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Maximilian I, 1459–1519, Holy Roman emperor and German king
(Encyclopedia) Maximilian I, 1459–1519, Holy Roman emperor and German king (1493–1519), son and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III. As emperor, he aspired to restore forceful imperial…Gonzaga
(Encyclopedia) GonzagaGonzagagōntsäˈgä [key], Italian princely house that ruled Mantua (1328–1708), Montferrat (1536–1708), and Guastalla (1539–1746). The family name is derived from the castle of…John Keats: Lamia
by John Keats Isabella; or, The Pot of BasilLamiaPart 1Part 2Berenson, Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Berenson, BernardBerenson, Bernardbĕrˈənsən [key], 1865–1959, American art critic and connoisseur of Italian art, b. Lithuania, grad. Harvard, 1887. An expert and an arbiter of taste,…John Keats: Hyperion: A Fragment
by John Keats PoemsHyperion: A Fragment If any apology be thought necessary for the appearance of the unfinished poem of Hyperion, the publishers beg to state that they alone are…Santiago de Compostela
(Encyclopedia) Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostelasäntyäˈgō ᵺā kōmpōstāˈlä [key] or Santiago, city (1990 pop. 91,419), capital of Galicia, in A Coruña prov., NW Spain, on the Sar River. The…Most Popular Kids' Names in America
The most popular names of the last century If you had taken a random survey of names in a playground at the turn of the century, you might have counted a fair number of Johns and even an Ethel or…Edward III
(Encyclopedia) Edward III, 1312–77, king of England (1327–77), son of Edward II and Isabella. Edward's long reign saw many constitutional developments. Most important of these was the emergence of…Cortes
(Encyclopedia) CortesCorteskôrˈtĕz, Span. kōrˈtās [key], representative assembly in Spain. The institution originated (12th–13th cent.) in various Spanish regions with the Christian reconquest; until…William Shakespeare: Measure for Measure, Act IV
Act IVScene IThe moated grange at St. Luke'sEnter Mariana and a BoyBoySingsTake, O, take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do…Trending
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