Ireland: Charles I (1625–49) and the Commonwealth (1649–60): By an Act of Settlement, Ireland, regarded as conquered territory, was parceled out among soldiers and creditors of the Commonwealth, and only those Irish landowners able to prove their constant support of the parliamentary cause escaped having their estates confiscated. Of these, those who were Roman Catholics…

Act of Settlement, (June 12, 1701), act of Parliament that, since 1701, has regulated the succession to the throne of Great Britain. Toward the end of 1700 William III was ill and childless; his sister-in-law, the prospective queen, Anne, had just lost her only surviving child; and abroad the

Landnámabók, unique Icelandic genealogical record, probably originally compiled in the early 12th century by, at least in part, Ari Thorgilsson the Learned, though it exists in several versions of a later date. It lists the names of nearly 400 prominent original settlers of Iceland who arrived

Alexander Harris: …was an English author whose Settlers and Convicts; or, Recollections of Sixteen Years’ Labour in the Australian Backwoods (1847) is an outstanding fictional account of life in Australia.

Catan is a multiplayer strategy board game in which players compete to settle the fictional island of Catan and develop the most successful colony. Created by Klaus Teuber, a German dental technician turned game designer, the game was first published in Germany in 1995 as Die Siedler von Catan and

Canadian literature: Modern period, 1900–60: father, and Frederick Philip Grove’s Settlers of the Marsh (1925) and Fruits of the Earth (1933), depicting man’s struggle for mastery of himself and his land, are moving testaments to the courage of farmers. Painter Emily Carr wrote stories about her childhood and her visits to First Nations sites in…

settling, in soil mechanics, refers to sedimentation; i.e., the settling out of solid particles from suspension in water. The velocity of settling depends on the size, shape, and density of the particles, and on the viscosity of the water. Particles may be classified in size by relative settling

sedimentation tank, component of a modern system of water supply or wastewater treatment. A sedimentation tank allows suspended particles to settle out of water or wastewater as it flows slowly through the tank, thereby providing some degree of purification. A layer of accumulated solids, called

sedimentation: The settling velocity equation formulated in 1851 by G.G. Stokes is the classic starting point for any discussion of the sedimentation process. Stokes showed that the terminal settling velocity of spheres in a fluid was inversely proportional to the fluid’s viscosity and directly proportional to the…

trust: The maker (“settlor”) of the trust will convey property to the trustee (who may be an individual or a corporation, such as a bank or trust company) and instruct the trustee to hold and manage the property for the benefit of one or more beneficiaries of the…

Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond was the son of Charles II of England by his mistress Louise de Kéroualle, duchess of Portsmouth. He was aide-de-camp to William III from 1693 to 1702 and lord of the bedchamber to George I from 1714 to 1723. Charles II awarded a number of peerages (duchies,

Charles Lennox, 3rd duke of Richmond was one of the most progressive British politicians of the 18th century, being chiefly known for his advanced views on parliamentary reform. Richmond succeeded to the peerage in 1750 (his father, the 2nd duke, having added the Aubigny title to the Richmond and

Setúbal, city and concelho (municipality), southwestern Portugal. It is located southeast of Lisbon, on the northern shore of the deep estuary formed by the Sado, Marateca, and São Martinho rivers. The city served as a royal residence during the reign of King John II (1481–95). With the exception

Lil Dagover was an actress who was a prominent figure of German silent cinema. Although that was the era in which she made her reputation, she continued to act until shortly before her death at age 92. (Her actual year of birth, 1887 rather than 1897 as she had claimed, became known only after her

upright piano: …“giraffe-style” design (Giraffenflügel; 1804) of Martin Seuffert of Vienna, with one side straight and one bent, as on a grand piano.

India: The Deccan and the south: …Devagiri (Daulatabad), whose kingdom (Seunadesha) included the broad swaths of what is now Maharashtra state. The kingdom expanded during the reign of Simhana (reigned c. 1210–47), who campaigned against the Hoysala in northern Karnataka, against the lesser chiefs of the western coast, and against the Kakatiya kingdom in the…

Abstraction-Création: …and Square”) group, founded by Michel Seuphor and Joaquin Torres-Garcia in 1930. Artists Georges Vantongerloo, Jean Hélion, and Auguste Herbin worked together to form a similar association, and by 1931 they managed to attract over 40 members to a group they called Abstraction-Création. That same year an annual periodical published…

