Lord Byron’s Don Juan is a satirical poem that offers a seemingly comical and serious outlook of sexuality. In three different sexual relations in three different places‚ the events that surround Don Juan are both laughable and questionable. From an early affair with Donna Julia‚ to an innocently‚ beautiful engagement with Haidee and finally an unfulfilled and avoided relation with the Sultana Gulbeyaz‚ Don Juan escapes through the clutches of love with shattered innocence‚ a broken heart and near
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Juan Osong Once upon a time there was a couple which was at first childless. The father was very anxious to have a son to inherit his property: so he went to the church daily‚ and prayed God to give him a child‚ but in vain. One day‚ in his great disappointment‚ the man exclaimed without thinking‚ “O great God! Let me have a son‚ even if it is in the form of a monkey!” and only a few days later his wife gave birth to a monkey. The father was so much mortified that he wanted to kill his son; but finally
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Juan Nakpil as Philippine National Artist Since then‚ the title “National Artist of the Philippines achieved its” achieved its complexity and great honor for having a broad criteria of choosing the nominees. It has been a prestigious award which fully granted for those who greatly excel and contributed widely in the development of Philippine arts. Philippine Arts‚ which plays a vital role for the preservation and commercialization of our own culture‚ should be a product of fully Filipino style
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Paper in JUAN osong Juan Wearing a Monkey’s Skin This Filipino story was recorded in English based on a Kapampangan (Pampango‚ from the province of Pampanga) version in the early 20th century. There is also a Bicolano (Bikulano‚ from Bicol) version of this story. Once upon a time there was a couple which was at first childless. The father was very anxiousto have a son to inherit his property: so he went to the church daily‚ and prayed God to give hima child‚ but in vain. One day‚ in his
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Juan Luna c. 1899 Birth name: Juan Luna y Novicio Born: October 23‚ 1857 Birth Place: Badoc‚ Ilocos Norte‚ Philippines Died: December 7‚ 1899 (aged 42) in Hongkong Nationality: Dutch Field: Painting‚ Drawing‚ Sculpting Movement: Romanticism‚ Realism Autobiography Juan Luna y Novicio (October 23‚ 1857 – December 7‚ 1899) was a Filipino painter‚ sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recognized Philippine
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San Juan Bautista was founded on June 24‚ 1797 by father Fermin Lasuen. It was named after john the Baptist. It is located 17 miles north of the city of Salinas in the town of San Juan Bautista‚ 4 miles off U.S. highway 101. The church was destroyed in an earthquake in 1803. The people were sad. They were sad because they had a plan to make it better. Father Arroyo was the first person to make a dictionary for native Americans. It was painted by Thomas Doak. He was a sailor from Boston. He jumped
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Juan Gris‚ a Spanish-born painter‚ made important contributions to the modern style of painting called Cubism. GrisÕs paintings were always depicting his immediate surroundings. He painted still lives composed of simple‚ everyday objects‚ portraits of friends‚ and occasionally landscapes or cityscapes. The objects in his paintings and collages are more clearly defined and richly colored than those in the works of the earlier cubists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. His attention to the object
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The Harvest Celebration The first thanksgiving was a lot different than what we believe today for several reasons.The harvest celebration was a celebration of thanking god for the crops they received. The celebration took place in 1621 in about October and during this time it was not annual either. Historians believe it happened in Plymouth itself. Along with the 52 colonists there were also 90 natives including Massasoit who were worried about the sound of muskets being fired. For the harvest celebration
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Juan Wearing a Monkey’s Skin This Filipino story was recorded in English based on a Kapampangan (Pampango‚ from the province of Pampanga) version in the early 20th century. There is also a Bicolano (Bikulano‚ from Bicol) version of this story. Once upon a time there was a couple which was at first childless. The father was very anxious to have a son to inherit his property: so he went to the church daily‚ and prayed God to give him a child‚ but in vain. One day‚ in his great disappointment
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Juan Seguín Juan Nepomuceno Seguín Born 27 October 1806 San Antonio‚ Texas Died August 27‚ 1890 ( age 83) Nuevo Laredo‚ Mexico Allegiance Republic of Texas Service/branch Texan Army‚ Republic of Texas Militia‚ Republic of Texas Army Years of service 1835–1836‚ 1836–1842 Rank Colonel Unit Texan volunteer and regular army Battles/wars Battle of Concepcion Siege of Bexar Siege of the Alamo Runaway Scrape Battle of San Jacinto Texas-Indian Wars Juan Nepomuceno Seguin – Was
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