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Ronsard, Pierre de
(Encyclopedia) Ronsard, Pierre deRonsard, Pierre depyĕr də rôNsärˈ [key], 1524–1585, French poet. As page, then squire, Ronsard seemed destined for a career at court both in France and abroad.…Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de CoubertinBorn: Jan. 1, 1863French educator father of the Modern Olympic Games; IOC president from 1896-1925.Died: Sept. 2, 1937Dave DeBusschereD - FAnita DeFrantzDaurat, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Daurat or Dorat, JeanDaurat or Dorat, Jeanboth: zhäN dōräˈ [key], 1508?–1588, French classical scholar. He taught (1546–56) at the Collège de Coqueret at Paris. Among his pupils were…Brewer's: Pierre
A conspirator in Otway's Venice Preserved. He is described as a patriot of the bluntest manners, and a stoical heart. Uglier than Pierre du Coignet (French). Coignèes was an advocate-…Smet, Pierre Jean de
(Encyclopedia) Smet, Pierre Jean de: see De Smet, Pierre Jean.Saint-Pierre, Jacques Henri Bernardin de
(Encyclopedia) Saint-Pierre, Jacques Henri Bernardin de: see Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Jacques Henri.Pierre Boulez Biography
Pierre Boulezavant-garde conductor, composerBorn: 3/26/1925Birthplace: Montbrison, France Grammy Award-winning conductor and composer considered a leader of the avant-garde. His works…Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de
(Encyclopedia) Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur deBrantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur depyĕr də b&oomacr;rdāˈyə sānyörˈ də bräNtōmˈ [key], 1540?–1614, French courtier, soldier, and…Brewer's: Ode
Prince of The Ode. Pierre de Ronsard, a French lyrist. (1524-1585.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894OdhaerirOdds A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…Céloron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph de
(Encyclopedia) Céloron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph deCéloron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph depyĕr zhôzĕfˈ də sālərôNˈ də blăNvēlˈ [key], 1693–1759, French Canadian soldier, b. Montreal. He was…Trending
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