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  2. Thinker of Hamangia - Wikipedia

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    The Thinker of Hamangia (Romanian: Gânditorul de la Hamangia), also known as Thinker of Cernavodă[2] or collectively The Thinker and the Sitting Woman,[3][4] is an archaeological artefact, specifically a terracotta sculpture. This ancient Neolithic figurine is believed to date back to the Hamangia culture, which existed in what is now Romania ...

  3. Jean de La Brète - Wikipedia

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    Jean de La Brète (pen name of Alice Cherbonnel; 1858–1945) was a pseudonymous [1] French writer of novels for young women. Her best-known work, Mon oncle et mon curé [ fr ] (1889), went through several editions and was adapted to stage and screen.

  4. Laure Junot, Duchess of Abrantès - Wikipedia

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    The Memoirs were published at Paris in 1831–1834 in 18 volumes. Many editions have since appeared. [4]Of her other books the most noteworthy are Histoires contemporaines (2 vols., 1835); Scènes de la vie espagnole (2 vols., 1836); Histoire des salons de Paris (6 vols., 1837–1838); Souvenirs d'une ambassade et d'un séjour en Espagne et en Portugal, de 1808 à 1811 (2 vols., 1837).

  5. Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu - Wikipedia

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    Years active. 1983–present. Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (French pronunciation: [filipin ləʁwa boljø]; born 25 April 1963) is a French actress. She is the daughter of actor Philippe Leroy and model Françoise Laurent. She made her screen debut in the 1983 comedy-drama film Surprise Party, before starring in the 1985 comedy film Three Men and ...

  6. La Jument - Wikipedia

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    Lens. Fresnel. Range. 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) Characteristic. 3 Fl R 15s. 1990 electrification. La Jument ("the mare") is a lighthouse in Brittany, Northwestern France. [1] The lighthouse is built on a rock (that is also called La Jument) about 300 metres from the coast of the island of Ushant.

  7. The Decameron - Wikipedia

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    The Decameron (/ d ɪ ˈ k æ m ər ə n /; Italian: Decameron [deˈkaːmeron, dekameˈrɔn,-ˈron] or Decamerone [dekameˈroːne]), subtitled Prince Galehaut (Old Italian: Prencipe Galeotto [ˈprentʃipe ɡaleˈɔtto, ˈprɛn-]) and sometimes nicknamed l'Umana commedia ("the Human comedy", as it was Boccaccio that dubbed Dante Alighieri's Comedy "Divine"), is a collection of short stories by ...

  8. Étienne de La Boétie - Wikipedia

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    La Boétie was born in Sarlat, in the Périgord region of southwest France, in 1530 to an aristocratic family. His father was a royal official of the Périgord region and his mother was the sister of the president of the Bordeaux Parliament (assembly of lawyers). Orphaned at an early age, he was brought up by his uncle and namesake, the curate ...

  9. Richard Simmons' final days: Fitness guru deferred medical ...

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    Updated August 30, 2024 at 2:57 PM. More information about the circumstances of Richard Simmons' death has been released. The day before the beloved fitness guru died on July 13, he deferred ...