(Encyclopedia) Peter Chrysologus, Saint, c.380–450, bishop of Ravenna, Doctor of the Church. Ordained by Cornelius, bishop of Imola, he lived as a monk for several years before being named bishop by…
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(Encyclopedia) Moreto y Cabaña, AgustínMoreto y Cabaña, Agustínäg&oomacr;stēnˈ mōrāˈtō ē käbäˈnyä [key], 1618–69, dramatic poet of the Spanish Golden Age, b. Madrid. Moreto borrowed and often…
(Encyclopedia) Larra, Mariano José deLarra, Mariano José demäryäˈnō hōsāˈ ᵺā läˈrä [key], 1809–37, Spanish satirist, b. Madrid. Using several pseudonyms, Larra wrote a series of satirical articles on…
(Encyclopedia) ManychManychmäˈnĭch [key], two rivers, SE European Russia. The Western Manych, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rises near Stavropol in the N Caucasus and flows NW through Lake Manych-Gudilo…
(Encyclopedia) Keith, William, 1838–1911, American painter, b. Scotland. In 1851 he came to New York City, where he learned wood engraving and did illustrations for Harper's Weekly. He moved to San…
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BEATTY, John, a Representative from Ohio; born near Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, December 16, 1828; attended the common schools; entered the banking business in 1852, and subsequently, with his…
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(Encyclopedia) García Lorca, FedericoGarcía Lorca, Federicofāᵺārēˈkō gärthēˈä lôrˈkä [key], 1898–1936, Spanish poet and dramatist, b. Fuente Vaqueros. The poetry, passion, and violence of his work…
