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Gautier, Théophile
(Encyclopedia)Gautier, Théophile gōtyāˈ [key], 1811–72, French poet, novelist, and critic. He was a leading exponent of “art for art's sake”—the belief that formal, aesthetic beauty is the sole purpose...Adam le Bossu
(Encyclopedia)Adam le Bossu: see Adam de la Halle. ...Plate, River
(Encyclopedia)Plate, River: see Plata, Río de la. ...Roatán
(Encyclopedia)Roatán, Honduras: see Bahía, Islas de la. ...French literature
(Encyclopedia)French literature, writings in medieval French dialects and standard modern French. Writings in Provençal and Breton are considered separately, as are works in French produced abroad (as at Canadian ...Christian Brothers
(Encyclopedia)Christian Brothers: see John Baptist de la Salle, Saint. ...Bay Islands
(Encyclopedia)Bay Islands, Honduras: see Bahía, Islas de la. ...West, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)West, Thomas: see De la Warr, Thomas West, 12th Baron. ...Larreta, Enrique Rodríguez
(Encyclopedia)Larreta, Enrique Rodríguez ānrēˈkā rôᵺrēˈgāth lärrāˈtä [key], 1875–1961, Argentine novelist. Larreta lived for many years in Spain and France. His fame rests on La gloria de don Ramir...Limbourg brothers
(Encyclopedia)Limbourg brothers lăNbo͞orˈ [key], fl. 1380–1416, family of Franco-Flemish manuscript illuminators. The Limbourg brothers, Pol, Jan, and Herman, were trained as goldsmiths. They succeeded Jacquem...Browse by Subject
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