The Czartoryski Museum was founded in 1796 by Princess Izabela Czartoryska to preserve Polish heritage in keeping with the Princess' motto: "The Past to the Future". The first objects in the so-called "Temple of Memory" were trophies commemorating the victory against the Turks at the Battle of Vienna in 1683. The Museum also features historical artifacts from the looted treasures of the Wawel Cathedral, the Royal Castle and other objects donated by Polish noble families (Szlachta). Izabela also bought the treasures of the Duke ...

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Venus and Adonis is one of Shakespeare's longer poems. Though included in most collections of his collected works, his Sonnets tend to receive greater critical attention. As the title implies, the poem features Venus and Adonis from classical myth. Shakespeare begins the work with a dedication to the Earl of Southampton. As Adonis is preparing to go hunting, Venus "seizeth on his sweating palm" and "Backward she push'd him, as she would be thrust". We find next that "Panting he lies, and breatheth in her fa ...

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Commedia dell'arte (Italian, meaning "comedy of professional artists" but has also been interpreted as "comedy of humors") also known as Extemporal Commedy was a form of improvisational theater which began in the 16th century and was popular until the 18th century, although it is still performed today. Traveling teams of players would set up an outdoor stage and provide amusement in the form of juggling, acrobatics, and, more typically, humorous plays based on a repertoire of establis ...

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This is a List of poisonings in alphabetical order of victim. It also includes confirmed attempted and fictional poisonings. Many of the people listed here committed or attempted to commit suicide by poison; others were poisoned by others. List of poisonings - Confirmed poisonings. Adolf Hitler (d. 1945) cyanide and gunshot simultaneously before capture Alan Turing (d. 1954), British mathematician Alan III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1040) Alphonse I, Count of Toulouse (d. 1148)Including:

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge (October 21, 1772 – July 25, 1834) was an English poet, critic, and philosopher who was, along with his friend William Wordsworth, one of the founders of the Romantic Movement in England and as one of the Lake Poets. He is probably best known for his poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, as well as his major prose work Biographia Literaria. Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Life. Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born in Ottery St Mary, the son of a vicar. Af ...

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American English (AmE) is the dialect of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. It is estimated that approximately two thirds of native speakers of English live in the United States.[1] American English is also sometimes called United States English or U.S. English. American English - History. English was inherited from British colonization. The first wave of English-speak ...

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Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicist seeks to emulate. Classicism is usually contrasted with romanticism; the art of classicism typically seeks to be formal, restrained, and Apollonian (nothing in excess) rather than Dionysiac (excess), in Friedrich Nietzsche's opposition. It can also refer to the other periods of classicism (see sidebar). Classicism - In the theatre. Classicism in ...

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Western Chinese Wood (木) | Fire (火) | Earth (土) | Metal (金) | Water (水) Hinduism The Panchamahabhuta ("five great elements") Prithvi/Bhumi (Earth) Ap/Jala (Water) Agni/Tejas (Fire) Vayu/Pavan (Air/Wind) Akasha (Aether) Japanese The Godai ("five great") Earth (地) | Water ...

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A citation is a credit or reference to another document or source which documents both influence and authority. There are many rules for the format and use of such citations in different fields: Varying rules and practices for citations apply in a science, a law, a theological citing of authority (e.g. the isnad which "back" the hadith in Islam), the prior art that applies in patent law, or marks applied in copyright. Definitions of plagiarism, uniqueness or innovation, trustworthiness or reliability vary so widely among ...

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The Heartsease (Viola tricolor) is a common European wild flower, growing as an annual or short-lived perennial. It has been introduced into North America, where it has spread widely, and is known as the Johnny Jump Up (though this name is also applied to similar native species such as the Yellow Pansy). It is the progenitor of the cultivated Pansy, and is therefore sometimes called the Wild Pansy; before the cultivated Pansies were developed, " ...

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Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (November 3, 1801 – September 23, 1835) was an Italian opera composer. Known for his flowing melodic line, Bellini was the quintessential composer of Bel canto opera. Vincenzo Bellini - Life. Born in Catania, Sicily, Italy, Bellini was a child prodigy from a highly musical family and legend has it he could sing an air of Fioravanti at eighteen months, began studying music theory at two, the piano at three, and by the age of five could play well. His fir ...

