A Glossary of Definitions, Terms, Names, Contexts and Allusions in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia

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Act II, Scene 6
infusion (68). The liquid product obtained by steeping or soaking tea or herbs without boiling in order to prepare a drink.
Levant (69). The area consisting of those countries bordering on the eastern Mediterranean Sea from Turkey to Egypt.
Pericles (71). Ancient statesman (c.495-429 B.C.) noted for advancing democracy in Athens. He became a great patron of the arts, encouraging music and drama and ordered the construction of the Parthenon.
spirit lamp (72). A lamp which burns with alcohol or another liquid fuel.
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