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Balbuena, Bernardo de A Spanish poet, born in Val de Peñas, 1568; died in Porto Rico, 1627.
Jansen De stamboom van de familie Jansen, begint met het huwelijk dat in 1627 is gesloten tussen Zacharias Jansen en Mayken Abraham de Heger.
Ernst of Hesse-Rheinfels The sixth son of Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel, after whose resignation of the government in 1627 to his son Wilhelm V, Ernst and his brother Hermann respectively founded the collateral lines of Hesse-Rheinfels and Hesse-Rotenburg.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1627
Categories: 1627 March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years).
This is one of the ways you may be greeted in the 1627 Pilgrim Village, a re-creation of the small farming town built by English colonists in the midst of the Wampanoag homeland.
The 1627 Pilgrim Village is a re-creation of some of the homes, gardens, storehouses, animal pens, fields and fortifications that the English colonists had established in New Plymouth by 1627.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Russian Language and Literature
To profane literature belong the "Testament" Vladimir Monomachus, written in 1099, in which its author gives a recital of his enterprises; and the celebrated account of the battle of Igor ("Slovo" or "Polku Igorevie"), which was found in 1795 in the library of Count Musin Pushkin.
The most important monument of the literature of the sixteenth century is the "Domostroi", attributed to Sylvester, a priest who was the contemporary of Ivan the Terrible; Sylvester was, however, the compiler rather than the author of the work.
Russian literature lost its ecclesiastical character and assumed a lay form; and in ecclesiastical literature itself there was effected a transformation towards the modern, due to the reforms of Peter the Great.
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 French Literature - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
The individualism and lyricism that had characterized French Renaissance literature gave way in the 17th century to classicism and an emphasis on classical ideas of order, restraint, clarity, and reason.
The aristocracy spoke in an increasingly witty and cultivated manner that was termed préciosité (preciosity or preciousness).
Among the aspects of cultural life that Richelieu wished to control were the French language and French literature.
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 French Literature - MSN Encarta
Romanticism, realism, naturalism, Parnassianism, and symbolism were the concepts, movements, and schools that dominated the 19th century.
The novel continued to prosper in the 19th century and provided some of the masterpieces of French literature.
It was the preeminent democratic genre, documenting detail and fact rather than the universal and general principles that the 18th-century philosophes pursued.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Spanish Language and Literature
His interest in the literature of the people is avouched also by a collection of their rhymed proverbs which he made.
His satires (Sueños, 1627) and other writings, his political treatises ("Politica de Dios", 1626, "Marco Bruto", 1644; etc.), and his multitudinous brief compositions in verse are fairly free from the Culteranistic taint.
The literature of Spain has been greatly enriched by the modern Renaissance of the Catalan literature.
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John Crane 1625G, 1627, and 1635G are premium packings designed for a wide range of fluids at extreme temperatures, pressures, and shaft speeds.
As a multipurpose packing, 1625G, 1627, and 1635G are used in a wide range of process applications, including most acids, caustics, solvents, high-temperature steam, hot oils, hydrocarbons, pulp, paper stock, and water.
1625G, 1627, and 1635G are available in standard cross-section sizes from 1/8" to 1" in 1/8" increments.
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 Ukrainian literature - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Turn-of-the-century Ukrainian literature is also represented by the outstanding writer Ivan Franko and the poet Lesia Ukrainka.
One of the leading writers of the proletarian age, Mikola Khvylovy (1893-1933), proposed the reorientation of Ukrainian literature toward the West.
Ukrainian literature at the end of the millennium: the ten best works of the 1990s.
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 Undergraduate Catalog -- Full-time Day Programs -- Northeastern University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Examines historically the discovery methods and models of literature and science, exploring one or more of the following areas: the relationship of the methods and models of literature and science; the treatment of scientific methods and models in literature; the use of literary devices, techniques, and traditions in scientific texts.
Examines the realistic tradition in American literature, including local color and native humor, from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the century.
Explores an important aspect of literature such as the writer and the audience, the tradition of the new feminism and the novel, or the canon and its revisions.
www.neu.edu /registrar/courses0103/artsci/eng.html   (3729 words)

  
 Search for 1627 In Science - WordIQ.com
The year 1627 in science and technology consisted of many events, some of which are listed below.
