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The Iliad of Homer: Footnotes

Appendix 1 Footnotes Vultures: Pope is more accurate than the poet he translates, for Homer writes "a prey to dogs and to all kinds of birds. But all kinds of birds are not carnivorous…

Zrinyi

(Encyclopedia) ZrinyiZrinyizrĭnˈyē [key], noble Hungarian family of Croatian origin. Nicholas Zrinyi, 1508–66, distinguished himself in the defense of Vienna (1529) against Sultan Sulayman I, took…

Thököly, Imre

(Encyclopedia) Thököly, ImreThököly, Imreĭmˈrĕ töˈkölyə [key], 1656–1705, Hungarian rebel, of a noble family of N Hungary. His father, Stephen Thököly, took an important part in the unsuccessful…

A. E. Housman: Along the fields as we came by

Along the fields as we came by A year ago, my love and I, The aspen over stile and stone Was talking to itself alone. "Oh who are these that kiss and pass? A country lover and his lass; Two…

Walt Whitman: Come Up from the Fields Father

Come Up from the Fields FatherCome up from the fields father, here's a letter from our Pete, And come to the front door mother, here's a letter from thy dear son.Lo, 'tis autumn, Lo, where…

David Dudley FIELD, Congress, NY (1805-1894)

FIELD David Dudley , a Representative from New York; born in Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., February 13, 1805; educated by private tutors; was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass…

Moses Whelock FIELD, Congress, MI (1828-1889)

FIELD Moses Whelock , a Representative from Michigan; born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., February 10, 1828; moved with his parents to Cato, Cayuga County, N.Y.; attended the public schools…

Richard Stockton FIELD, Congress, NJ (1803-1870)

Senate Years of Service: 1862-1863 Party: Republican FIELD Richard Stockton , a Senator from New Jersey; born at White Hill Mansion, Burlington County, N.J., December 31, 1803; moved to Princeton…