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Brewer's: Duomo
(The). The cathedral. “The supreme executive of Florence suspended Savonarola from preaching in the Duomo.” —Symonds: Renuissance in Italy. Dup is do up. Thus Ophelia says, in one of her…Brewer's: Ci-devant
(French). Former, of times gone by. As Ci-devant governor —i.e. once a governor, but no longer so, Ci-devant philosophers means philosophers of former days. “The appellation of mistress…Brewer's: Manche
(French). Aimer mieux la manche que le bras. Cupboard love. Manche is a slang word; a gratuity given to a cicerone cabman, or porter. It is the Italian buona mancia. Jeter le manche apres…Brewer's: Peers of the Realm
The five orders of duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron. The word peer is the Latin pares (equals), and in feudal times all great vassals were held equal in rank. The following is well…Brewer's: Portobello Arms
A public-house sign. The Mirror says: “In 1739, after the capture of Portobello, Admiral Vernon's portrait dangled from every sign-post, and he may figuratively be said to have sold the…Brewer's: Stimulants of Great Men
BONAPARTE took snuff when he wished to stimulate his intellect, or when he was greatly annoyed. BRAHAM (the singer) drank bottled porter. The REV, WILLIAM BULL, the Nonconformist, was an…Brewer's: Swiss
The nickname of a Swiss is “Colin Tampon” (q.v.). No money, no Swiss i.e. no servant. The Swiss have ever been the mercenaries of Europe - willing to serve anyone for pay. The same was…1995–1996 Obie Awards
Best PlayAdrienne Kennedy, June and Jean in Concert and Sleep Deprivation ChamberPlaywritingAin Gordon, Wally's GhostDonald Margulies, The Model ApartmentSuzan-Lori Parks, VenusDoug Wright,…Brewer's: Fraserian
One of the eighty-one celebrated literary characters of the 19th century published in Fraser's Magazine (1830-1838). Amongst them are Harrison Ainsworth, the countess of Blessington,…Brewer's: Field of the Forty Footsteps
At the back of the British Museum, once called Southampton Fields. The tradition is that two brothers, in the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion, took different sides and engaged each other in…Trending
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