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Elizabeth, queen consort of George VI of Great Britain
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, 1900–2002, queen consort of George VI of Great Britain, mother of Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, b. London. She was Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon until her marriage (1923…Croly, Jane Cunningham
(Encyclopedia) Croly, Jane CunninghamCroly, Jane Cunninghamkrōˈlē [key], pseud. Jennie June, 1829–1901, American journalist and feminist, b. England. She came to the United States at the age of 12…Tree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm
(Encyclopedia) Tree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm, 1853–1917, English actor-manager, whose original name was Herbert Draper Beerbohm. He was a half-brother of Max Beerbohm. His first success (1884) was as…Bancroft, Marie Effie Wilton, Lady
(Encyclopedia) Bancroft, Marie Effie Wilton, Lady, 1839–1921, English actress and manager. She made her debut (1856) at the Lyceum Theatre, London, and in 1865 became joint manager of the Prince of…Mabinogion
(Encyclopedia) MabinogionMabinogionmăbĭnōˈgēən [key], title given to a collection of medieval Welsh stories. Scholars differ as to the meaning of the word mabinogion: some think it to be the plural…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Song-Lady Onlie, Honest Lucky
by Robert Burns Castle GordonTheniel Menzies' Bonie MarySong-Lady Onlie, Honest Lucky Tune-"The Ruffian's Rant." A' The lads o' Thorniebank, When they gae to the shore o'…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Lines Inscribed In A Lady's Pocket Almanac
by Robert Burns On Commissary Goldie's BrainsThanksgiving For A National VictoryLines Inscribed In A Lady's Pocket Almanac Grant me, indulgent Heaven, that I may live, To see…John Keats: On a Leander Gem Which a Young Lady Gave the Author
On a DreamOn Seeing the Elgin MarblesOn a Leander Gem Which a Young Lady Gave the Author Come hither all sweet maidens soberly, Down-looking, aye, and with a chasten’d light Hid in the…Montagna, Bartolomeo
(Encyclopedia) Montagna, BartolomeoMontagna, Bartolomeobärtōlōmĕˈō mōntäˈnyä [key], c.1450–1523, Italian painter. He was the founder and most important representative of the school of Vicenza, where…Launcelot, Sir
(Encyclopedia) Launcelot, SirLauncelot, Sirlănˈsəlŏtˌ, lŏnˈ–, lônˈ– [key], in Arthurian legend, bravest and most celebrated knight at the court of King Arthur. He was kidnapped as an infant by the…Trending
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