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	Christina Georgina Rossetti Christina Georgina Rossetti , 1830-94, English poet; sister of Dante Gabriel Rossetti . Publication of some of her poems in her brother William's magazine the Germ was her only contribution to Pre-Raphaelite activities. She was a devout Anglican and lived the last 15 years of her life as a... Read more
	Agoracritus Agoracritus , fl. 5th cent. BC, Athenian sculptor born on the island of Paros, said to have been the favorite pupil of Phidias. His best-known work was the colossal Nemesis at Rhamnus in Attica, erroneously ascribed by some to Phidias himself. Fragments of this statue and of its pedestal are in... Read more
	Lupines lupine or lupin , any species of the genus Lupinus, annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of the family Leguminosae ( pulse family). These leguminous plants have been cultivated in the Mediterranean region since ancient times for enriching the soil. The seeds of some species have been roasted... Read more
	Shetland pony Shetland pony smallest breed of horse , originating in the Shetland Islands some 200 mi (322 km) N of Scotland. The Shetland resembles a miniature draft horse and has long been used for working purposes. The most popular of the ponies, it has a gentle disposition and is therefore a favorite... Read more
	Antinous Antinoüs , c.110-130, favorite of Emperor Hadrian, b. Bithynia. He was with the emperor constantly until on a journey in Egypt he was drowned in the Nile—some say in saving Hadrian's life. His beauty was legendary, and Hadrian mourned him greatly, had him deified, founded the city of... Read more
	Anna Held Anna Held 1873?-1918, American musical comedy actress, b. Paris. She is remembered for her beauty and charm and for her tempestuous off-stage life. After she had small singing and dancing parts in Paris, success came to her when Florenz Ziegfeld (whom she subsequently married) persuaded her to come... Read more
	litchi litchi , Chinese tree ( Litchi chinensis ) of the family Sapindaceae ( soapberry family), having a small, aromatic, pulpy fruit in a thin, rough shell. It is the best-known Chinese fruit and a favorite with the Chinese, who use it fresh, dried, or preserved. In commerce it is usually seen dried, in... Read more
	Publius Papinius Statius Publius Papinius Statius , c.AD 45-c.AD 96, Latin poet, b. Naples. A favorite of Emperor Domitian , he won the poetry prize at an annual festival under Domitian's auspices but later was an unsuccessful competitor at the Capitoline contest in Rome. His surviving works include two epics in the manner... Read more
	Frequency FREQUENCY CONCEPT Everywhere in daily life, there are frequencies of sound and electromagnetic waves, constantly changing and creating the features of the visible and audible world familiar to everyone. Some aspects of frequency can only be perceived indirectly, yet people... Read more
	Dexter Keith Gordon Dexter Gordon Saxophonist Birth of Bebop Descent Into Addiction Triumphant Homecoming Selected discography Sources Dexter Gordon—or “Long Tall Dex,” as the six-foot, five-inch jazz saxophonist was often called—was one of the primary innovators of bebop jazz and a... Read more