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  • 91Two Gentlemen of Verona, The — a comedy (1594 95) by Shakespeare. * * * ▪ work by Shakespeare       an early play in five acts by William Shakespeare (Shakespeare, William), written perhaps in 1590–94 and published in the First Folio of 1623 from an authorial manuscript. It is …

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  • 92Pompey the Great — in full Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus born Sept. 29, 106, Rome died Sept. 28, 48 BC, Pelusium, Egypt Statesman and general of the Roman republic. His early military career was illustrious. He fought effectively for Sulla against Marius in the Social War …

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  • 93Cyrus The Younger — ▪ Persian prince born after 423, BC died 401, Cunaxa, Babylonia [now in Iraq]       younger son of the Achaemenian king Darius II and his wife, Parysatis.       Cyrus was the favourite of his mother, who hoped to secure the succession for him… …

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  • 94German literature — Introduction       German literature comprises the written works of the German speaking peoples of central Europe. It has shared the fate of German politics and history: fragmentation and discontinuity. Germany did not become a modern nation… …

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  • 95Arabia — • The cradle of Islam and, in all probability, the primitive home of the Semitic race Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arabia     Arabia      …

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  • 96Völuspá — • A wise woman Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Voluspa     Völuspá     † Catholic Encyclo …

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  • 97Catholic Indian Missions of Canada —     Catholic Indian Missions of Canada     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Catholic Indian Missions of Canada     The French discoverers of Canada did not fail to impress the aborigines they met with a vague idea of the religion they professed. Thus,… …

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  • 98Conflict of Investitures —     Conflict of Investitures     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Conflict of Investitures     (Ger. Investiturstreit.)     The terminus technicus for the great struggle between the popes and the German kings Henry IV and Henry V, during the period 1075 …

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  • 99Hernando de Soto —     Hernando De Soto     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hernando De Soto     Explorer and conqueror, born at Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, Spain, 1496 or 1500; died on the banks of the Mississippi the latter part of June, 1542.     He was given… …

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  • 100St. Joan of Arc —     St. Joan of Arc     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Joan of Arc     In French Jeanne d Arc; by her contemporaries commonly known as la Pucelle (the Maid).     Born at Domremy in Champagne, probably on 6 January, 1412; died at Rouen, 30 May,… …

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