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41Calderón de la Barca, Pedro — born Jan. 17, 1600, Madrid, Spain died May 25, 1681, Madrid Spanish playwright. He abandoned religious studies in 1623 to write plays for the court of Philip IV of Spain. His secular plays included The Surgeon of His Honour (1635), Life Is a… …
42English language — Language belonging to the Germanic languages branch of the Indo European language family, widely spoken on six continents. The primary language of the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and various Caribbean and Pacific… …
43Hogarth, William — born Nov. 10, 1697, London, Eng. died Oct. 26, 1764, London British painter and engraver. Apprenticed at 15 to a silversmith, he opened his own engraving and printing shop at 22. He took private drawing lessons while earning a living as an… …
44Washington, George — born Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland county, Va. died Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Va., U.S. American Revolutionary commander in chief (1775–83) and first president of the U.S. (1789–97). Born into a wealthy family, he was educated privately. In 1752 …
45English 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… …
46Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
47Martin Van Buren: Against Government Aid for Business Losses — ▪ Primary Source Many of the pet banks in which federal funds had been deposited defaulted during the Panic of 1837. As a consequence of the bank failures and the inability to raise public funds in an economy beset by a servere… …
48Devil — • The name commonly given to the fallen angels, who are also known as demons. With the article (ho) it denotes Lucifer, their chief, as in Matthew 25:41, the Devil and his angels Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Devil Devil …
49French Literature — • Origin, foundations, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. French Literature French Literature † …
50Institute of the Divine Compassion — Institute of the Divine Compassion † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Institute of the Divine Compassion Founded in the City of New York, USA, by the Rt. Rev. Thomas Stanislaus Preston. On 8 September 1869, Father Preston began a semi weekly… …