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Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate (1948) (based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew), Fifty Million Frenchmen and Anything Goes, as well as songs like "Night and Day", "I Get a Kick Out of You" and "I've Got You Under My Skin". He was noted for his sophisticated lyrics, clever rhymes, and complex forms. Irving Berlin used to refer to "Begin the Beguine" as "that long, l ...

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William Frederick Friedman (September 24, 1891 – November 12, 1969) was a US Army cryptologist. He ran the research division of the Army's Signals Intelligence Service (SIS) in the 1930s, and its follow-on services into the 1950s. In the late 1930s, subordinates of his led by Frank Rowlett broke Japan's PURPLE cipher, thus disclosing secret Japanese diplomacy in the World War II era. William F. Friedman - Early life. Friedman was born Wolfe Frederick Friedman in Kishinev, Moldavia, the son of a pos ...

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Cunt is an English term that refers to the human female genitals. It is considered by many to be the most offensive word in the English language. In modern English, the word vagina is considered to be more polite, though strictly speaking this Latin word refers only to a specific part of the female genitalia, as does vulva. The earliest citation of the word in the Oxford English Dictionary is a reference to the London street name "Gropecunt Lane" dated to about 1230. Cunt - Usage. "Cunt" is also used ...

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Unrequited love is love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired. This can lead to feelings such as depression, anxiety, and mood swings such as swift changes between depression and euphoria. Unrequited love can result in obsessive behaviour or transform into hostility to the object of desire (emotional rejection), leading to behaviour such as stalking. This has often caused the afflicted person to be further victimised by name-calling (such as "pervert"). Unrequited love has also been the ...

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Walter Arnold Kaufmann (July 1, 1921 - September 4, 1980) was a 20th-century Jewish German philosopher, scholar, and poet. He produced much original philosophy, most of which was on subjects related to what would now be called authenticity. He also wrote on, among other things, atheism, tragedy, and Shakespeare. His translations of Nietzsche and his anthology of existentialist works, such as Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre, are also celebrated works of his. Kaufmann believed that critical analysis and acqu ...

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Così fan tutte is an opera buffa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The libretto was written by Lorenzo da Ponte. Written and composed at the suggestion of the Emperor Joseph II, the libretto was originally intended to be composed by Mozart's colleague Antonio Salieri who set to music only parts of the first act and then broke off his work. The first performance of Mozart's setting took p ...

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A Cornish pasty or Cornish pastie is a type of pie, originating in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is an oven-cooked pastry case traditionally filled with diced meat—nowadays beef mince (ground beef) or steak—potato, onion and swede (rutabaga). Some pasties contain carrot but this is not part of the traditional recipe; the presence of carrot in a pasty is usually an indication of inferior quality. It has a semicircular shape, caused by folding a circular pastry sheet over the filling. One edge is crimped to form a seal. In Devon, a Devon Pasty is very similar but the cr ...

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Image:WEB DuBois.jpg William Edward Burghardt DuBois (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an African American civil rights activist, sociologist, historian, writer, editor, poet, freemason, and scholar. Although born in the United States, he became a naturalized citizen of Ghana in 1963, at the age of 95. W.E.B. DuBois - Early life and education. DuBois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts to Alfred and Mary DuBois. As a youth, his intellectual development was spurred through an interest in th ...

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Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist born on Long Island, New York. His most famous work is the collection of poetry, Leaves of Grass. Walt Whitman - Life. Walter Whitman was born in a white farmhouse near present-day South Huntington, New York, on Long Island, New York, in 1819, the second of nine children. In 1823, the Whitman family moved to Brooklyn. Whitman attended school for only six years before starting work as a printer's ap ...

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Crime fiction is the genre of fiction that deals with crimes, their detection, criminals, and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred. It has several sub-genres, including detective fiction (including the whodunnit), legal thriller, courtroom drama, and hard-boiled fiction. Crime fiction - History of crime fiction. Main article: History of crime fiction Crim ...

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History of creationism Creation in Genesis Types of creationism: Young Earth creationism - Creation science Old Earth creationism Omphalos creationism Theistic evolution Neo-Creationism Islamic creationism Intelligent design - Intelligent design movement Modern geocentrism Controversy: Creation vs. evolution ... in public e ...

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