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Samson Agonistes — (Greek: Samson the ) is a tragic closet drama by John Milton. It appeared with the publication of Milton s Paradise Regain d in 1671, as the title page of that volume states: Paradise Regained / A Poem / In IV Books / To Which Is Added / Samson… … Wikipedia
SAMSON — (Heb. שִׁמְשׁוֹן; from shemesh, sun ), son of Manoah, a Danite living in Zorah, a judge in Israel. Samson s heroic exploits are recounted in Judges 13–16. His father was married to a woman who long remained childless. An angel of the Lord… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Samson (Händel) — Samson (HWV 57) ist ein Oratorium in drei Akten von Georg Friedrich Händel. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Entstehung 2 Libretto 3 Personen 4 Handlung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Samson (Oratorium) — Samson (HWV 57) ist ein Oratorium in drei Akten von Georg Friedrich Händel. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Entstehung 2 Libretto 3 Personen 4 Handlung 4.1 Erster Akt … Deutsch Wikipedia
Samson (Handel) — Samson (HWV 57) is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. It was based on a libretto by Newburgh Hamilton, who based it on Milton s Samson Agonistes , which in turn was based on the figure Samson in Chapter 16 of the Book of Judges. Samson is… … Wikipedia
Samson — m English form of a biblical name (Hebrew Shimshon, probably derived from shemesh sun) borne by a Jewish champion and judge famous for his prodigious strength. He was betrayed by his mistress, Delilah, and enslaved and blinded by the Philistines; … First names dictionary
Agonistes — The word Agonistes, found as an epithet following a person s name, means the struggler or the combatant . It is most often an allusion to John Milton s 1671 verse tragedy Samson Agonistes, which recounts the end of Samson s life, when he is a… … Wikipedia
Samson — Die Richter Israels Buch der Richter Otniël, Sohn des Kenas Ehud, Sohn des Geras Schamgar, Sohn des Anat Debora Barak, Sohn des Abinoam Gideon Abimelech Tola Jaïr Jeftah Ibzan von Bethlehem Elon Abdon, Sohn des Hillel Simso … Deutsch Wikipedia
Samson (Bibel) — Die Richter Israels Buch der Richter Otniël, Sohn des Kenas Ehud, Sohn des Geras Schamgar, Sohn des Anat Deborah Barak, Sohn des Abinoam Gideon Abimelech Tola Jaïr Jeftah Ibzan von … Deutsch Wikipedia
Samson — Of the sun, the son of Manoah, born at Zorah. The narrative of his life is given in Judg. 13 16. He was a Nazarite unto God from his birth, the first Nazarite mentioned in Scripture (Judg. 13:3 5; comp. Num. 6:1 21). The first recorded event… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
