abstract — I. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin abstractus, from Latin, past participle of abstrahere to drag away, from abs , ab + trahere to pull, draw Date: 14th century 1. a. disassociated from any specific instance < an abstract entity > b. difficult … New Collegiate Dictionary
The Human Abstract (disambiguation) — The Human Abstract my refer to: *The Human Abstract – a metalcore/mathcore band from Los Angeles, California *The Human Abstract (poem) – a poem by William Blake ( Songs of Experience , 1794) … Wikipedia
Symphonic poem — A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music in one movement in which some extramusical program provides a narrative or illustrative element. This programme may come from a poem, a story or novel, a painting, or another source.… … Wikipedia
London (1738 poem) — London is a 1738 poem by Samuel Johnson, produced shortly after he moved to London; it was his first major published work. The poem in 263 lines imitates , expressed by the character of Thales as he decides to leave London for Wales. Johnson… … Wikipedia
Milton a Poem — Frontispiece to Milton: a Poem. Milton s intention to justify the ways of God to men (from Paradise Lost) appears beneath his depiction by Blake. Milton a Poem is an epic poem by William Blake, written and illustrated between 1804 and 1810. Its… … Wikipedia
The Charge of the Light Brigade (poem) — The Charge of the Light Brigade Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred … Wikipedia
The Human Abstract — Infobox musical artist Name = The Human Abstract Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Los Angeles, California, United States Genre = Progressive metal Neo classical metal Mathcore (early) Years active = 2003–present… … Wikipedia
The Divine Image (poem) — The Divine Image is a poem by English poet William Blake from his book Songs of Innocence (1789), later included in his joint collection Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1794). In this poem Blake pictures his view of an ideal world in which… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
