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When the fable figured in 16th century emblem books, more emphasis was put on the moral lesson to be learned, to which the story acted as a mere appendage.Thus Hadrianus Junius tells the fable in a four-line Latin poem and follows it with a lengthy commentary, part of which reads: "By contrast we see the reed obstinately holding out against the power of cloudy storms, and overcoming the onrush ...
Miranda Aldhouse-Green has argued that, although Pliny is the only authority to mention this ceremony, the main elements of his account are all features of Celtic religion that are confirmed elsewhere; these include oak trees, mistletoe, ritual banqueting, the moon, and bull-sacrifice.
Giovanni Maria Sabino (30 June 1588 – April 1649) was an Italian composer, organist and teacher. Sabino was born in Turi, into a family of musicians and composers. He was the brother of Antonio Sabino and uncle of Francesco Sabino. At the age of 14 he went to Naples to study music under Prospero Testa. From 1610-1613 he returned to Turi ...
Lepp started his story about John Hendrix (1865-1915), by stating that the Black Oak Ridge area was once occupied by Native Americans and then by white farm families, including a few wealthy ...
Agrilus angelicus, known generally as the oak twig girdler or Pacific oak twig girdler, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
Donato Antonio «Antonino» Sabino (Turi, 13 February 1591 - Naples, 1650) was an Italian composer and priest. He was brother of Giovan Maria Sabino , another composer-priest, and uncle of Francesco Sabino .
Robert Sabino is an American rock keyboardist. [1] He was born and raised in the Bronx.Although classically trained, he became a rock performer. In 1975, Sabino became a professional composer and session keyboardist, most notably recording and touring with artists such as Bryan Adams, Laurie Anderson, Ashford & Simpson, Philip Bailey, Jeff Beck, David Bowie, Kim Carnes, Rosanne Cash, Chic ...
Alan Arkin etched many indelible performances over his long career in movies. From heroin-snorting grandfathers (“Little Miss Sunshine”) to ornery movie producers (“Argo”) to harried ...