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Leochares
Leochares , fl. 4th cent. BC, Greek sculptor, probably an Athenian. Leochares was associated in the decoration of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. He is known to have made portraits, including a gold and ivory group of Philip, Alexander, and others, for Olympia. His Lion Hunt of Alexander was made... Read more |
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Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson 1966- American boxer He was one of the best, and he blew it. The youngest heavyweight champion in history, the most inspiring champ since Muhammad Ali , Mike Tyson became the most notorious modern boxer when he went to jail for rape, and then, in his comeback tour, for biting off... Read more |
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Sonny Liston
Sonny Liston 1932-1970 American boxer When Sonny Liston became the world heavyweight boxing champ by knocking out Floyd Patterson in 1962, he hoped his criminal past and unsavory reputation could be put behind him. It was too late. At a time of growing racial unrest, he was cast in the... Read more |
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The Lady of Shalott
Shalott, The Lady of In the Arthurian legends*, the Lady of Shalott was a young woman named Elaine of Astolat who died of unfulfilled love for Sir Lancelot, the greatest of King Arthur's knights. Lancelot had entered a joustingtournament but wanted to hide his true identity... Read more |
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Pavel Tretyakov
Tretyakov, Pavel (b Moscow, 27 Dec. 1832; d Moscow, 16 Dec. 1898). Russian businessman and art collector. He made a fortune in the textile industry and devoted much of it to his passion for art. Initially he bought Western works, but he soon came to specialize in Russian art and by 1860 he had... Read more |
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Sigurd
Sigurd In Norse* myth and legend, the warrior Sigurd was a member of the royal family of Denmark and a descendant of the god Odin*. He was raised by a blacksmith named Regin, who made him a special sword from pieces of a sword owned by Sigurd's father. Sigurd used his sword... Read more |
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They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted (1924), a play by Sidney Howard. [Garrick Theatre, 192 perf.; Pulitzer Prize.] Tony ( Richard Bennett), an aging Italian winegrower in the California Napa Valley, proposes by letter to a San Francisco waitress, Amy ( Pauline Lord), who waited on him once. Fearing she... Read more |
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J. B. Manson
Manson, J. B. ( James Bolivar Manson) (1879–1945). British painter and art administrator, born in London. His father—a writer and editor—did not want him to follow the risky career of an artist and compelled him to work in a bank, which he hated. He took lessons part-time at... Read more |
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Antaeus
Antaeus , in Greek mythology, giant; son of Poseidon and Gaea, the goddess of the earth. He became stronger whenever he touched the earth, his mother. He killed everyone with whom he wrestled until Hercules overcame him by lifting him in the air.... Read more |
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Tiger to buy $40M Jupiter Island compound; May tear down 13-year old mansion
...Golf superstar Tiger Woods, the...high price and everyone's blown away...that much would want to put their...redevelop the whole piece."Curcio sold...last year.TIGER-SIGHTINGS...REPORTEDWoods' house-hunting has caused a...I ... |
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Hand-holding
...Fire!" and we want everyone to get out. I...living in caves and hunting the saber-toothed tiger. It is useless...economic outlook pieces by two outstanding...of you and tell him or her what things...If you don't ... |
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Bowyer's Breakout
...is over there hunting and fighting elephants and tigers and whatever...Childress promoted him even though...races, so for him to be able to...m proud of him," Childress...500. Bowyer wants a similar showing...and it's got ... |
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Bowyer a Real Find for Childress Racing
...is over there hunting and fighting elephants and tigers and whatever...Childress promoted him even though...races, so for him to be able to...m proud of him," Childress...500. Bowyer wants a similar showing...and it's got ... |
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Childress teams successful again
...is over there hunting and fighting elephants and tigers and whatever...Childress promoted him even though...races, so for him to be able to...m proud of him," Childress...500. Bowyer wants a similar showing...and it's got ... |
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Is anything major wrong with Tiger?(Sports)
...Harmon following Tiger Woods this weekend...game failed him. That is truly...for those who want only to see...it takes for him to defend his...incredible to see him get up and down...Tiger Woods and everyone ... |
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A year ago.(Wayne van Zwoll)(Interview)
...certainly fill in pieces of the hunting puzzle, and...their time by hunting the right...different for everyone. [ILLUSTRATION...outfitter took him to the top...like with tigers, for example...Sure. If you ... |
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Exotic animal farm has 65-plus species.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
...he bought a tiger without telling...kitten charmed him so totally that...think of what I want to do." Still...to stay with him through sickness...Fortunately for everyone, when Lavinia...particularly idyllic piece of real ... |
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Film: It's not an exciting movie, but Hogan is inoffensive and the man's...
...Of The Black Tiger (18, 101mins...we last saw him. A celebrity...their unorthodox hunting methods. Mick...get what they want, they also...won't be to everyone's taste...Of The Black Tiger is a very interesting...an ensemble ... |
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Film: In the heat of the light The Warrior is not your average British film....
...Perhaps this piece should be on...first day, everyone turns and looks...you don't want to know about...baggage with him. You could...outlaw fits him so well - despite...flesh. Ask him about his childhood...s nocturnal ... |
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