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Boethius writes the book as a conversation between himself and a female personification of philosophy, referred to as "Lady Philosophy". Philosophy consoles Boethius by discussing the transitory nature of wealth, fame, and power ("no man can ever truly be secure until he has been forsaken by Fortune"), and the ultimate superiority of things of ...
Dame Jean Iris Murdoch DBE (/ ˈ m ɜːr d ɒ k / MUR-dok; 15 July 1919 – 8 February 1999) was an Irish and British novelist and philosopher.Murdoch is best known for her novels about good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious.
The loathly lady (Welsh: dynes gas, Motif D732 in Stith Thompson's motif index), is a tale type commonly used in medieval literature, most famously in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Wife of Bath's Tale. [1] The motif is that of a woman who appears unattractive (ugly, loathly ) but undergoes a transformation upon being approached by a man in spite of ...
The original Broadway production starred Lily Tomlin, [1] won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, and was turned into a film in 1991. The show, Tomlin's second Broadway billing as a solo performer, follows Tomlin as she performs various characters or personae, all while wearing simple black pants and a white blouse.
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (née Lucas; 1623 – 16 December 1673) was an English philosopher, poet, scientist, fiction writer, and playwright.She was a prolific writer, publishing over 12 original texts under her name at a time when women were largely removed from publishing.
"Lady Anne Conway". In Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Works by Anne Conway at Open Library; Contains "The principles of the most ancient and modern philosophy", slightly modified for easier reading; The principles of the most ancient and modern philosophy by Anne Conway (London: n. publ., 1692) at A Celebration of ...
Hulu's new comedy 'Quiz Lady' tells the story of a woman entering a quiz tournament to get money she desperately needs. What to know about its true story.
Lady Marjorie Bellamy, her brother Hugo Talbot-Carey (the Earl of Southwold), and his new wife (widow Marion Worsley) die in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.Her lady's maid, Miss Roberts survives the sinking but Lady Marjorie perishes, her last known words being uttered to her maid—"Keep this for me, Roberts"—as she hands over her jewellery box.