Georges Seurat was a painter and founder of the 19th-century French school of Neo-Impressionism whose technique for portraying the play of light using tiny brushstrokes of contrasting colors became known as Pointillism. Using this technique, he created huge compositions with tiny, detached strokes

Heinrich Suso was one of the chief German mystics and leaders of the Friends of God (Gottesfreunde), a circle of devout ascetic Rhinelanders who opposed contemporary evils and aimed for a close association with God. Of noble birth, Suso joined the Dominicans in Constance, where five years later he

Dr. Seuss was an American writer and illustrator of immensely popular children’s books noted for their nonsense words, playful rhymes, and unusual creatures. After graduating from Dartmouth College (B.A., 1925), Geisel did postgraduate studies at Lincoln College, Oxford, and at the Sorbonne. He

Dr. Seuss was an American writer and illustrator of immensely popular children’s books noted for their nonsense words, playful rhymes, and unusual creatures. After graduating from Dartmouth College (B.A., 1925), Geisel did postgraduate studies at Lincoln College, Oxford, and at the Sorbonne. He

pottery: Porcelain: …it painted by the Hausmaler Bartholomäus Seuter, is in gold silhouette followed by polychrome painting after designs by the Obermaler. The figures are painted in three-quarter length. Indianische Blumen motifs were used, and Arita decorations, particularly those of Kakiemon (see below Japan: Edo period), were closely copied.

Kazanlŭk, town, central Bulgaria. It lies in the Kazanlŭk basin, 2 miles (3 km) north of the Tundzha River. The area is famous for its roses, which are made into attar of roses for the perfume industry. This industry, which developed in the 17th century, now uses approximately 20,000 acres (8,000

Sevagram, town, eastern Maharashtra state, western India. It is situated on a level plain just east of Wardha. The town was originally called Segaon. It was given its present name by Mohandas K. Gandhi, the Indian nationalist leader. In 1936 he left his ashram (hermitage) on the Sabarmati River,

Armenia: Relief: …eastern part of Armenia, the Sevan Basin, containing Lake Sevan (525 square miles) and hemmed in by ranges soaring as high as 11,800 feet, lies at an elevation of about 6,200 feet. In the southwest, a large depression—the Ararat Plain—lies at the foot of Mount Aragats and the Geghama Range;…

Lake Sevan, lake in Armenia, with an area of 525 sq mi (1,360 sq km). Lying at 6,250 ft (1,905 m) above sea level in a mountain-enclosed basin, it drains by the Hrazdan River into the Aras River and to the Caspian Sea, but most of its water is lost by evaporation rather than by runoff. The lake is

Eric Sevareid was an American broadcast journalist, an eloquent commentator and scholarly writer with Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) News (1939–77) who pioneered a new journalism by introducing opinion and analysis in news reports. After graduating from the University of Minnesota (1935),

Eric Sevareid was an American broadcast journalist, an eloquent commentator and scholarly writer with Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) News (1939–77) who pioneered a new journalism by introducing opinion and analysis in news reports. After graduating from the University of Minnesota (1935),

Premchand: Literary works: Premchand’s first major Hindi novel, Sevasadana (1918; “House of Service”), dealt with themes of prostitution and moral corruption among the Indian middle class. Premchand’s works depict the social evils of arranged marriages, the abuses of the British bureaucracy, and the exploitation of the rural peasantry by moneylenders and officials.

Sevastopol, city and seaport, Crimea, southern Ukraine, in the southwestern Crimean Peninsula on the southern shore of the long, narrow Akhtiarska Bay, which forms a magnificent natural harbour. West of the modern town stood the ancient Greek colony of Chersonesus, founded in 421 bce. Originally a

Sevastopol, city and seaport, Crimea, southern Ukraine, in the southwestern Crimean Peninsula on the southern shore of the long, narrow Akhtiarska Bay, which forms a magnificent natural harbour. West of the modern town stood the ancient Greek colony of Chersonesus, founded in 421 bce. Originally a

Leo Tolstoy: First publications of Leo Tolstoy: …v avguste 1855 goda” (“Sevastopol in August”; all published 1855–56). The first sketch, which deals with the courage of simple soldiers, was praised by the tsar. Written in the second person as if it were a tour guide, this story also demonstrates Tolstoy’s keen interest in formal experimentation and…

