He was the arbiter of elegance and fashion to me... (L. P. Hartley, ‘The Go-Between’, ch. III) — Для меня его мнение в области изящного было законом.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
The Renaissance — The Renaissance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Renaissance The Renaissance may be considered in a general or a particular sense, as (1) the achievements of what is termed the modern spirit in opposition to the spirit which… … Catholic encyclopedia
Petronius Arbiter, Gaius — orig. Titus Petronius Niger died AD 66 Roman writer. Of a noble family, Petronius belonged to a class of idle pleasure seekers, but he served ably as governor of the Asian province of Bithynia and as consul in Rome. After being appointed Nero s… … Universalium
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Lex Petronia — Die lex Petronia, auch lex Petronia de servis oder nur lex de servis genannt, war ein römisches Gesetz aus dem 1. Jahrhundert n. Chr., das verbot, Sklaven ohne richterliches Urteil an Tierhetzen zu verkaufen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Inhalt 2 Zweck 3 … Deutsch Wikipedia
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arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
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French fashion — Fashion has been important industry and cultural export of France since the seventeenth century, and modern haute couture originated in Paris in the 1860s. Today, Paris, along with Tokyo, London, Milan, and New York City, is considered one of the … Wikipedia
