Search

Search results

Displaying 101 - 110

Alice Paul Biography

Alice PaulactivistBorn: 1/11/1885Birthplace: Moorestown, N.J. Raised a Quaker, Paul graduated from Swarthmore College in 1905 and studied at the New York School of Social Work. From 1906 to…

Paul Rosenberg Biography

Paul Rosenbergart dealer, collectorBorn: 1881Birthplace: Paris, France An art dealer famous for representing artists such as Picasso, Braque, and Matisse. He began his career in his father's…

Paul Mellon Biography

Paul MellonAge: 91 philanthropist, art collector and horse breeder. He established such treasures as the Yale Center for British Art and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. For decades, he…

Brewer's: Paul of the Cross

Paul Francis, founder of the Passionists. (1694-1775.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Paul's ManPaul the Hermit A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…

Brewer's: Paul the Hermit

(St.) is represented as an old man, clothed with palm-leaves, and seated under a palm-tree, near which are a river and loaf of bread. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Brewer's: Paul Pry

An idle, meddlesome fellow, who has no occupation of his own, and is always interfering with other folk's business. (John Poole: Paul Pry, a comedy.) The original was Thomas Hill. Source…

Brewer's: Paul and Virginia

A tale by Bernardin de St. Pierre. At one time this little romance was as popular as Uncle Tom's Cabin. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Paul the HermitPaul…

Brewer's: Paul's Man

(A). A braggart; a captain out of service, with a long rapier; so called because St. Paul's Walk was at one time the haunt of stale knights. Jonson called Bobadil (q.v.) a Paul's man.…