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The Iliad of Homer: How Menelaos and Paris fought in single combat; and Aphrodite rescued Paris. And how Helen and Priam beheld the Achaian host from the walls of Troy
Book 2 Book 4 How Menelaos and Paris fought in single combat; and Aphrodite rescued Paris. And how Helen and Priam beheld the Achaian host from the walls of Troy. Now when they…Marville, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Marville, Charles, 1813–79, pioneering French photographer, b. Charles-François Bossu, name changed c.1831. An illustrator who drew mainly landscapes and urban scenes for use in…Roux, Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Roux, JacquesRoux, Jacqueszhäk r&oomacr; [key], d. 1794, French revolutionary. A priest in Paris, he abandoned the priesthood at the start of the French Revolution. Roux was a…Gustaw Herling 2000 Deaths
Gustaw HerlingAge: 81 Polish-born writer and exile whose memoir A World Apart chronicled the horrific experience of living in the Soviet gulag. He also wrote the novel The Island. Died:…(Hubert) Sonny Hine 2000 Deaths
(Hubert) Sonny HineAge: 69 horse trainer whose 52-year career peaked with Skip Away, horse of the year in 1998; had a knack for turning modestly priced horses like Skip Away, Big Bet, and…Lieven, Dorothea, Princess
(Encyclopedia) Lieven, Dorothea, PrincessLieven, Dorothea, Princesslēˈvən [key], 1785–1857, Russian noblewoman; wife of the Russian ambassador to London (1812–34). After her husband's recall she…Darboy, Georges
(Encyclopedia) Darboy, GeorgesDarboy, Georgeszhôrzh därbwäˈ [key], 1813–71, French churchman, bishop of Nancy (1859–63) and archbishop of Paris (1863–71). In the Franco-Prussian War he behaved…Bailly, Jean Sylvain
(Encyclopedia) Bailly, Jean SylvainBailly, Jean SylvainzhäN sēlvăNˈ bäyēˈ [key], 1736–93, French astronomer and politician. His works on astronomy and on the history of science (notably the Essai sur…Trochu, Louis Jules
(Encyclopedia) Trochu, Louis JulesTrochu, Louis Juleslwē zhül trôshüˈ [key], 1815–96, French general. He fought in Algeria, in the Crimean War, and in the Italian war of 1859. In L'Armée française en…Alexander, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Alexander, in Greek mythology: see Paris.Trending
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