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Juan Ruiz
Juan Ruiz , 1283?-1350?, Spanish poet, musician, and archpriest of Hita. Ruiz suffered 13 years in prison, during which time he revised his masterpiece, El Libro de buen amor (c.1330, tr. The Book of Good Love, 1933). This is a miscellany in verse of fables; autobiographic adventures in the... Read more |
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William the Englishman
WILLIAM THE ENGLISHMAN(fl. France, thirteenth century)astronomy, astrology.All that is known of William’s life is that he was a physician who lived in Marseilles during the first half of the thirteenth century. Of the works that have been variously attributed to him, four, De urina non visa, an... Read more |
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Niccolo Cabeo
CABEO, NICCOLò(b. Ferrara, Italy, 26 February 1586;d. Genoa, 30 June 1650), natural philosophy, magnetism, mechanics, methodology. For the original article on Cabeo see DSB, vol. 3.Cabeo, a Catholic priest who had entered the Jesuit religious order as a novice in 1602, is best known for his two... Read more |
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Cennino Cennini
Cennino Cennini , c.1370-1440, Florentine painter, follower of Agnolo Gaddi. None of his paintings is extant. He is most famous for having written the Libro dell'arte (written 1400?, tr., The Craftsman's Handbook, 1933). This treatise marks a transition between medieval and Renaissance concepts... Read more |
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Baldassare Conte Castiglione
Baldassare Castiglione, Conte , 1478-1529, Italian soldier, author, and statesman attached to the court of the duke of Milan and later in the service of the duke of Urbino. His famous Libro del cortegiano (1528, tr. The Courtier, 1561), a treatise on etiquette, social problems, and intellectual... Read more |
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Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona Diego Maradona (born 1961) is an icon in Argentina, much like Evita Peron. As a soccer player, he took his team to new heights and became a hero to sports fans—many of whom referred to him as "San Diego." He also took sports paychecks to new heights, claiming unheard of... Read more |
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Tirso de Molina
Tirso de Molina , pseud. of Fray Gabriel Téllez , 1584?-1648, outstanding dramatist of the Spanish Golden Age, b. Madrid. His fame rests on El burlador de Sevilla (1630; tr. The Love Rogue, 1924), the earliest known literary version of the Don Juan legend. Among the 300 or 400 plays by... Read more |
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Gonzalo Pizarro
Gonzalo Pizarro , c.1506-1548, Spanish conquistador, brother of Francisco Pizarro. A lieutenant of his brother in the conquest of Peru, Gonzalo aided in the defense of Cuzco (1536-37) against the Inca Manco Capac , subdued Charcas (present Bolivia), and fought against Diego de Almagro (1537-38).... Read more |
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Diego Armando Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona 1960-, Argentinian soccer star. A strong forward with spectacular abilities, superb dribbling skills, and great personal flair, he began his career as a teenager playing for the Argentinos (1976-80) and Boca juniors (1981). Moving (1982) to Europe, he joined the Barcelona... Read more |
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