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Neidhart von Reuental
(Encyclopedia) Neidhart von ReuentalNeidhart von Reuentalnītˈhärt fən roiˈəntäl [key], c.1180–c.1245, Bavarian court poet. With his bright, humorous lyrics of village and peasant life, he introduced…Humboldt, Wilhelm, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia) Humboldt, Wilhelm, Freiherr vonHumboldt, Wilhelm, Freiherr vonvĭlˈhĕlm [key]Humboldt, Wilhelm, Freiherr von frīˈhĕr fən h&oobreve;mˈbôlt [key], 1767–1835, German statesman and…Dohnányi, Ernst von
(Encyclopedia) Dohnányi, Ernst vonDohnányi, Ernst vonĕrnst fən dōˈnänyĭ [key], Hung. ErnőDohnányi, Ernst vonĕrˈnö [key], 1877–1960, Hungarian composer, pianist, and conductor. He studied at the Royal…Jordan, Camille
(Encyclopedia) Jordan, CamilleJordan, Camillekämēˈyə zhôrdäNˈ [key], 1771–1821, French writer and political figure. A moderate supporter of the French Revolution, he fled France during the Reign of…Bernhardi, Friedrich von
(Encyclopedia) Bernhardi, Friedrich vonBernhardi, Friedrich vonfrēˈdrĭkh fən bĕrnhärˈdē [key], 1849–1930, German general and military writer. His book Germany and the Next War (1912, tr. 1912) was…Stürgkh, Karl, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Stürgkh, Karl, Graf vonStürgkh, Karl, Graf vonkärl gräf fən shtürk [key], 1859–1916, prime minister of Austria (1911–16). During World War I he governed without the unruly parliament…Schlegel, August Wilhelm von
(Encyclopedia) Schlegel, August Wilhelm vonSchlegel, August Wilhelm vonouˈg&oobreve;st vĭlˈhĕlm fən shlāˈgəl [key], 1767–1845, German scholar and poet. With his brother, Friedrich von Schlegel,…Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius
(Encyclopedia) Schnorr von Carolsfeld, JuliusSchnorr von Carolsfeld, Juliusy&oomacr;ˈly&oobreve;s shnôr fən käˈrôlsfĕlt [key], 1794–1872, German religious and historical painter and draftsman…Kotzebue, August von
(Encyclopedia) Kotzebue, August vonKotzebue, August vonouˈg&oobreve;st fən kôtˈsəb&oomacr; [key], 1761–1819, German dramatist and politician. He wrote some 200 plays, including Menschenhass…Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Chlodwig Karl Viktor, Fürst zu
(Encyclopedia) Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Chlodwig Karl Viktor, Fürst zuHohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Chlodwig Karl Viktor, Fürst zuklōtˈvĭkh kärl vĭkˈtôr fürst ts&oomacr; hōˈənlōˌə-shĭlˈĭngsfürst […