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Classical Mythology: The Final Battles

The Final BattlesClassical MythologyAchilles: The Angry Young HeroDon't Try This at Home!To War!The Final Battles Though Achilles himself would not fight, he agreed to lend his armor to his squire,…

Brewer's: Britomart

[sweet maid ] (see below). Daughter of King Ryence of Wales, whose desire was to be a heroine. She is the impersonation of saintly chastity and purity of mind. She encounters the “savage,…

Brewer's: Lyre

(The). That of Terpander and Olympus had only three strings; the Scythian lyre had five; that of Simonides had eight; and that of Timotheus (3 syl.) had twelve. It was played either with…

Brewer's: Bark

Dogs in their wild state never bark; they howl, whine, and growl, but do not bark. Barking is an acquired habit; and as only domesticated dogs bark, this effort of a dog to speak is no…

Lights! Camera! Learning! - British Literature

The best of British literature Paltrow's winsome matchmaker Emma Recent film offerings suggest the enduring appeal of Jane Austen's storytelling. In the past few years, we've been wowed by…

Brewer's: Dun Cow

The dun cow of Dunsmore heath was a savage beast slain by Sir Guy, Earl of Warwick. A huge tusk, probably that of an elephant, is still shown at Harwich Castle as one of the horns of the…