Bacon (surname) — * Anthony Bacon (industrialist) (1718–1786), English Industrialist * Anthony Bacon (British Army officer) (1796 1864), cavalry officer during the Napoleonic wars * Albion Fellows Bacon (1865 ndash;1933), American reformer and writer. * Augustus… … Wikipedia
Bacon — This article is about the cured meat. For other uses, see Bacon (disambiguation). Uncooked pork belly bacon strips. Bacon is a cured meat prepared … Wikipedia
English literature — The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan… … Wikipedia
Irish cuisine — Irish stew Irish cuisine is a style of cooking originating from Ireland or developed by Irish people. It evolved from centuries of social and political change. The cuisine takes its influence from the crops grown and animals farmed in its… … Wikipedia
Bacon — Bacon, Francis (1909 92) an Irish artist who is famous for painting people and animals in twisted shapes with dark, strong colours Bacon 2 Bacon, Sir Francis (1561 1626) an English politician, ↑philosopher, and writer … Dictionary of contemporary English
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
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English language — Language belonging to the Germanic languages branch of the Indo European language family, widely spoken on six continents. The primary language of the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and various Caribbean and Pacific… … Universalium
Bacon, Francis, Viscount Saint Alban (or Albans), Baron of Verulam — ▪ British author, philosopher, and statesman Introduction also called (1603–18) Sir Francis Bacon born Jan. 22, 1561, York House, London, Eng. died April 9, 1626, London lord chancellor of England (1618–21). A lawyer, statesman, philosopher,… … Universalium
Bacon — /bay keuhn/, n. 1. Francis (Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans), 1561 1626, English essayist, philosopher, and statesman. 2. Francis, 1910 92, English painter, born in Ireland. 3. Henry, 1866 1924, U.S. architect. 4 … Universalium
ENGLISH LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences The Bible has generally been found to be congenial to the English spirit. Indeed, the earliest English poetry consists of the seventh century metrical paraphrases of Genesis and Exodus attributed to Caedmon (died c … Encyclopedia of Judaism