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Hiram Rodney BURTON, Congress, DE (1841-1927)
BURTON Hiram Rodney , a Representative from Delaware; born in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., November 13, 1841; attended the public schools and St. Peter's Academy at Lewes; taught for two years in…Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Eduardo
(Encyclopedia) Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Eduardo: see under Frei Montalva, Eduardo.Hostos, Eugenio María de
(Encyclopedia) Hostos, Eugenio María deHostos, Eugenio María deā&oomacr;hāˈnyō märēˈä dā ōˈstōs [key], 1839–1903, Latin American philosopher, sociologist, writer, and political and educational…Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria
(Encyclopedia) Machado de Assis, Joaquim MariaMachado de Assis, Joaquim Mariazhwäkēmˈ mərēˈə məshäˈd&oobreve; dĭ əsēzˈ [key], 1839–1908, Brazilian novelist, b. Rio de Janeiro. The grandson of…Martínez Ruiz, José
(Encyclopedia) Martínez Ruiz, JoséMartínez Ruiz, Joséhōsāˈ märtēˈnĕth r&oomacr;ēthˈ [key], 1873?–1967, Spanish writer. He often used the pseudonym Azorín. A political radical in the 1890s, he…Burton, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Burton, Richard, 1925–84, British actor, b. Pontrhydfen, Wales; his original name was Richard Jenkins. A dark, introspective actor with a splendid speaking voice, Burton specialized in…Liguori, Alfonso Maria de'
(Encyclopedia) Liguori, Alfonso Maria de': see Alphonsus Liguori, Saint.Brewer's: Amour propre
One's self-love, vanity, or opinion of what is due to self. To make an appeal to one's amour propre, is to put a person on his metal. To wound one's armour propre, is to gall his good…Burton, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Burton, Robert, 1577–1640, English clergyman and scholar, b. Leicestershire, educated at Oxford. He served as librarian at Christ Church, Oxford, all his life; in addition he was vicar…Königsmark, Countess Maria Aurora
(Encyclopedia) Königsmark, Countess Maria AuroraKönigsmark, Countess Maria Auroramärēˈä our&oomacr;ˈrä köˈnĭksmärk [key], 1666–1728, Swedish noblewoman; sister of Count Philipp Christoph…Trending
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