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North, Roger
(Encyclopedia) North, Roger, 1653–1734, English biographer. A lawyer, he wrote excellent biographies of his brothers: Francis North, Lord Guilford, Keeper of the Great Seal (1742); Dudley North, a…Lothair I
(Encyclopedia) Lothair ILothair Ilōthârˈ [key], 795–855, emperor of the West (840–55), son and successor of Louis I. In 817 his father crowned him coemperor. He was recrowned (823) at Rome by the…Morpheus
(Encyclopedia) MorpheusMorpheusmôrˈfēəs [key], in Greek and Roman mythology, god of dreams. The son of Hypnos (or Somnus), the god of sleep, he brought dreams of human forms. His brothers Phobetor…Porter, Jane
(Encyclopedia) Porter, Jane, 1776–1850, Scottish novelist. Her historical novels, particularly Thaddeus of Warsaw (4 vol., 1803) and Scottish Chiefs (5 vol., 1810), were exceptionally popular in…Ymir
(Encyclopedia) YmirYmirēˈmĕr [key], in Norse mythology, primeval giant and progenitor of a race of giants. Odin and his brothers slew Ymir; from his skull they fashioned the sky, from his flesh the…The True George Washington: Family Relations: Brothers
BrothersAs already noted, much of Washington's early life was passed at the homes of his elder (half-) brothers, Lawrence and Augustine, who lived respectively at Mount Vernon and Wakefield.…Classical Mythology: Surf and Turf: The Brothers of Zeus
Surf and Turf: The Brothers of ZeusClassical MythologyThe Reign of Thunder and Lightning: Olympus Under ZeusMaster of the UniverseA Heavenly Marriage? Hera and ZeusSurf and Turf: The Brothers of…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Mourning Brothers
The Patriot and the Banker The Disinterested Arbiter The Mourning Brothers OBSERVING that he was about to die, an Old Man called his two Sons to his bedside and expounded the…The Chemical Brothers: Dig Your Own Hole
Dig Your Own HoleAstralwerks Talk about bombing the bass. England's ultra-hot DJs/remix masters The Chemical Brothers launch a sensory assault that sounds like late-stage Armageddon on this…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Mourning Brothers
176 178 The Mourning Brothers OBSERVING that he was about to die, an Old Man called his two Sons to his bedside and expounded the situation. "My children," said he, "you have not shown me many…Trending
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