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Wooden dandy horse (around 1820), a patent-infringing copy of the first two-wheeler Original Laufmaschine of 1817 made to measure.. The dandy horse, an English nickname for what was first called a Laufmaschine ("running machine" in German), then a vélocipède or draisienne (in French and then English), and then a pedestrian curricle or hobby-horse, [1] or swiftwalker, [2] is a human-powered ...
It is the first reliable claim for a practically used precursor to the bicycle, basically the first commercially successful two-wheeled, steerable, human-propelled machine, nicknamed hobby-horse or dandy horse. [1] Drais's dandy horse, called Draisine in German, whose name was inherited by the rail vehicle. (Drawing published in 1817.)
A Bond Honoured: A Play (from Lope De Vega) reprinted in Lope de Vega: Plays Two ISBN 978-1840021806: Auto sacramental de la circuncisión y sangría de Cristo nuestro bien: For our sake: 1969 Barnes, R[ichard] G. In Three Spanish sacramental plays: For our sake OCLC 655189012: 1-act religious play Fuente Ovejuna: Fuente Ovejuna: 1969 Colford ...
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, [2] Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes.
Robert Frost: A Life received positive reviews. Publishers Weekly noted "there could be no better tribute for a poet so often underrated, maligned and misunderstood than this sympathetic and balanced portrayal." TheThe New York Times called the book "a pleasure to read, combining penetrating commentary on the poetry and good illustrative ...
The Great Theatre of the World: [A Morality Play] Based on a Theme from Calderón: auto Amar despues de la Muerte: Love After Death: 1959: Campbell, Roy: The Classic Theatre III: Six Spanish Plays, ed. Eric Bentley: blank verse La Vida es Sueño: Life is a Dream: 1959: Campbell, Roy: The Classic Theatre III: Six Spanish Plays, ed. Eric Bentley
In 1888 the two-person tandem bicycle was invented. Velocipede was an early term for any kind of carriage driven by the feet, and the term encompassed bicycles and tricycles and the dandy-horse. The term velocipede was first used in France around the end of the 18th century.
Handwritten version of 'Happiness Makes Up in Height For What It Lacks in Length' by Robert Frost. Found inscribed in a Robert Frost book in the Special Collections Library at Duke University. Date of signature in the book predates formal release in publication of the poem. The Gift Outright; The Most of It; Come In; All Revelation [2] A ...