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21Schiller, Friedrich von — ▪ German writer Introduction in full Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller born Nov. 10, 1759, Marbach, Württemberg died May 9, 1805, Weimar, Saxe Weimar leading German dramatist, poet, and literary theorist, best remembered for such dramas… …
22Martin Drolling — Interior of a kitchen (detail), Louvre, 1815 Martin Drolling (Bergheim, 1752 Paris, 1817, aka Drolling the Elder) was a French painter. He was father to Michel Martin Drolling, and to Louise Adéone Drölling (1797 1834), also known as Madame… …
23Nicolas Edelinck — Portrait of Gerard Edelinck by his son Nicolas Nicolas Edelinck (1680 1768), the son of Gérard Edelinck, was born in Paris. Although he had the advantage of his father s instruction, and of studying in Italy, he never rose above mediocrity. He… …
24Thomas Hoccleve — Hoccleve (right) presenting his work The Regement of Princes (1411) to Henry, Prince of Wales (later Henry V of England), from Arundel MS. 38 Thomas Hoccleve or Occleve (c. 1368–1426) was an English poet and clerk. Contents …
25fair — a. 1. Spotless, unspotted, untarnished, unblemished, unstained. 2. White, light, blond. 3. Handsome, comely, cloudless. 4. Pleasant, clear, cloudless, unclouded. 5. Favorable, prosperous. 6. Promising, hopeful. 7. Open, distinct, plain,… …
26Cumberland, Richard — (1732 1811) Novelist and dramatist, ed. at Westminster and Camb., entered the diplomatic service, and filled several government appointments. His best play is The West Indian. His novels do not rise much above mediocrity. Along with Sir J.B.… …
27Denham, Sir John — (1615 1669) Poet, s. of the Chief Baron of Exchequer in Ireland, was b. in Dublin, and ed. at Oxf. He began his literary career with a tragedy, The Sophy (1641), which seldom rises above mediocrity. His poem, Cooper s Hill (1642), is the work… …
28Strickland, Agnes — (1796 or 1806 1874) Historical writer, dau. of Thomas S., of Royden Hall, Suffolk, was ed. by her f., and began her literary career with a poem, Worcester Field, followed by The Seven Ages of Woman and Demetrius. Abandoning poetry she next… …
29Regression toward the mean — In statistics, regression toward the mean (also known as regression to the mean) is the phenomenon that if a variable is extreme on its first measurement, it will tend to be closer to the average on a second measurement, and a fact that may… …
30French 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 …