The year 1627 in science and technology consisted of many events, some of...
In the year 1627 Astronomy Kepler's Rudolphine Tables contain the locations of 1005 stars, 777 of which come from Tycho's previous catalog, and...
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 AllRefer.com - Ukrainian literature (Russian And Eastern European Literature) - Encyclopedia
Ukrainian literature, literary writings in the Ukrainian language.
A leading early figure in the Ukrainian literary revival was Ivan Kotliarevsky (1769–1838), whose travesty of the Aeneid and operetta Natalka Poltavka are major works of Ukrainian classical literature.
One of the leading writers of the proletarian age, Mikola Khvylovy (1893–1933), proposed the reorientation of Ukrainian literature toward the West.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Teutonic Order
1619- Years: 1621 1622 1623 - 1624 - 1625 1626 1627 Decades: 1590s 1600s 1610s - 1620s - 1630s 1640s 1650s Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1624 in literature 1624 in science Events The Netherlands establish a trading colony at Kaohsiung on Taiwan.
Johann Eustach von Westernach Years: 1622 1623 1624 - 1625 - 1626 1627 1628 Decades: 1590s 1600s 1610s - 1620s - 1630s 1640s 1650s Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1625 in literature 1625 in science Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Ireland.
1625- Years: 1624 1625 1626 - 1627 - 1628 1629 1630 Decades: 1590s 1600s 1610s - 1620s - 1630s 1640s 1650s Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1627 in literature 1627 in science Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia.
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 India FAMOUS INDIANS
375?–413), whose era marked a high point of Hindu art and literature; Shivaji (1627?–80), a hero of much Hindu folklore; Nanak (1469–1539), whose teachings are the basis of Sikhism; and Govind Singh (1666–1708), the guru who gave Sikhism its definitive form.
In modern times, Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941), the great Bengali humanist, influenced Indian thought in his many songs and poems.
Tagore received the Nobel Prize in literature in 1913 and through his lifetime wrote more than 50 dramas and about 150 books of verse, fiction, and philosophy.
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 Sarmatian Review XIV.3: Books Received
While not all of the text matches the exquisite rhythm of the opening page (which the translators have admirably captured), the result is by and large a success.
The book is also an example of reactive literature, i.e., the writings that respond to something, rather than proposing their own terms of discourse.
A collection of some sixteen essays (including one by Yvonne Grabowski) on topics ranging from Polish and Russian literature to sociopolitical changes in eastern Europe in recent years.
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Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627 (The Royal Diaries)
I thought Kathryn Lasky was going great with Marie Antoinette and Mary of Scots, but with Jahanara she's gotten even better.
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 Rene Descartes - Free Online Library
Descartes studied classical literature, history, rhetoric, and natural philosophy.
From 1619 to 1627 Descartes lived in Paris.
He spent the rest of his life traveling outside France, settling eventually in Holland, where he remained from 1629 to 1649, his great creative years.
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 Thesis on Bravery in British Literature
Bravery was one of the most popular themes in British literature, especially from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Elizabethan period.
England went through many changes during the Anglo-Saxon period and the Elizabethan period such as: wars and disputes to determine the ruling group of England and the rising of kings, queens, and knights.
Finally, since the theme of bravery has existed from early British literature until now, it is most likely that in the future, the theme of bravery will continue to be a dominating theme in all types of literature.
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 glbtq >> literature >> English Literature: Renaissance
Homosexuality is writ large in the literature of the English Renaissance, but its inscription is only rarely direct and unambiguous.
Although sodomy was defined as the sin not to be named among Christians, it was actually named quite often.
There is, in fact, a considerable body of sodomitical literature in the Renaissance, that is, works in which same-sex sexual relations are construed in terms of the biblical prohibition that justified the destruction of the Cities of the Plain.
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 List of years in literature
The best of the best sites for list of years in literature on the web.
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at once that this a list of common themes in literature quashed in no time at Elijah, but A list of common themes in literature Semple accepted his invitation, and the past thirty-five years.
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 Author Webliography
Literature Webliography page and search the various text archives or use a
Chekhov, Anton P. From the NYU Literature, Arts and Medicine Database, an interesting collection of annotations about the works of Chekhov, including medical commentary about the events in particular plays.
