33 relations: Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, Anthology, Archduchess Barbara of Austria, Chris de Burgh, Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, County of Tyrol, Couplet, Dowry, Dramatic Lyrics, Dramatic monologue, Eleanor of Toledo, Eric Flint, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, Ferrara, House of Este, Iambic pentameter, Innsbruck, Italian Renaissance, Judy Croome, Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara, Margaret Atwood, Moral Disorder, Narration, Neptune (mythology), Nouveau riche, Rhyme, Richard Howard, Robert Browning, The Killers, Tuscany, 1634: The Galileo Affair.
Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
Alfonso II d'Este (24 November 1533 – 27 October 1597) was Duke of Ferrara from 1559 to 1597.
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Anne of Bohemia and Hungary
Anna of Bohemia and Hungary (Buda, Hungary, 23 July 1503 – Prague, Bohemia, 27 January 1547), sometimes known as Anna Jagellonica, Queen of the Romans (Germany), Bohemia and Hungary as the wife of King Ferdinand I, later Holy Roman Emperor.
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Anthology
In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler.
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Archduchess Barbara of Austria
Barbara of Austria (30 April 1539 – 19 September 1572) was Duchess consort of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio by marriage to Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara.
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Chris de Burgh
Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist.
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Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Cosimo I de' Medici (12 June 1519 – 21 April 1574) was the second Duke of Florence from 1537 until 1569, when he became the first Grand Duke of Tuscany, a title he held until his death.
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County of Tyrol
The (Princely) County of Tyrol was an estate of the Holy Roman Empire established about 1140.
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Couplet
A couplet is a pair of successive lines of metre in poetry.
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Dowry
A dowry is a transfer of parental property, gifts or money at the marriage of a daughter.
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Dramatic Lyrics
Dramatic Lyrics is a collection of English poems by Robert Browning, first published in 1842 as the third volume in a series of self-published books entitled Bells and Pomegranates.
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Dramatic monologue
Dramatic monologue, also known as a persona poem, is a type of poetry written in the form of a speech of an individual character.
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Eleanor of Toledo
Eleanor of Toledo (Italian: Eleonora di Toledo (1522 – 17 December 1562), born Doña Leonor Álvarez de Toledo y Osorio, was a Spanish noblewoman who was Duchess of Florence from 1539, after Margaret of Austria. Although, Eleanor is often referred to as the Grand Duchess of Tuscany, she predeceased the creation of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. She is credited with being the first modern first lady, or consort. She served as regent of Florence during the absence of her spouse.
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Eric Flint
Eric Flint (born February 6, 1947) is an American author, editor, and e-publisher.
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Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I (Fernando I) (10 March 1503 – 25 July 1564) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558, king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526, and king of Croatia from 1527 until his death.
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Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria
Ferdinand II, Archduke of Further Austria (Linz, 14 June 1529 – 24 January 1595, Innsbruck) was ruler of Further Austria including Tirol.
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Ferrara
Ferrara (Ferrarese: Fràra) is a town and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital of the Province of Ferrara.
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House of Este
The House of Este (Casa d'Este; originally House of Welf-Este) is a European princely dynasty.
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Iambic pentameter
Iambic pentameter is a type of metrical line used in traditional English poetry and verse drama.
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Innsbruck
Innsbruck is the capital city of Tyrol in western Austria and the fifth-largest city in Austria.
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Italian Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance (Rinascimento) was the earliest manifestation of the general European Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement that began in Italy during the 14th century (Trecento) and lasted until the 17th century (Seicento), marking the transition between Medieval and Modern Europe.
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Judy Croome
Judy Croome (born Judy-Ann Heinemann on 16 December 1958) is a South African novelist, short story writer, and poet, who was born in Zvishavane, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
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Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara
Lucrezia de' Medici (14 February 1545 – 21 April 1561) was Duchess consort of Ferrara by marriage to Alfonso II d'Este.
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Margaret Atwood
Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, inventor, teacher and environmental activist.
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Moral Disorder
Moral Disorder is a collection of connected short stories by Margaret Atwood.
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Narration
Narration is the use of a written or spoken commentary to convey a story to an audience.
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Neptune (mythology)
Neptune (Neptūnus) was the god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion.
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Nouveau riche
"Nouveau riche" (French: 'new rich') is a term, usually derogatory, to describe those whose wealth has been acquired within their own generation, rather than by familial inheritance.
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Rhyme
A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds (or the same sound) in two or more words, most often in the final syllables of lines in poems and songs.
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Richard Howard
Richard Joseph Howard (born October 13, 1929; adopted as Richard Joseph Orwitz) is an American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator.
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Robert Browning
Robert Browning (7 May 1812 – 12 December 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of the dramatic monologue made him one of the foremost Victorian poets.
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The Killers
The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2001 by members Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals).
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Tuscany
Tuscany (Toscana) is a region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants (2013).
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1634: The Galileo Affair
1634: The Galileo Affair is the fourth book and third novel published in the 1632 series.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Last_Duchess