contrarieties — con·tra·ri·e·ty || ‚kÉ’ntrÉ™ raɪətɪ n. inconsistency; lack of agreement … English contemporary dictionary
Contrariety — Con tra*ri e*ty .; pl. {Contrarieties}. [L. contrarietas: cf. F. contrari[ e]t[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism. [1913 Webster] There is a contrariety between those things that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Christopher Marlowe — This article is about the English dramatist. For the American sportscaster, see Chris Marlowe. Christopher Marlowe … Wikipedia
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Blind men and an elephant — The story of the blind men and an elephant originated from India. It has been attributed to the Sufis, Jainists, Buddhists, or Hindus, and has been used by all those groups. The version best known in the West is the 19th Century poem by John… … Wikipedia
Die blinden Männer und der Elefant — Blinde Mönche untersuchen einen Elefanten (Druck von Hanabusa Itchō, 1888) Im Gleichnis Die blinden Männer und der Elefant untersucht eine Gruppe von Blinden oder Männer in völliger Dunkelheit einen Elefanten, um zu begreifen, worum es sich bei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
contrariety — /kon treuh ruy i tee/, n., pl. contrarieties for 2. 1. the quality or state of being contrary. 2. something contrary or of opposite character; a contrary fact or statement. 3. Logic. the relation between contraries. [1350 1400; ME contrariete ( … Universalium
Daudet, Alphonse — born May 13, 1840, Nîmes, France died Dec. 16, 1897, Paris French short story writer and novelist. Daudet wrote his first novel at age 14. Unable to finish his schooling after his parents lost all their money, he took a position in a duke s… … Universalium
Los ciegos y el elefante — es una parábola con origen en la India, desde donde alcanzó una difusión notable. Ha sido utilizada para ilustrar la incapacidad del hombre para conocer la totalidad de la realidad. En distintos momentos se ha usado para expresar la relatividad,… … Wikipedia Español
