Semonides of Amorgos
Semonides of Amorgos , fl. c.650 BC, Greek iambic poet, b. Samos. He led a colony to the island of Amorgos in the SE Cyclades c.630 BC In one of the few extant fragments of his work, he satirizes women and likens their natures to the sea, mud, and various animals. The fragments reveal his sense of humor. His name also appears as Simonides.
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Wei's Sister Explains His `Painful Decision'; Failing Health, Beatings, Surveillance Led Dissident to Accept Exile
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/19/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...of China's most prominent dissident, Wei Jingsheng, today said her brother agreed...other prisoners and constant surveillance. Wei, 47, has been in fair but stable condition...country's foremost political prisoner, Wei had long resisted going into exile because...
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WEI JINGSHENG'S FIERY, UNYIELDING MESSAGE IS DIRECTED AT U.S.(Editorial)(Column)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 2/9/1998; 700+ words
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Shen Wei dances with Igor Stravinsky
News Wire article from: University Wire; 3/11/2004; ; 700+ words
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Chong Wei storms back
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 9/2/2006; ; 684 words
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Wei's Warning
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/8/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...jail and exile rebellious free spirits like Wei Jingsheng for speaking truth to and about...Solzhenitsyn, the Chinese Communists fear Wei's intuitive understanding of their corrupt...silence him. That silence is now broken. Wei's enforced exile in the United States...
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Wei Jingsheng Released
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday; 11/16/1997; ; 700+ words
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WEI WORKING TO PROMOTE EXPORT OF GOODS TO CHINA
Newspaper article from: The Journal Record; 4/1/1989; ; 700+ words
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Chong Wei bows out like a champ
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 9/8/2003; ; 700+ words
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Wei calls for continued pressure on China.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 11/21/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...release from China, it became clear why Wei Jingsheng, the democratic activist whom...people have been waiting for centuries.'' Wei then used his newfound bully pulpit to call...against tyranny, slavery, and poverty.'' Wei, 47, called by some the grandfather of...
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CHONG WEI IN FINAL
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 7/10/2005; ; 658 words
; ...Boopathy New Straits Times 07-10-2005 CHONG WEI IN FINAL Byline: K.M. Boopathy Edition: New Sunday Times A DETERMINED Lee Chong Wei, backed by a partisan crowd, fought his...KLBA Stadium in Cheras yesterday. Chong Wei, the fourth seed, recovered from a disastrous...
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Wei Yüan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Wei Y ü an The Chinese historian and geographer Wei Y ü an (1794-1856) was one of the first Chinese...the "Illustrated Gazetteer of the Countries Overseas." Wei Y ü an was born on April 23, 1794, in Shaoyang...
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Wei Jingsheng
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Wei Jingsheng Chinese human rights activist Wei Jingsheng (born 1950) has spent most of his adult life either...government's policies. On November 16, 1997, Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng was released from prison in his country and allowed...
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Wang Wei
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Wang Wei The Chinese poet and painter Wang Wei (699-759) was one of the greatest poets of the golden age...the founder of the Southern school of landscape painting. Wang Wei was also called Mo-chieh (or ch'i, the name Wei-moch...
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Wei Hsiao-Wen-ti
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Wei Hsiao-Wen-ti Wei Hsiao-wen-ti (467-499) was the sixth emperor of the Northern Wei dynasty. His reign represents the apogee of the dynasty's power and probably sowed the seeds for its subsequent decline. Wei Hsiao-wen-ti was...
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Wang Ching-wei
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Wang Ching-wei The Chinese revolutionary leader Wang Ching-wei (1883-1944) was an early follower of Sun Yat-sen...Born at Canton in a minor gentry family, Wang Ching-wei was a brilliant student in traditional Chinese subjects...
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