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Literature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2678 words) |
 | Literature is literally "an acquaintance with letters" as in the first sense given in the Oxford English Dictionary (from the Latin littera meaning "an individual written character (letter)"). |
 | The word "literature" as a common noun can refer to any form of writing, such as essays; "Literature" as a proper noun refers to a whole body of literary work, world-wide or relating to a specific culture.There is often confusion regarding the actual definition of literature and Literature. |
 | Roman civil law as codified in the Corpus Juris Civilis during the reign of Justinian I of the Byzantine Empire has a reputation as significant literature. |
| Roman Deities (4874 words) |
 | In Roman myth, Mars was the son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Juno (Hera). |
 | Turan is the Etruscan equivalent to the Roman goddess. |
 | According to the Roman writer Vergil, Venus had a mortal lover named Anchises, and she was the mother of the Trojan hero, named Aeneas, ancestor of the Roman people. |