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... appeared regularly during that decade and the next , but increasing dissi- pation curtailed his output after World War II . He had been reduced to peddling his po- ems in bars when he and his third wife were found murdered by a former ...
... appeared regularly during that decade and the next , but increasing dissi- pation curtailed his output after World War II . He had been reduced to peddling his po- ems in bars when he and his third wife were found murdered by a former ...
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... appeared in 1598. It was completed in 1611 , the Odyssey in 1616. Chapman claimed that Homer had appeared to him and commanded him to make his translation . It was not an ex- act translation and relied heavily on dictionar- ies of ...
... appeared in 1598. It was completed in 1611 , the Odyssey in 1616. Chapman claimed that Homer had appeared to him and commanded him to make his translation . It was not an ex- act translation and relied heavily on dictionar- ies of ...
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... appeared in England in 1805. Grimaldi's clown , affectionately called " Joey , " specialized in the classic physi- cal tricks , tumbling , pratfalls , and slapstick beatings . In the 1860s a low - comedy buffoon appeared under the name ...
... appeared in England in 1805. Grimaldi's clown , affectionately called " Joey , " specialized in the classic physi- cal tricks , tumbling , pratfalls , and slapstick beatings . In the 1860s a low - comedy buffoon appeared under the name ...
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