miscellanies — n. publication that includes several literary works mis·cel·la·ny || mɪ seleɪnɪ /mɪ selÉ™nɪ n. diverse collection, anthology, assortment … English contemporary dictionary
Schott's Miscellanies — are a trio of best selling books by Ben Schott. They consist of a collection of trivia generally centred on the culture of the United Kingdom (and to a lesser extent the rest of the European Union and the Commonwealth). The first book was… … Wikipedia
Ionians (The) — The Ionians Malcolm Schofield THALES AND OTHERS The Greeks agreed that philosophy had begun with Thales. However they did not know much about his views.1 What survives is mostly a potent legend. Herodotus tells stories of his practical ingenuity … History of philosophy
Heraclitus — Catherine Osborne No philosopher before Socrates can have had such a profound influence on so many generations of subsequent thinkers as Heraclitus. Nor can any thinker, probably in the whole history of philosophy, have inspired such a wide range … History of philosophy
Clement of Alexandria — • Fairly lengthy article on his life and writings Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Clement of Alexandria Clement of Alexandria … Catholic encyclopedia
List of illuminated manuscripts — This is a list of illuminated manuscripts. 2nd century *Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, cod. suppl. gr. 1294 (Romance Papyrus) 3rd century *Oxford, Sackler Library, Oxyrhynchus Pap. 2331 (Heracles Papyrus) 4th century *Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu… … Wikipedia
Ben Schott — is a British writer and author of the Schott s Miscellanies and Schott s Almanac series.Ben Schott was born in North London, England on May 26, 1974, the son of a neurologist and a nurse. He has one brother, also now a neurologist. He went to… … Wikipedia
Anna Williams (poet) — Anna Williams (1706 – 6 September 1783) was a poet and companion of Samuel Johnson. LifeEarly lifeShe was born at Rosemarket, Pembrokeshire to Zachariah Williams (1668/73–1755) (a scientist and doctor) and his wife, Martha. Her father provided… … Wikipedia
Benjamin Motte — Benjamin Motte, (November 1693 12 March 1738J. J. Caudle Dictionary of National Biography ] ), was a London publisher and son of Benjamin Motte, Sr. Motte published many works and is well known for his publishing of Jonathan Swift s Gulliver s… … Wikipedia
Messkatalog — Titelseite des zu Ostern 1711 erschienenen Messkatalogs Messkatalog ist ein abkürzender und generalisierender Begriff für verschiedene periodisch erschienenene bibliographische Verzeichnisse, die zwischen 1564 und 1860 zu den Buchmessen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
