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  • 11Chinese literature — Introduction       the body of works written in Chinese, including lyric poetry, historical and didactic writing, drama, and various forms of fiction.       Chinese literature is one of the major literary heritages of the world, with an… …

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  • 12Chola art — List of Chola kings Early Cholas Elara Chola  ·   235 BC – 161 BC Ilamcetcenni  ·   Karikala Chola Nedunkilli  · &#1 …

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  • 13Boccaccio, Giovanni — born 1313, Paris, France died Dec. 21, 1375, Certaldo, Tuscany Italian poet and scholar. His life was full of difficulties and occasional bouts of poverty. His early works include The Love Afflicted (с 1336), a prose work in five books, and The… …

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  • 14comparable — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Worthy of comParison] Syn. as good as, equivalent, tantamount; see equal . 2. [Capable of comParison] Syn. similar, akin, analogous, relative; see alike 2 , like . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. similar, alike, akin,… …

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  • 15comparable — a. To be compared, worthy of comparison, deserving comparison …

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  • 16incommensurable — [in΄kə men′shoor ə bəl, in΄kə men′sərə bəl] adj. [LL incommensurabilis: see IN 2 & COMMENSURABLE] 1. that cannot be measured or compared by the same standard or measure; without a common standard of comparison 2. not worthy of comparison [a… …

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  • 17Comparable — Com pa*ra*ble, a. [L. comparabilis: cf. F. comparable.] Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison. [1913 Webster] There is no blessing of life comparable to the enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend. Addison. {Com pa*ra*ble*ness}, n.… …

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  • 18Comparableness — Comparable Com pa*ra*ble, a. [L. comparabilis: cf. F. comparable.] Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison. [1913 Webster] There is no blessing of life comparable to the enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend. Addison. {Com… …

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  • 19Comparably — Comparable Com pa*ra*ble, a. [L. comparabilis: cf. F. comparable.] Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison. [1913 Webster] There is no blessing of life comparable to the enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend. Addison. {Com… …

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  • 20Compare — Com*pare , v. i. 1. To be like or equal; to admit, or be worthy of, comparison; as, his later work does not compare with his earlier. [1913 Webster] I should compare with him in excellence. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To vie; to assume a likeness or… …

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