Leo Tolstoy: First publications of Leo Tolstoy: …“Sevastopol v dekabre mesyatse” (“Sevastopol in December”), “Sevastopol v maye” (“Sevastopol in May”), and “Sevastopol v avguste 1855 goda” (“Sevastopol in August”; all published 1855–56). The first sketch, which deals with the courage of simple soldiers, was praised by the tsar. Written in the second person as if it…

Leo Tolstoy: First publications of Leo Tolstoy: …December”), “Sevastopol v maye” (“Sevastopol in May”), and “Sevastopol v avguste 1855 goda” (“Sevastopol in August”; all published 1855–56). The first sketch, which deals with the courage of simple soldiers, was praised by the tsar. Written in the second person as if it were a tour guide, this story…

Leo Tolstoy: First publications of Leo Tolstoy: …v avguste 1855 goda” (“Sevastopol in August”; all published 1855–56). The first sketch, which deals with the courage of simple soldiers, was praised by the tsar. Written in the second person as if it were a tour guide, this story also demonstrates Tolstoy’s keen interest in formal experimentation and…

Leo Tolstoy: First publications of Leo Tolstoy: …“Sevastopol v dekabre mesyatse” (“Sevastopol in December”), “Sevastopol v maye” (“Sevastopol in May”), and “Sevastopol v avguste 1855 goda” (“Sevastopol in August”; all published 1855–56). The first sketch, which deals with the courage of simple soldiers, was praised by the tsar. Written in the second person as if it…

Leo Tolstoy: First publications of Leo Tolstoy: …December”), “Sevastopol v maye” (“Sevastopol in May”), and “Sevastopol v avguste 1855 goda” (“Sevastopol in August”; all published 1855–56). The first sketch, which deals with the courage of simple soldiers, was praised by the tsar. Written in the second person as if it were a tour guide, this story…

Siege of Sevastopol, (Oct. 17, 1854–Sept. 11, 1855), the major operation of the Crimean War (1853–56), in which 50,000 British and French troops (joined by 10,000 Piedmontese troops during 1855), commanded by Lord Raglan and Gen. François Canrobert, besieged and finally captured the main naval base

Ibrahim Pasha: Sève (Suleiman Pasha al-Faransawi), won military fame. In 1831–32, after a disagreement between Muḥammad ʿAlī and the Ottoman sultan, Ibrahim led an Egyptian army through Palestine and defeated an Ottoman army at Homs. He then forced the Bailan Pass and crossed the Taurus, gaining a final…

September: …from septem, Latin for “seven,” an indication of its position in the early Roman calendar.

Caravaggio: Naples, Malta, Sicily, Naples, Porto Ercole: 1606–10: The Seven Acts of Mercy is a tall, dark, claustrophobically congested composition, in which the nominal seven good deeds, ranging from burial of the dead to clothing of the naked, are performed in a world so squeezed and teeming that it resembles some dark corner…

Seven Against Thebes, in Greek mythology, the seven champions who were killed fighting against Thebes after the fall of Oedipus, the king of that city. The twins Eteocles and Polyneices, who had been cursed by their father, Oedipus, failed to agree on which of them was to succeed to the Theban

Aeschylus: Seven Against Thebes: This is the third and only surviving play of a connected trilogy, presented in 467 bc, that dealt with the impious transgressions of Laius and the doom subsequently inflicted upon his descendants. The first play seems to have shown how Laius, king…

Mulk Raj Anand: Notable works: …projected seven-volume autobiographical novel entitled Seven Ages of Man, completing four volumes: Seven Summers (1951), Morning Face (1968), Confession of a Lover (1976), and The Bubble (1984).

Louise Glück: …Books of Poems (1997), and The Seven Ages (2001). Averno (2006) was her well-received treatment of the Persephone myth. The poems collected in A Village Life (2009)—about existence in a small Mediterranean town—were written in a lavishly descriptive style that significantly departed from the parsimony that characterizes her earlier verse.…

Lina Wertmüller: …island, and Pasqualino settebellezze (1975; Seven Beauties), a film about an Italian dandy who must betray all moral values while trying to survive World War II and his internment in a Nazi death camp. For the latter, Wertmüller made history with her Academy Award nomination for best director. She also…

Paulus Orosius: Raymond, Seven Books of Histories Against the Pagans). This book chronicles the history of the world from its creation through the founding and history of Rome up until ad 417. In it Orosius describes the catastrophes that befell mankind before Christianity, arguing against the contention that…

