Artaxerxes - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Artaxerxes Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,581,210,639 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Artaxerxes

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.

Artaxerxes

Opera by Thomas Arne (libretto by composer, translated from Pietro Metastasio's Artaserse), first produced at Covent Garden, London, England, on 2 February 1762. It was revived in London on 16 March 1995, in an edition by Peter Holman.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
Anabasis (Greek for "Uphill") is the most famous work of the Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon who accompanied the Ten Thousand, a large army of Greek mercenaries hired by Cyrus the Younger, who intended to seize the throne of Persia from his brother, Artaxerxes II.
Before he is safely returned home by the magician Artaxerxes, Roverandom enjoys many adventures (21), plays games of hide-and-seek, takes a "run and a long walk," "goes on a rabbit hunt," splashes in the ponds and pools, and rolls over and over in the grass (Roverandom 45).
Among other things, he was called a turncoat, and his visit to Ankara was likened to Themistocles' proverbial mission to the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes.
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.