Sponsored by the Emily Dickinson International Society, The Emily Dickinson Journal showcases the poet at the center of current critical practices and perspectives, providing an ongoing examination of Dickinson and her relation to the tradition of American poetry and women's literature.
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 UCSB Libraries - Children's Literature
Listed below are the major print and online resources for children's literature research at the Davidson Library.
For further assistance, ask a reference librarian at the 1st floor Reference Desk or contact Lorna Lueck, the Education Collection Specialist.
Latina and Latino Voices in Literature for Children and Teenagers.
www.library.ucsb.edu /subjects/education/childlit.html   (520 words)

  
 Undergraduate Catalog -- Full-time Day Programs -- Northeastern University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
ENG 1550 Psychology and Literature     4 QH
For example, students might discuss a group of authors influenced by their common interest in psychoanalysis, by their social consciousness, or by an interest in the settlement of America.
(First preference given to students needing the course to complete the major.) Explores an important aspect of literature such as the writer and the audience, the tradition of the new feminism and the novel, or the canon and its revisions.
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 Siemens: Canadian Literary Awards and Prizes, from The Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Launched by the Canadian Authors Association and administered by the CAA until 1971, the awards were at first non-monetary prizes; the prestige of the prizes was complemented by a small cash award of $250 in 1951, to be increased in 1966 to $2,500, in 1975 to $5,000, and in 1989 to $10,000.
Established by Lorne pierce, editor of Ryerson Press for forty years and, as such, major contributor to the development and appreciation of Canadian literature, the Medal is awarded biennially by the Royal Society of Canada for an achievement of special significance and conspicuous merit in imaginative or critical literature written in either English or French.
Founded in 1985 to encourage the development of francophone literature in western Quebec and eastern Ontario, this award ($500) is presented annually, alternating between fiction (novel, drama, poetry, story, or juvenile book) and non-fiction (study, critical essay, memoirs, biography) published in French.
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1 record Animal behavior 2 records Animal behavior--Juvenile literature.
1 record Antarctica 2 records Antarctica--Aerial exploration--Juvenile literature.
1 record Armstrong, Louis, 1900- 1 record Army ants--Juvenile literature.
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 adverse effects, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Literature
Gregorio GV, Ball CS, Mowat AP, Mieli-Vergani G 1993 Effect of rifampicin in the treatment of pruritus in hepatic cholestasis.
Gresser U 2001 Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid therapy may be associated with severe side effects -- review of the literature.
Holland ML, Panetta JA, Hoskins JM, Bebawy M, Roufogalis BD, Allen JD, Arnold JC 2006 The effects of cannabinoids on P-glycoprotein transport and expression in multidrug resistant cells.
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 Early Baroque (1600-1630) Literature Grids
John Barclay 1582-1621 -- Scottish satirical poet best known for his Latin Euphormionis Lusinini Satyricon (1603-1607), a satire directed against the Jesuits, the medical profession and contemporary scholarship, education and literature, and for his Latin allegorical romance Argenis (1621).
Hugo Grotius (aka Huigh de Groot) 1583-1645 -- Dutch scholar, historian, jurist, Humanist and statesman best known for his legal works, especially De jure belli ac pacis (On the Law of War and Peace, 1625), a fundamental work on international law, and several works on the history of Holland, e.g., Annales et historiae (1657 posth.).
Grotius' De veritate religionis Christianae (On the Truth of the Christian Religion, 1627) was translated into 13 languages, including Arabic and Urdu.
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 Internet Sites for Choice Magazine
This list provides links to sites discussed in an essay entitled "Literature in Electronic Format: The Traditional English and American Canon," by Joanne Gates, published in the April 1997 issue of Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, v.
Choice is a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.
Click on Literature and then Authors to see the hypertext treatment of the major writers.
www.jsu.edu /depart/english/choice.htm   (2516 words)

  
 EDU2 : Level 3
The Cambridge History of English and American Literature: An Encyclopedia in Eighteen Volumes.
SASIALIT: Literature of South Asia and the Indian diaspora:links
Literature Syllabi and Courses Which Use the Internet
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