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Gog Gog
Gog in the Bible. In the Book of Ezekiel, Gog is a leader, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal who will attack Israel and be defeated in the last days. Magog is his country. The same theme surfaces in the Book of Revelation, where the assailants are Gog and Magog. They represent the nations of... Read more
Micah (Bible book) Micah (Bible book)
Micah , 6th of the books of the Minor Prophets of the Bible, containing the oracles of the prophet Micah, a contemporary of Isaiah whose career spanned the period c.750-c.700 BC The prophecy can be divided into three sections: the doom of Israel and Judah, who are to be punished for hypocritical... Read more
carpe diem carpe diem
carpe diem , a descriptive term for literature that urges readers to live for the moment [from the Latin phrase "seize the day," used by Horace]. The theme, which was widely used in 16th- and 17th-century love poetry, is best exemplified by a familiar stanza from Robert Herrick's "To the... Read more
Heinrich Mann Heinrich Mann
Heinrich Mann , 1871-1950, German novelist; older brother of Thomas Mann. He was a prolific author; themes of social criticism dominate his works. The Poor (1917, tr. 1917) and The Chief (1925, tr. 1925) deal with regeneration through democracy. The famous Professor Unrat (1905; tr. The Blue... Read more
Augustus Thomas Augustus Thomas
Thomas, Augustus (1857–1934), playwright. Born in St. Louis, he tried the law, railroading, and journalism before writing his first play, Editha's Burglar (1889) co‐authored by Edgar Smith. Shortly thereafter, Thomas supplanted Dion Boucicault as the play doctor and adapter for the... Read more
Thomas Sturge Moore Thomas Sturge Moore
Thomas Sturge Moore 1870-1944, English author. Although his themes were classical and conservative, his poetic technique was innovative. His first volume of poetry, The Vinedresser, appeared in 1899. Later works in verse include Absalam (1903) and Mystery and Tragedy (1930). He wrote several... Read more
Edward Thomas Edward Thomas
Edward Thomas 1878-1917, English poet. He began his literary career writing essays, travel books, and critical studies. His friendship with Robert Frost, which began in 1912, turned him to writing poetry, primarily on nature themes. His first volume of verse, Six Poems (1916), mostly pastoral... Read more
Hall Caine Hall Caine
Hall Caine (Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine), 1853-1931, English novelist. Secretary to Dante Gabriel Rossetti, he lived with him from 1881 until the poet's death and wrote Recollections of Rossetti (1882). His enormously popular novels, some of Manx life, others on biblical themes, include The... Read more
Cavalier poets Cavalier poets
Cavalier poets a group of English poets associated with Charles I and his exiled son. Most of their work was done between c.1637 and 1660. Their poetry embodied the life and culture of upper-class, pre-Commonwealth England, mixing sophistication with naïveté, elegance with raciness.... Read more

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