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61McCarthy, Mary — ▪ American novelist and critic in full Mary Therese McCarthy born June 21, 1912, Seattle, Wash., U.S. died Oct. 25, 1989, New York, N.Y. American critic and novelist whose fiction is noted for its wit and acerbity in analyzing the finer… …
62Strauss, Richard — ▪ German composer Introduction in full Richard Georg Strauss born June 11, 1864, Munich, Ger. died Sept. 8, 1949, Garmisch Partenkirchen an outstanding German Romantic composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His symphonic poems of… …
63John of Montesono — • Theologian and controversialist, born at Monzón, Spain; dates of birth and death unknown Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. John of Montesono John of Montesono …
64Luther, Martin — • Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Luther, Martin …
65Spanish-American Literature — • The literature produced by the Spanish speaking peoples of Mexico, Central America, Cuba and adjacent islands, and of South America with the notable exceptions of Brazil (whose speech is Portuguese) and the Guianas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… …
66Luther — Martin Luther † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546. His father, Hans, was a… …
67Martin Luther — Martin Luther † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546. His father, Hans, was a… …
68Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America — Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America The history of this religious organization divides itself naturally into two portions:… …
69Synod of Pistoia — Synod of Pistoia † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Synod of Pistoia Held 18 to 28 September, 1786, by Scipio de’ Ricci, Bishop of Pistoia and Prato. It marks the most daring effort ever made to secure for Jansenism and allied errors a… …
70acerbation — noun Bitterness of feeling. And Dollys acerbation was aroused by a belief on her part that the money asked for trousers took him generally to race courses. Syn: embitterment See Also: acerbate, acerbic, acerbity …
