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  • 21ATTIC SALT —    pointed and delicate wit …

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  • 22Attic — At•tic [[t]ˈæt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) peo of or pertaining to Attica or to the ancient city state of Athens, coterminous with Attica in the 6th and 5th centuries b.c. 2) (sometimes l.c.) displaying simple elegance, incisive intelligence, or delicate wit …

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  • 23Attic — /ˈætɪk/ (say atik) adjective 1. relating to Attica, the region around Athens, Greece. 2. (often lower case) displaying simple elegance, incisive intelligence, and delicate wit. –noun 3. a native or inhabitant of Attica; an Athenian. 4. the Ionic… …

  • 24performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 25literature — /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.… …

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  • 26English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 27South 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… …

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  • 28French literature — Introduction       the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …

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  • 29The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… …

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  • 30French Literature — • Origin, foundations, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. French Literature     French Literature     † …

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