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Sophonisba
(Encyclopedia) SophonisbaSophonisbasōfənĭzˈbə [key], fl. 3d cent. b.c., Carthaginian noblewoman, daughter of Hasdrubal. She was the Carthaginian wife of Syphax of Numidia, who after the marriage…Geibel, Emanuel von
(Encyclopedia) Geibel, Emanuel vonGeibel, Emanuel vonāmäˈn&oomacr;ĕl fən gīˈbəl [key], 1815–84, German poet. Although at first a revolutionary poet, he gradually became more conservative,…Breckinridge, Sophonisba Preston
(Encyclopedia) Breckinridge, Sophonisba Preston, 1866–1948, American pioneer social worker, educator, and author, b. Lexington, Ky., grad. Wellesley, 1888, Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1901. She was the…Masinissa
(Encyclopedia) Masinissa or MassinissaMassinissaboth: măsĭnĭsˈə [key], c.238–148 b.c., king of Numidia. He succeeded (c.207 b.c.) his father as king of E Numidia. Brought up in Carthage, he fought in…Brewer's: Thomson
(James), author of The Seasons and Castle of Indolence, in 1729 brought out the tragedy of Sophonisba, in which occurs the silly line: “O Sophonisba, Sophonisba, O!” which a wag in the pit…Alfieri, Vittorio, Conte
(Encyclopedia) Alfieri, Vittorio, ConteAlfieri, Vittorio, Contevēt-tōˈrēō kōnˈtā älfyĕˈrē [key], 1749–1803, Italian tragic poet. A Piedmontese, born to wealth and social position, he spent his youth…Biographies: Leaders in Sociology
Leaders in Sociology Albert Brisbane See also Activists and Reformers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Gender Issues Race & Ethnicity Law…Thomson, James , 1700–1748, Scottish poet
(Encyclopedia) Thomson, James, 1700–1748, Scottish poet. Educated at Edinburgh, he went to London, took a post as tutor, and became acquainted with such literary celebrities as Gay, Arbuthnot, and…Brewer's: Thespis, Thespian
Dramatic. Thespis was the father of Greek tragedy. The race of learned men, ... oft they snatch the pen, As if inspired, and in a Thespian rage; Then write. Thomson: Castle of Indolence…Notable Female Reformers and Activists
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