The Two Gentlemen of Verona: …long Spanish prose romance titled Los siete libros de la Diana (1559?; The Seven Books of the Diana) by Jorge de Montemayor. Shakespeare is thought to have adapted the relationship of the two gentlemen of the title and the ending of the play from various possible sources, including Richard Edwards’s…

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, American musical film, released in 1954, that is noted for its lively dance numbers. It was one of the first musicals to capitalize on the new wide-screen process of CinemaScope. In the 1850s lumberjack Adam Pontipee (played by Howard Keel) lives with his six

Aleksis Kivi: Kivi’s Seitsemän veljestä (1870; Seven Brothers), the first novel written in Finnish, tells the story of some freedom-loving village youths who take to the woods and live a life of adventure but gradually mature and finally accept the responsibilities of sober citizens in a farming community. It contains elements…

seven deadly sins, in Roman Catholic theology, the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. First enumerated in the 6th century by St. Gregory the Great (who reigned as pope from 590 to 604) and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas, they are: The seven deadly

seven deadly sins, in Roman Catholic theology, the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. First enumerated in the 6th century by St. Gregory the Great (who reigned as pope from 590 to 604) and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas, they are: The seven deadly

Clonmacnoise: …the churches, known as the Seven Churches of Clonmacnoise, and two 12th-century towers still survive and are protected as part of a national monument. An annual pilgrimage to Clonmacnoise is held on September 9, the feast of St. Ciaran. Attesting to the city’s historic and religious importance, Pope John Paul…

Seven Sisters, consortium of seven highly prestigious private institutions of higher education in the northeastern United States. At the time of the consortium’s inception, all of its members were women’s colleges. Its members include Barnard (affiliated with Columbia University), Bryn Mawr, Mount

Roman Catholicism: Charitable activities: …fulfills the duty of “the seven corporal works of mercy” mentioned in The Gospel According to Matthew (chapter 25) and carries on the healing mission of Jesus. Protestant churches continued the works of institutional benevolence after their separation from the Roman church. Institutional assistance to the needy is a legacy…

Seven Days in May, American political thriller film, released in 1964, that addresses the paranoia and fear of the Cold War; the movie centres on the attempted overthrow of a U.S. president. Filmed in the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis and amid worries of Armageddon, Seven Days in May involves an

Seven Days’ Battles, (June 25–July 1, 1862), series of American Civil War battles in which a Confederate army under General Robert E. Lee drove back General George B. McClellan’s Union forces and thwarted the Northern attempt to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. McClellan was

seven deadly sins, in Roman Catholic theology, the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. First enumerated in the 6th century by St. Gregory the Great (who reigned as pope from 590 to 604) and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas, they are: The seven deadly

Alfonso X: Siete partidas was the most important law code. It was based on Roman law and contained discourses on manners and morals and an idea of the king and his people as a corporation—superior to feudal arrangements—with the king as agent of both God and the…

Xavier Herbert: …his first novel: the novels Seven Emus (1959) and Soldiers’ Women (1961) and his collected short stories, Larger than Life (1963), were somewhat less well received by the critics and public alike. His sprawling saga Poor Fellow My Country (1975) expressed his pessimistic view of life but lacked the richness…

Salem: …Seven Gables, which immortalized the house built (1668) by Captain John Turner. On the house’s grounds are several other historic buildings that were moved to the site, including Hawthorne’s birthplace (about 1740), the Hathaway House (1682), and the Retire Beckett House (1655). Hawthorne used the home of his wife’s family,…

Seven Gothic Tales, volume of short stories by Danish writer Isak Dinesen, published in English in 1934 and then translated by her into Danish as Syv fantastiske fortællinger. The stories, set in the 19th century and concerned with aristocracy, breeding and legitimacy, and self-delusion, combine

August Wilson: Seven Guitars, first produced in 1995 as the seventh play of the cycle, is set among a group of friends who reunite in 1948 following the death of a local blues guitarist.

seven heavenly virtues, in Roman Catholic theology, the seven virtues that serve to counter the seven deadly sins. Formally enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century ce and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas, they are: The seven heavenly virtues are similar to

Siebengebirge, cluster of hills southeast of Bonn, Germany. Volcanic in origin and actually about 40 in number, they rise on the right bank of the Rhine between Königswinter and the Cologne–Frankfurt am Main Autobahn. A popular tourist resort area and nature reserve, the hills form the northwestern

