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Norton, Caroline Elizabeth Sarah (Sheridan)
(Encyclopedia) Norton, Caroline Elizabeth Sarah (Sheridan), 1808–77, English author; granddaughter of Richard Brinsley Sheridan. She gained more renown for her eventful life than for her writings.…Eminescu, Mihail
(Encyclopedia) Eminescu, MihailEminescu, Mihailmēhäēlˈ yĕmēnĕˈsk&oobreve; [key], 1850–89, Romanian poet. Eminescu is considered the foremost Romanian poet of his century. His poems, lyrical,…Ames, Nathaniel
(Encyclopedia) Ames, Nathaniel, 1708–64, American almanac maker, b. Bridgewater, Mass. His Astronomical Diary and Almanack, begun in 1725 and issued annually after c.1732 from Dedham, Mass., was…Costa i Llobera, Miguel
(Encyclopedia) Costa i Llobera, MiguelCosta i Llobera, Miguelmēgĕlˈ kōˈstä ē lyōbāˈrä [key], 1854–1922, Catalonian poet and orator. In 1888 he was ordained a priest in Rome, where he developed a love…Gifford, William
(Encyclopedia) Gifford, William, 1756–1826, English journalist and critic. He was editor (1797–98) of the Anti-Jacobin and first editor (1809–24) of the archconservative Quarterly Review. Although…Galt, John
(Encyclopedia) Galt, John, 1779–1839, Scottish novelist. He went to Canada as secretary for the Canada Company, founding there in 1827 the town of Guelph and encouraging Canadian immigration. He…Brooks, Maria Gowen
(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Maria GowenBrooks, Maria Gowengouˈən [key], 1795?–1845, American poet, b. Medford, Mass. Her first collection of verse, Judith, Esther, and Other Poems (1820), was praised by…Brut
(Encyclopedia) Brut,&sp;BruteBruteboth: br&oomacr;t [key], or BrutusBrut,br&oomacr;ˈtəs [key], a Trojan, legendary founder of the British race, descendant of Aeneas. His story appears in…Stephansson, Stephan Guðmunðsson
(Encyclopedia) Stephansson, Stephan GuðmunðssonStephansson, Stephan Guðmunðssonstĕfˈän güᵺˈmünᵺs-sŏn stĕfˈäns-sŏn [key], 1853–1927, Icelandic novelist and poet. In 1873, Stephansson emigrated to the…Bax, Sir Arnold Edward Trevor
(Encyclopedia) Bax, Sir Arnold Edward Trevor, 1883–1953, English composer, studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London. His early works, in an elaborately chromatic style, did not find great favor…Trending
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