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Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope was called "The Wicked Wasp of Twickenham" for his stinging literary satires of his fellow writers. But Pope also was a poet whose mastery of the heroic couplet has kept him in the…Alexander VI, pope
(Encyclopedia) Alexander VI, 1431?–1503, pope (1492–1503), a Spaniard (b. Játiva) named Rodrigo de Borja or, in Italian, Rodrigo Borgia; successor of Innocent VIII. He took Borja as his surname from…The Iliad of Homer, translated by Alexander Pope
by Homer Translated by Alexander Pope With Notes by Rev. Theodore Alois Buckley M.A. F.S.A. Illustrated by Flaxman's Designs 1899 Contents Summary Introduction. Pope's…Pope, Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744, English poet. Although his literary reputation declined somewhat during the 19th cent., he is now recognized as the greatest poet of the 18th cent. and the…Alexander III, pope
(Encyclopedia) Alexander III, d. 1181, pope (1159–81), a Sienese named Rolandus [Bandinelli?], successor of Adrian IV. He was a canonist who had studied law under Gratian and had taught at Bologna.…Biographies: Selected Popes
Selected Popes Pope Benedict XVI See also Catholic Religious Leaders People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Christianity Roman Catholic Church Papacy…Lucius III
(Encyclopedia) Lucius III, d. 1185, pope (1181–85), a native of Lucca named Ubaldo Allucingoli; successor of Alexander III. He was a Cistercian with St. Bernard and was created a cardinal in 1141 by…Savonarola, Girolamo
(Encyclopedia) Savonarola, GirolamoSavonarola, Girolamojērōˈlämō sävōnärōˈlä [key], 1452–98, Italian religious reformer, b. Ferrara. He joined (1475) the Dominicans. In 1481 he went to San Marco, the…Lateran Council, Third
(Encyclopedia) Lateran Council, Third, 1179, 11th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church. It was convened at the Lateran Palace, Rome, by Pope Alexander III after the Peace of Venice (1178)…Egham
(Encyclopedia) Egham Egham ĕgˈəm [key], city, Surrey, SE England. Light engineering and gravel working are…Trending
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