Seven Hills of Rome, group of hills on or about which the ancient city of Rome was built. The original city of Romulus was built upon Palatine Hill (Latin: Mons Palatinus). The other hills are the Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, Caelian, and Aventine (known respectively in Latin as the

Seven Holy Founders ; canonized 1888; feast day February 17) are the seven Italian saints who founded the Servite order in 1233. The Seven Holy Founders include Saints Bonfilius, Alexis Falconieri, John Bonagiunta, Benedict dell’Antella, Bartholomew Amidei, Gerard Sostegni, and Ricoverus Uguccione.

seven heavenly virtues, in Roman Catholic theology, the seven virtues that serve to counter the seven deadly sins. Formally enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century ce and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas, they are: The seven heavenly virtues are similar to

Taylor Jenkins Reid: Writing career: …publication of her fifth novel, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017), which was the start of her shift to writing historical fiction about women who excel in their fields. The book, about a former Hollywood star who shares her story with a journalist, was a critical and commercial success.…

José Carlos Mariátegui: …de la realidad peruana (1928; Seven Interpretive Essays on Peruvian Reality). While emphasizing the economic aspects of Marxism, Mariátegui nonetheless does not repudiate the value of religion and myth in his treatment of the Indians. His views on literature, signaling the importance of indigenous themes and language while adhering to…

Ionian Islands, island group off the west coast of Greece, stretching south from the Albanian coast to the southern tip of the Peloponnese (Modern Greek: Pelopónnisos), and often called Heptanesos (“Seven Islands”). The islands are Corfu (Kérkyra), Cephallenia (Kefaloniá), Zacynthus (Zákynthos),

Sept-Îles, city, regional county municipality (RCM) of Côte-Nord (North Shore) region, eastern Quebec province, Canada. It lies on the north shore of the estuary of the St. Lawrence River and is situated on an almost circular bay at the entrance of which are six steep, rocky islands. (The seventh

The Seven Lamps of Architecture, book-length essay on architecture by John Ruskin, published in 1849. According to Ruskin, the leading principles of architecture are the “lamps” of Sacrifice, Truth, Power, Beauty, Life, Memory, and Obedience. Ruskin saw Gothic as the noblest style of architecture,

Noahide Laws, a Jewish Talmudic designation for seven biblical laws given to Adam and to Noah before the revelation to Moses on Mt. Sinai and consequently binding on all mankind. Beginning with Genesis 2:16, the Babylonian Talmud listed the first six commandments as prohibitions against idolatry,

Henry Ward Beecher: …Beecher furthered his reputation through Seven Lectures to Young Men (1844), vivid exhortations on the vices and dangers in a frontier community.

Gottfried Keller: …Seldwyla) and Sieben Legenden (1872; Seven Legends). His last novel, Martin Salander (1886), deals with political life in Switzerland in his time.

Ethel Turner: …for children, whose popular novel Seven Little Australians (1894) was filmed (1939), twice dramatized for television, once in Great Britain (1953) and once in Australia (1973), and made into a musical (1978).

Budd Boetticher: Westerns: The first was Seven Men from Now (1956), with Scott as an ex-sheriff who methodically tracks down the seven criminals who killed his wife; Lee Marvin was impressive as an opportunistic villain. The Tall T (1957), which was based on an Elmore Leonard short story, was better still,…

Seven Mile Bridge, box girder bridge in Florida that connects the middle keys to the lower keys. It spans from Knights Key, at the western end of the city of Marathon, to Little Duck Key. It was built from 1978 to 1982 and was one of the world’s longest bridges at the time of its completion. The

The Agony and Ecstasy of Football Fandom: Soccer Chants, Chaos, and Community: The power and glory of football music: The wordless intro to “Seven Nation Army” (2003) by the White Stripes, fronted by Jack White, is believed to have been first sung by football fans at a 2003 UEFA Champions League match in which the Belgian club Brugge defeated AC Milan. It was soon adopted by fans of…

Seven Oaks Massacre, (1816), destruction of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Red River Settlement in what is now Manitoba, Canada, by agents of the rival North West Company. On June 19, 1816, a party of about 60 Métis under Cuthbert Grant, a North West Company employee, set out to run provisions for

Al-Muʿallaqāt, collection of seven pre-Islamic Arabic qaṣīdahs (odes), each considered to be its author’s best piece. Since the authors themselves are among the dozen or so most famous poets of the 6th century, the selection enjoys a unique position in Arabic literature, representing the finest of

