Sklobovsky NC Dimitri (1831) – spiritual writer, Fr, dean of the cathedral Ostrogozhsk; education in the Voronezh Theological Seminary. Major works: "Patriarch Nikon of the new historical directions" ("Orthodox. Review", 1883), "Shtunda. A detailed analysis and refutation of the teachings Stundists" (Moscow, 1888), "Holy Mitrofan, first bishop of Voronezh and miracle-worker (Moscow, 1888).

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The Apostle Paul – the greatest preacher of Christianity in the I. among the Gentiles, thus called "Gentiles". P. – son of wealthy Jewish parents who belonged to the party of strict adherents of the Mosaic law – the Pharisees (Acts XXIII, 6). In his youth he received a good education at a famous school [...]

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Gregory I (540) – a saint, is of an importance of history, a title of Great, we are usually called: Dvoeslov or Beclovnik, red for the sake of his conversations, "as defined by the origin of the name of our mine. Born in Rome around 540 BC, a wealthy and distinguished piety: the mother and [...]

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Venus (Latin: Venus) – one of the 12 Greco-Roman deities of Olympus, Aphrodite by the Greeks, the goddess of love and beauty, the mother of Cupid (Eros), the Queen of the Nymphs and Graces. According to Homer Aphrodite, the daughter of Zeus and Dione, has a belt, which is able to make any woman or [...]

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Sora Neal (about 1433) – the famous figure of the Russian Church. Information about him are scarce and fragmentary. Born around 1433, belonged to a peasant family, his nickname was Mike. Prior to joining the monastic NA engaged in copying books, was "skoropistsem. More precise information is already caught N. monk. Haircut in Cyril N. [...]

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St. Matthew – Apostle and Evangelist, author of the first canonical Gospel. Among the twelve apostles, he was called upon to post a publican, ie, the tax collector – the most humiliating situation for the Jews (Matt. IX, 9). At first he wore the name of Levi, but later permanently named M. According to Clement [...]

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She showed Savina (30.03 (11.04) .1854) – Actress Russian Drama Troupe of Imperial Theatres, the daughter of actor Podramentsova (Stremlyanova the theater), was born in Kamenetz-Podolsk, studied at the Odessa High School in 1869 made her debut in Minsk, in the play mischievous grandmother, played with growing success in Kharkov, Kaluga (where she went already [...]

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Savinkov Boris Viktorovich (Literary pseudonym B. Ropshin) (19 (31) .01.1879 – 07/05/1925), Russian politician, one of the leaders of the Revolutionary Party, the writer. In 1903 SR, 1903 – 1906 one of the leaders of the military organization. He participated in the killings Interior Minister VK Plehve, Moscow Governor-General of the great book. Sergei Alexandrovich. [...]

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Figner Vera (husband of Filippov) (25.06 (07.07) .1852 – 06.15.1942), Russian revolutionary, populist, a member of the Executive Committee of the People's Will ", a writer. Of noble family. In 1863 – 1869 studied at Rodionovsky institute for young ladies in Kazan, in 1872 – 1875 – Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich. In 1873 [...]

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Socialist and kommunistskie exercises will not be tolerated and will bring the beloved fruit. M. A. Fonvizin can find different social theories of utopian, unattainable, but the basic idea of socialism is the truth and the future of this idea belongs. M. A. Fonvizin nephew Russian writer Denis Fonvizin, Mikhail Aleksandrovich Fonvizin born 20 (31) [...]

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