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Skanderbeg, Giorgio Castriota, called(SCANDERBEG, GIORGIO CASTRIOTA DETTO)Vol. XI, p. 33 SCANDERBEG, GIORGIO CASTRIOTA so called. — Albanian national hero, born ca. 1404, died 17 January 1468, repeatedly described by the Popes of his time by the…
Skarga, PiotrVol. XI, p. 479 SKARGA, PIOTR. – Preacher, born at Grojec (Masovia) in February 1536, died at Cracow on 27 September 1612. He was one of the noblest figures in the religious…
Skelton, JohnVol. XI, p. 480 SKELTON, JOHN. – English satirical poet, b. perhaps at Diss around 1460, d. at Westminster on 21 June 1529. He belongs to a period of transition between the…
Skepticism(SCETTICISMO)Vol. XI, p. 38 SCETTICISMO. – From Greek σκέπτομαι, I look, observe, reflect, meditate, investigate, it is the attitude—and systematic position—that does not admit, in…
Skopje, Diocese of(SCOPIA (SKOPLJE, USKUB), DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 105 SCOPIA (SKOPLJE, USKUB), DIOCESE. — Immediately subject to the Holy See, and situated in southern Yugoslavia between Albania, Greece, and Bulgaria. A very…
