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Language

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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Beau Brummell

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Born in London, in his day the prince of dandies; patronized by the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV.; quarrelled with the prince; fled from his creditors to Calais, where, ...

Benvenuto Cellini

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A celebrated engraver, sculptor, and goldsmith, a most versatile and erratic genius, born at Florence; had to leave Florence for a bloody fray he was involved in, and went to ...

Bernard von Bulow

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Foreign Secretary of the German empire; early entered the Foreign Office, and has done important diplomatic work in connection with it, having been secretary to several embassies ...

Bernardo Bellotto Canaletto

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Nephew and pupil of preceding; distinguished for his perspective and light and shade (1720-1780).

Brucker

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Historian of philosophy, born at Augsburg, and a pastor there; author of "Historia Critica Philosophiae" (1696-1770).

Bruges

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Cap. of W. Flanders, in Belgium, intersected by canals crossed by some 50 bridges, whence its name "Bridges"; one of these canals, of considerable depth, connecting it with ...