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131Oxfordian theory — The Oxfordian theory of Shakespearean authorship holds that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550 1604), wrote the plays and poems attributed to William Shakespeare of Stratford upon Avon. While mainstream scholars who take the Stratfordian… …
132Sham El Nessim — (Coptic: Coptic|Ϭⲱⲙ‘ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲓⲙ shom en nisim ), ( ar. شم النسيم, literally sniffing the air or breathing the air ) is an Egyptian holiday which can be traced back as far as 2700 B.C. It is a public holiday occurring annually on Easter Monday, the day …
