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1The Humorous Courtier — The Humorous Courtier, also called The Duke, is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by James Shirley, first published in 1640. The Humorous Courtier was licensed for performance by Sir Henry Herbert, the Master of the Revels, on May 17,… …
2As You Like It — This article is about Shakespeare s play. For other uses, see As You Like It (disambiguation). Facsimile of the first page of As You Like It from the First Folio, published in 1623. As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare… …
3Richard Long (courtier) — Sir Richard Long (c.1494–1546) was an English politician and courtier, for many years a member of the privy chamber of Henry VIII.Long was the third son of Sir Thomas Long of Draycot (c.1449–1508), Wiltshire landowner, and his wife, Margery (d.… …
4Nicholas Carew (courtier) — For other people of the same name, see Nicholas Carew (disambiguation). Sir Nicholas Carew in full jousting armour[1] by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1532–33. Sir Nicholas Carew KG (c. 1496–3 March 1539) was an English cour …
5As You Like It — a comedy (1599?) by Shakespeare. * * * ▪ work by Shakespeare five act comedy by William Shakespeare (Shakespeare, William), written and performed about 1598–1600 and first published in the First Folio of 1623. Shakespeare based the play on… …
6Florentine Histories — (Istorie fiorentine) is a historical account by Niccolò Machiavelli, first published in 1532.BackgroundAfter the crisis of 1513, with arrests for conspiracy, torture and after being sentenced to house arrest, Machiavelli s rapport with the Medici …
7Maître d'hôtel — The title of this article contains the characters î, and ô. Where they are unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Maitre d hotel. The maître d’hôtel (pronounced: [mɛːtʁ dotɛl]; often shortened to maître d’) in the… …
8Flattery — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Flattery >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 flattery flattery adulation gloze Sgm: N 1 blandishment blandishment blandiloquence Sgm: N 1 cajolery cajolery Sgm: N 1 fawning fawning wheedling & …
9smooth — I. a. 1. Even, level, flat, plain, polished. 2. Sleek, glossy, polished, soft, plane. 3. Unruffled, undisturbed. 4. Easy, voluble, fluent, even, ready. 5. Bland, mild, soothing, insinuating, soft, suave, oily, flattering, adulatory, courtier like …
10humanism — /hyooh meuh niz euhm/ or, often, /yooh /, n. 1. any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate. 2. devotion to or study of the humanities. 3. (sometimes cap.) the studies, principles, or culture… …
