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Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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Marquis of Spinola Ambrosio
Language; Encyclopedias

Great Spanish general under Philip II. of Spain, born at Genoa, with a following of 9000, maintained at his own expense, took Ostend after a resistance of 3 years, in consequence ...

Floyer Sydenham
Language; Encyclopedias

Greek scholar; translated some of the Dialogues of Plato into English, and wrote a dissertation on Heraclitus, which failed of being appreciated, and involved in embarrassment, he ...

symbolism
Language; Encyclopedias

Has been divided into two kinds, symbolism of color and symbolism of form. Of colors, black typifies grief and death; blue, hope, love of divine works, divine contemplation, ...

John Strype
Language; Encyclopedias

Historian and biographer, born in London; was a voluminous writer, wrote Lives of eminent English Churchmen and upon the English Reformation (1643-1737).

Thucydides
Language; Encyclopedias

Historian of the Peloponnesian War, born in Athens nine years after the battle of Salamis, of a wealthy family; was in Athens during the plague of 430 B.C.; was seized, but ...

Abbé de St. Réal
Language; Encyclopedias

Historian, born at Chambéry, where he settled in 1679, and where he died; was historiographer to the Duke of Savoy, and wrote the "History of the Conspiracy of Spain against ...

William Stubbs
Language; Encyclopedias

Historian, born at Knaresborough; studied at Oxford; became a Fellow of Trinity and of Oriel, professor of Modern History at Oxford, and finally bishop; was author of ...

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