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why should the devil have all the best tunes? — Many hymns are sung to popular secular melodies, a practice that was especially favoured by the Methodists. This saying is commonly attributed to the English evangelist Rowland Hill (1744–1833). 1859 W. CHAPPELL Popular Music II. 748 The… … Proverbs new dictionary
The Adventure of the Devil's Foot — by Arthur Conan Doyle Released 1910 Series His Last Bow Client(s) Mortimer Tregennis Set in 1897 Villain(s) Mortimer Tregennis, and arguably, Dr. Leon Sterndale The Adventure of the Devil s Foot is one of the … Wikipedia
The Devil Wears Prada (novel) — The Devil Wears Prada … Wikipedia
The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs — is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 29. [Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Grimm s Fairy Tales , [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/29devilgoldhairs.html The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs ] ] It falls… … Wikipedia
The Devil's Star — Author(s) Jo Nesbø … Wikipedia
The Devil-Stone — Directed by Cecil B. DeMille Produced by Cecil B. DeMille Written by Beatrice DeMille Jeanie MacPherson Leighton Osmun Starring … Wikipedia
Why the Sea Is Salt — is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr . [George Dasant, Popular Tales from the Norse . [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/asbjornsenmoe/whyseaissalt.html Why the Sea… … Wikipedia
the devil can quote Scripture for his own ends — The proverb alludes to the temptation of Christ by the Devil (MATTHEW iv) when the latter quotes a passage from Psalm xci. 1596 SHAKESPEARE Merchant of Venice I. iii. 93 The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy… … Proverbs new dictionary
The Political History of the Devil — is a book by Daniel Defoe (1726).General scholarly opinion is that Defoe really did think of the Devil as a participant in world history. He spends some time discussing Milton s Paradise Lost and explaining why he considers it inaccurate.His view … Wikipedia
The Devil’s Hands Are Idle Playthings — Эпизод «Футурамы» «Руки дьявола бесполезная игрушка» «The Devil s Hands Are Idle Playthings» … Википедия
