such a degree that they sent a prodigious sea-monster to ravage the coast. To appease the deities,Cepheus was directed by the oracle to expose his daughter Andromeda to be devoured by the monster. As Perseus looked down from his aerial height he beheld thev...
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From Bulfinch's Mythology: Hercules - anthology.
'…amidst the gardens fairOf Hesperus and his daughters three,That sing about the golden tree.' The poets, led by the analogy of the lovely appearance of the western sky at sunset, viewed the west as a region of brightness and glory. Hence they placed in it theIsles of the Blest, the ruddy Isle Erytheia, on which the bright oxen of Geryon were pastured, and the Isle of the Hesperides. The apples are supposed by some to bethe oranges of Spain, of which the Greeks had heard some obscure account...
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From Bulfinch's Mythology: Proserpine - anthology.
the furrow, the seed failed to come up; there was too much sun, there was too much rain; the birds stole the seeds—thistles and brambles were the only growth.Seeing this, the fountain Arethusa interceded for the land. 'Goddess,' said she, 'blame not the land; it opened unwillingly to yield a passage to your daughter. I can tellyou of her fate, for I have seen her. This is not my native country; I came hither from Elis. I was a woodland nymph, and delighted in the chase. They praised mybeauty, bu...
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From Bulfinch's Mythology: Prometheus and Pandora - anthology.
The world being thus furnished with inhabitants, the first age was an age of innocence and happiness, called the Golden Age. Truth and right prevailed, though not enforced by law, nor was there any magistrate to threaten or punish. The forest had not yet been robbed of its trees to furnish timbers for vessels, nor had men builtfortifications round their towns. There were no such things as swords, spears, or helmets. The earth brought forth all things necessary for man, without his labour inplo...
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Boston - geography.
The neighborhoods of Allston and Brighton occupy the northwest corner of the city to the west of Fenway. The Allston-Brighton area is bordered to the east, north, andwest by the Charles River and to the south by the Massachusetts Turnpike and the town of Brookline. It is an industrial and residential neighborhood that is also thelocation of Boston College and Harvard University Business School. Boston has been unsuccessful in annexing Brookline, the birthplace of U.S. president John F.Kennedy an...