Polyglot (book) London, 1669), a monument of industry and erudition even when allowance is made for the fact that for the Arabic he had the great manuscript lexicon compiled and left to the University of Cambridge by William Bedwell. The liberality of Cardinal Ximenes, who is said to have spent half a million ducats on it, removed the "Complutensian" polyglot from the risks of commerce. The other three editions all brought their promoters to the verge of ruin. Subsequent polyglots are of little scholarly importance, the best recent texts having been confined to a single language; but at least into the early
The Who, What, or Where Game of "Jackpot" that aired between 1985 and 1988 on the USA Network. After unsuccessfully attempting to revive the series in 1988 with a failed pilot called "The New Who, What or Where Game", Ron Greenberg later reformatted the show as "The Challengers", hosted by Dick Clark. "The Challengers" incorporated elements from "The Who, What, or Where Game" alongside a mix of topical questions in categories dealing with current events. Jonathan Lethem's 2013 novel "Dissident Gardens" has as part of its plot a character who appears on this show, which is mentioned by name, as is host Art James. The music