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Byles, Mather
(Encyclopedia) Byles, MatherByles, Mathermăᵺˈər bīlz [key], 1707–88, American clergyman and poet, b. Boston. Famous minister of the Hollis St. Congregational Church, Boston, from 1732, he was…Boito, Arrigo
(Encyclopedia) Boito, ArrigoBoito, Arrigoärrēˈgo bôˈētō [key], 1842–1918, Italian composer and librettist. His opera Mefistofele (1868, rev. 1875), influenced by Wagner's music-drama, helped to bring…Lathrop, George Parsons
(Encyclopedia) Lathrop, George ParsonsLathrop, George Parsonslāˈthrəp [key], 1851–98, American author, b. near Honolulu; studied in Germany (1867–70). He was the husband of Rose Hawthorne Lathrop,…Ingemann, Bernhard Severin
(Encyclopedia) Ingemann, Bernhard SeverinIngemann, Bernhard Severinbĕrnˈhärt sĕvˈərēn ĭngˈəmän [key], 1789–1862, Danish poet, playwright, and novelist. As teacher and director of Soro Academy,…Cavalcanti, Guido
(Encyclopedia) Cavalcanti, GuidoCavalcanti, Guidogwēˈdō kävälkänˈtē [key], c.1255–1300, Italian poet; friend of Dante, whose work was greatly influenced by Cavalcanti's style. He belonged to the…Field, Eugene
(Encyclopedia) Field, Eugene, 1850–95, American poet and journalist, b. St. Louis. After working on several Midwestern newspapers, in 1883 he became a columnist for the Chicago Daily News (later the…Eulenspiegel, Till
(Encyclopedia) Eulenspiegel, TillEulenspiegel, Tilltĭl oiˈlən-shpēˌgəl [key] [Ger.,=owl-mirror, hence English Owlglass], a north German peasant clown of the 14th cent. who was immortalized in…Doughty, Charles Montagu
(Encyclopedia) Doughty, Charles MontaguDoughty, Charles Montagudōˈtē, douˈtē [key], 1843–1926, English author and traveler. He is best known for his Travels in Arabia Deserta (1888), describing his…Goldfaden, Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Goldfaden, AbrahamGoldfaden, Abrahamgōldfädˈən [key], 1840–1908, Hebrew and Yiddish playwright, b. Starokonstantinov, Russia. He was the first important Yiddish playwright and a…Gozzi, Gasparo
(Encyclopedia) Gozzi, GasparoGozzi, Gasparogäsˈpärō [key]Gozzi, Gasparo gôtˈtsē [key], 1713–86, Italian critic and poet; brother of Carlo Gozzi. Struggling to support a large family, he wrote plays,…Trending
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