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Vansittart, Robert Gilbert Vansittart, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Vansittart, Robert Gilbert Vansittart, 1st Baron, 1881–1957, British diplomat. After serving in a number of diplomatic positions, he was (1920–24) private secretary to Lord Curzon, who…Malatesta
(Encyclopedia) MalatestaMalatestamälätĕˈstä [key], Italian family, ruling Rimini and nearby cities for almost 300 years from the 13th to 16th cent. Malatesta da Verucchio (d. 1312), a powerful Guelph…Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3d duke of
(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3d duke of, 1473–1554, English nobleman, prominent in the reign of Henry VIII; son of Thomas Howard, the 2d duke. He married (1495) a daughter of Edward IV and…patron
(Encyclopedia) patron [Lat.,=like a father], one who lends influential support to some person, cause, art or institution. Patronage existed in various ancient cultures but was primarily a Roman…Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl ofWorcester, John Tiptoft, earl ofw&oobreve;sˈtər [key] 1427?–1470, English nobleman. He studied at Oxford and was created earl of Worcester in 1449.…Alfred Lord Tennyson: Song ("Every day hath it's night")
SongI Every day hath its night: Every night its morn: Through dark and bright Wingèd hours are borne; Ah! welaway! Seasons flower and fade; Golden calm and…Alfred Lord Tennyson: Sonnet ("Could I outwear my present state")
Sonnet Could I outwear my present state of woe With one brief winter, and indue i' the spring Hues of fresh youth, and mightily outgrow The wan dark coil of faded suffering— Forth in…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Song-My Lord A-Hunting
by Robert Burns The Bonie Moor-HenEpigram At Roslin InnSong-My Lord A-Hunting Chorus.—My lady's gown, there's gairs upon't, And gowden flowers sae rare upon't; But Jenny's…Chatham, William Pitt, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Chatham, William Pitt, 1st earl ofChatham, William Pitt, 1st earl ofchătˈəm [key], 1708–78, British statesman, known as the Great Commoner. Proud, dramatic, and patriotic, Chatham…Rowton, Montagu William Lowry Corry, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Rowton, Montagu William Lowry Corry, 1st BaronRowton, Montagu William Lowry Corry, 1st Baronrôtˈən, rouˈ– [key], 1838–1903, English philanthropist. He was called to the bar in 1863.…Trending
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