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Henry Every
Henry Every (b. 1653), also known as Henry Avery, Benjamin Bridgeman, ‘Long Ben’ and (incorrectly) John Avery, was one of the most savage and successful pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy. Capturing a treasure ship of the Mughal emperor...
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Hafez Shiraz
Hafez of Shiraz (also given as Hafiz, l. 1315-1390) is considered the greatest of the Persian poets and among the most famous and admired writers in world literature. He is among the most often translated poets in the present day and his...
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Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (also given as Umar Khayyam, l. 1048-1131 CE) was a Persian polymath, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher but is best known in the West as a poet, the author of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. His famous work has been embraced...
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Buddha Amityaus
The Buddha Amityaus; possibly Chengde (Jehol), China; Qing dynasty, reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1736–1795 CE); hollow dry lacquer; 40 x 27 x 18 in. (101.6 x 68.6 x 45.7 cm); Asian Art Museum of San Francisco; The Avery Brundage Collection...
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Henry Every
Henry Every (b. 1653), also known as Henry Avery, was an English pirate who captured a fantastic treasure ship belonging to the Mogul of India in 1695 and then disappeared. No contemporary portrait survives and this artist's impression captures...