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Milesian tale — The Milesian tale (Milesiaka, in Latin fabula milesiaca, or Milesiae fabula) originates in ancient Greek and Roman literature. According to most authorities, it is a short story, fable, or folktale featuring love and adventure, usually being… … Wikipedia
Milesian tale — ▪ literature Greek Milēsiaka , Latin Milesia fabula originally one of a group of works written in Greek by Aristides of Miletus (2nd century BC), consisting of brief erotic or picaresque tales of romantic adventure. Aristides work is… … Universalium
Picaresque novel — Picaresque redirects here. For the album by the Decemberists, see Picaresque (album). The picaresque novel (Spanish: picaresca, from pícaro, for rogue or rascal ) is a popular sub genre of prose fiction which is usually satirical and depicts, in… … Wikipedia
Ó hAnluain — Ó Anluain The Ó Hanlon , Lord of Orior Ancestral house Uí Nialláin (Síl Cernaich) Titles kings of Uí Nialláin roidama of Ireland (w/ others) lords of Airghialla The O’Hanlon, lord of Orior Rex et Duxes, Airthir Lord of Nialláin Baron of Orior… … Wikipedia
Irish Literature — • It is uncertain at what period and in what manner the Irish discovered the use of letters. It may have been through direct commerce with Gaul, but it is more probable, as McNeill has shown in his study of Irish oghams, that it was from the… … Catholic encyclopedia
short story — short story, adj. a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words. [1885 90] * * * Brief fictional prose narrative. It usually presents a single significant episode or scene involving a limited number of characters. The form encourages… … Universalium
Ionians (The) — The Ionians Malcolm Schofield THALES AND OTHERS The Greeks agreed that philosophy had begun with Thales. However they did not know much about his views.1 What survives is mostly a potent legend. Herodotus tells stories of his practical ingenuity … History of philosophy
Irish literature — Introduction the body of written works produced by the Irish. This article discusses Irish literature written in English from about 1690; its history is closely linked with that of English literature. Irish language literature is treated… … Universalium
Mermaid — For other uses, see Mermaid (disambiguation). Mermaid A Mermaid by John William Waterhouse Mythology World mythology Grouping Mythological S … Wikipedia
Polis and its culture (The) — The polis and its culture Robin Osborne INTRODUCTION ‘We love wisdom without becoming soft’, Thucydides has the Athenian politician Pericles claim, using the verb philosophein.1 Claims to, and respect for, wisdom in archaic Greece were by no… … History of philosophy
