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The Iliad of Homer: Pope's Preface to the Iliad of Homer
Introduction. Pope's Preface to the Iliad of Homer Homer is universally allowed to have had the greatest invention of any writer whatever. The praise of judgment Virgil has justly…John POPE, Congress, KY (1770-1845)
Senate Years of Service: 1807-1813 Party: Democratic Republican POPE John , a Senator and a Representative from Kentucky; born in Prince William County, Va., in 1770; completed preparatory…Nathaniel POPE, Congress, IL (1784-1850)
POPE Nathaniel , a Delegate from Illinois Territory; born in Louisville, Ky., January 5, 1784; attended Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky.; studied law; was admitted to the bar; settled…John VIII, pope
(Encyclopedia) John VIII, d. 882, pope (872–82), a Roman; successor of Adrian II. John strenuously opposed the activities of St. Ignatius of Constantinople in Bulgaria. When Ignatius died, John…Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, 1st earl ofEllesmere, Francis Egerton, 1st earl ofĕlzˈmēr [key], 1800–1857, British politician, author, and philanthropist. His family name was Leveson-…Newlands, Francis Griffith
(Encyclopedia) Newlands, Francis Griffith, 1848–1917, American legislator, b. Natchez, Miss. After practicing law in San Francisco from 1870, he moved (1888) to Nevada. He became well known for his…Crépy, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Crépy, Treaty ofCrépy, Treaty ofkrāpēˈ [key], 1544, concluded by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and King Francis I of France at Crépy-en-Laonnois (formerly spelled Crespy), Aisne dept.,…Francis II, duke of Brittany
(Encyclopedia) Francis II, 1435–88, duke of Brittany. He succeeded (1458) his uncle Arthur III. In his struggle with the French crown for the independence of his duchy, Francis entered (1465) the…Medici, Gian Gastone de'
(Encyclopedia) Medici, Gian Gastone de'Medici, Gian Gastone de'jän gästôˈnā [key]Medici, Gian Gastone de' dā mĕˈdĭchē, Ital. māˈdēchē [key], 1671–1737, grand duke of Tuscany (1723–37); son and…Henry V, Holy Roman emperor and German king
(Encyclopedia) Henry V, 1081–1125, Holy Roman emperor (1111–25) and German king (1105–25), son of Henry IV. Crowned joint king with his father in 1099, he put himself at the head of the party…Trending
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