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The New Georgian literary language is based on an East Georgian dialect and
originated in the secular literature of the 12th century; it became fully established
in the middle of the 19th century. Old Georgian was used for religious purposes ...
The New Georgian literary language is based on an East Georgian dialect and
originated in the secular literature of the 12th century; it became fully established
in the middle of the 19th century. Old Georgian was used for religious purposes ...
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The notion died out in the 19th century but was given renewed currency in the
20th by Arthur O. Lovejoy (The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an
Idea, 1936). Great Charter: see Magna Carta. great circle route, the shortest
course ...
The notion died out in the 19th century but was given renewed currency in the
20th by Arthur O. Lovejoy (The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an
Idea, 1936). Great Charter: see Magna Carta. great circle route, the shortest
course ...
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The Chinese, or Oriental, greenfinch (C. sinicd) of eastern Asia is a dooryard bird
in Japan. greenfly: see aphid. greenheart, ... By the middle of the 19th century,
the greenhouse had developed from a mere refuge from a hostile climate into a ...
The Chinese, or Oriental, greenfinch (C. sinicd) of eastern Asia is a dooryard bird
in Japan. greenfly: see aphid. greenheart, ... By the middle of the 19th century,
the greenhouse had developed from a mere refuge from a hostile climate into a ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 5 The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0852295537, 9780852295533 |
| Subjects | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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