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Title page of the Panegyric of Leonardo Loredan (1503), created in honour of Leonardo Loredan, 75th Doge of Venice, now in the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. A panegyric (US: / ˌ p æ n ɪ ˈ dʒ ɪ r ɪ k / or UK: / ˌ p æ n ɪ ˈ dʒ aɪ r ɪ k /) is a formal public speech or written verse, delivered in high praise of a person or thing. [1]
XII Panegyrici Latini or Twelve Latin Panegyrics is the conventional title of a collection of twelve ancient Roman and late antique prose panegyric orations written in Latin. The authors of most of the speeches in the collection are anonymous, but appear to have been Gallic in origin.
A panegyris (Ancient Greek: πανήγυρις "gathering"), is an Ancient Greek general, national or religious assembly. [1] [2] Each was dedicated to the worship of a particular god.
Hinojosa, a Mexican-American journalist, is the anchor and executive producer of Latino USA, a public radio show devoted to Latino issues. She helped launch Latino USA in 1992 and has also worked ...
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Though Punxsutawney Phil is the original and most famous groundhog to predict the weather come Groundhog Day, there are actually quite a few across the country. ... Punxsutawney Phil! Meet Other ...
Thomas Ravenel, American real estate developer, politician, reality TV star, son of philanthropist and disabled people's rights activisit, Louise Ravenel Dougherty. [ 306 ] [ 307 ] [ 308 ] John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), American capitalist, descended from the Rochefeuille or Rocquefeuille family.
Wicca was introduced to North America in 1964 by Raymond Buckland, an expatriate Briton who visited Gardner's Isle of Man coven to gain initiation. Interest in the USA spread quickly, and while many were initiated, many more non-initiates compiled their own rituals based on published sources or their own fancy. [ 18 ]