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  • I called Filomena, had three dinners fetched, and seated between him and her, I had my banquet.

    Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth Brandes, George, 1842-1927 1906

  • The "Filomena", the first of the works just mentioned, is in part Lope's poetic defence of himself and his methods against the attacks of a certain Torres

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

  • Certain "Epístolas" found in the "Filomena" give information regarding Lope's life and work, and also give utterance to an attack Upon the school of Gongora.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

  • "FilomenaT 'Filomena's face was the face of one who has gone through a long tunnel of night and has come to the other end at last, where lives a shadow of coming day.

    The Machineries of Joy Bradbury, Ray, 1920- 1949

  • Of Lope's other compositions, besides his plays, there may be mentioned the "Filomena" (1621), the "Triunfos divinos" (religious lyrics), the "Corona trágica" (1627 — an epic in five cantos celebrating Mary, Queen of Scots), the "Laurel de Apolo" (1630 — a rhymed review and eulogy of about three hundred poets, like

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

  • Neither Merrell nor Konig can stop thinking about chef Filomena's cooking.

    Contributors: February 2012 2012

  • When Marco met his future wife Filomena on the number 9 bus, things really fell into place for him.

    Larry Leach: Calgary's People, Part 1 Larry Leach 2011

  • “About half an hour later Filomena came running over and broke the news,” Popo said.

    To Fetch a Thief Spencer Quinn 2010

  • Filomena Filipoff, granddaughter and current star of the act.”

    To Fetch a Thief Spencer Quinn 2010

  • If I was out in the field, Filomena would put the caller through to Kenny Coniglio, the supervising agent in charge of the Queens ATF office, and he would cover for me.

    Dancing with the Devil Louis Diaz 2010

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