Mahabalipuram, historic town, northeast Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. It lies along the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal 37 miles (60 km) south of Chennai (Madras). The town’s religious center was founded by a 7th-century-ce Hindu Pallava king—Narasimhavarman, also known as Mamalla—for

The Planets, Op. 32, orchestral suite consisting of seven short tone poems by English composer Gustav Holst. Its first public performance took place in 1920, and it was an instant success. Of the various movements, “Mars” and “Jupiter” are the most frequently heard. Holst wrote his collection of

Seven Pillars of Wisdom, memoir by British scholar, military strategist, and writer T.E. Lawrence. Completed in 1922, it was first published in 1926. A more complete edition appeared in 1935. The tome is the basis for the Academy Award-winning 1962 movie Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean

Battle of Seven Pines, (May 31–June 1, 1862), in the American Civil War, two-day battle in the Peninsular Campaign, in which Confederate attacks were repulsed, fought 6 miles (10 km) east of the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia. The Union Army of the Potomac was commanded by Major General

Christina Stead: Seven Poor Men of Sydney, published later the same year, deals with a band of young social radicals and provides a fascinating portrayal of Sydney’s waterfront. Her finest and most highly praised novel, yet one which went virtually unrecognized for 25 years, is The Man…

Will Smith: Movie stardom: Bad Boys, Independence Day, and Ali: …his unpopular image, and in Seven Pounds (2008) he played a man seeking redemption after accidentally killing seven people in a car accident.

ballad: Historical ballads: …Spanish romances such as “The Seven Princes of Lara,” on wars between Moors and Christians.

Martin McDonagh: Film career: …wrote and directed the film Seven Psychopaths, an ultraviolent, metafictional satire about the life of a Hollywood screenwriter. Farrell led an eclectic cast that included Abbie Cornish, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Gabourey Sidibe, Tom Waits, and Christopher Walken.

Edward Hoagland: Novels and short stories: His fourth novel, Seven Rivers West (1986), tells of the cultural collision between white railroad builders and Indigenous people in western Canada during the 1880s. His later novels include Children Are Diamonds: An African Apocalypse (2013) and In the Country of the Blind (2016).

Hillel: …came to be called the Seven Rules of Hillel.

Rogier van der Weyden: John altarpiece and the Seven Sacraments triptych, executed between 1451 and 1455, shortly after Rogier’s return north, his characteristic austerity is tempered by his recollection of the more robust Italian styles; and, in both, the panels are unified from a single point of view. Despite this enrichment, however, Rogier’s…

ethics: Ancient Greece: …and early philosophers as the seven sages, and they are frequently quoted with respect by Plato and Aristotle. Knowledge of the thought of this period is limited, for often only fragments of original writings, along with later accounts of dubious accuracy, remain.

short story: Proliferation of forms: …a format is found in The Seven Sages of Rome, a collection of stories so popular that nearly every European country had its own translation. The framing circumstance in The Seven Sages involves a prince condemned to death; his advocates (the seven sages) relate a new story each day, thereby…

Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, a group of Chinese scholars and poets of the mid-3rd century ad who banded together to escape from the hypocrisy and danger of the political world of government officialdom to a life of drinking wine and writing verse in the country. Their retreat was typical of the

Seven Samurai, Japanese action film, released in 1954, that was cowritten and directed by Kurosawa Akira and is acclaimed as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made. Seven Samurai is set at the end of the 16th century and centres on an impoverished Japanese village that is at the

seven seals, in Revelation 5, 6:1–17 and 8:1–6, a set of symbolic seals on a scroll that begin the apocalypse when opened. John of Patmos, who calls himself a “servant” of Jesus, sees the seven seals in a vision, wherein the slain Lamb of God opens each seal, bringing forth a different aspect of

Audra McDonald: Stage success: Carousel, Master Class, and Ragtime: …film debut in the drama Seven Servants (1997), playing an opera singer. Her third Tony was awarded for her stage role as Sarah in McNally’s musical Ragtime (1998).

Seven Holy Founders ; canonized 1888; feast day February 17) are the seven Italian saints who founded the Servite order in 1233. The Seven Holy Founders include Saints Bonfilius, Alexis Falconieri, John Bonagiunta, Benedict dell’Antella, Bartholomew Amidei, Gerard Sostegni, and Ricoverus Uguccione.