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Brewer's: Lavinia
Daughter of Latinus, betrothed to Turnus, King of the Rutuli. When Æneas landed in Italy, Latinus made an alliance with the Trojan hero, and promised to give him Lavinia to wife. This…Brewer's: Lavinia and Palemon
A free poetical version of Ruth and Boaz, by Thomson in his Autumn. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LavoltLavinia A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Turnus
(Encyclopedia) TurnusTurnustûrˈnəs [key], in Roman legend, king of the Rutulians. In the Aeneid he is a spirited warrior. When his betrothed, Lavinia, daughter of King Latinus, was given to the…Fontana, Lavinia
(Encyclopedia) Fontana, Lavinia, 1552–1614, Italian painter, daughter of Prospero Fontana, who trained her in the Mannerist style. Noted for her sensitivity in color and detail, she was a fashionable…Fontana, Prospero
(Encyclopedia) Fontana, ProsperoFontana, Prosperoprôˈspārō [key]Fontana, Prospero fōntäˈnä [key], 1512–97, Italian mannerist painter, father of Lavinia Fontana. He aided Primaticcio in the decoration…Tom Thumb
(Encyclopedia) Tom Thumb, 1838–83, American entertainer, whose original name was Charles Sherwood Stratton, b. Bridgeport, Conn. His career as General Tom Thumb began in 1842, when the showman P. T.…Dickinson, Emily
(Encyclopedia) Dickinson, Emily, 1830–86, American poet, b. Amherst, Mass. She is widely considered one of the greatest poets in American literature. Her unique, gemlike lyrics are distillations of…William Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus, Act IV
Act IVScene IRome. Titus's gardenEnter young Lucius, and Lavinia running after him, and the boy flies from her, with books under his arm. Then enter Titus and MarcusYoung LuciusHelp,…Spenser, Edmund
(Encyclopedia) Spenser, Edmund, 1552?–1599, English poet, b. London. He was the friend of men eminent in literature and at court, including Gabriel Harvey, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Walter Raleigh, and…William Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus, Act II
Act IIScene IRome. Before the PalaceEnter AaronAaronNow climbeth Tamora Olympus' top, Safe out of fortune's shot; and sits aloft, Secure of thunder's crack or lightning flash; Advanced above…Trending
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