Alfieri

An Italian dramatist. Spent his youth in di ipation reformed and devoted himself to dramatic art. “ Cleopatra ” was his first succe ¬ ful drama. Tragedy was his forte. Buried at Florence. Born, 1749; died, 1803. throne 871 lived in concealment to escape Danes; routed Danes, 878; allowed them to settle in his kingdom repelled invasion of the North¬ men, 896; founded a navy; established schools and a police system; encouraged literature. Born, 849 died, 901. captured Ticonderoga “ in the name of the great Jehovah and the Continental Congre .” Born, 1737; died, 1789. reign of Charles V. and Philip Governor of the Row Countries noted for his mercile cruelty. Born, 1508; died, 1582. Federalist member of Congre . Speeches. Born, 1758; died, 1808. tans to make European conquests. Born, 1319; died, 1389. Tales for Children; The Improvisatore; The Poets' Bazaar. Born, 1805; died, 1875. can Revolution, hanged as a spy. Born, 1731; died, 1780. Literature flourished in her reign. Born, 1664; died, 1714. vaded Greece defeated by the Romans. Born, b. c. 237; died, 187. France. Guillotined. Born, 1755; died, 1793. and statesman triumvir with Oct avian us and Lepidus. Lover of Cleopatra defeated at Actium. Born, b. c. 83; died, 36. attempted to dishonor Virginia, daughter of Virgin i us. Died, b. c. 449. Author of Summa Theolog i a, to this day a standard authority in the Roman Catholic Church. His writings fill 17 folio volumes. While a member of the Council of Lyons, fell sick and died at that city. Born, 1226; died, 1274. gineer made many discoveries in hydrostatics and mechanics. On the Sphere and Cylinder. Born, b. c. 287; died, 212. Rival of Them is toc les. Died, B.C. 468. The Knights. The Clouds. The Birds. Born, b. c. 444; died, 380. tific natural history, and of logic. Tutor of Alexander the Great; taught at Athens in the Lyceum left works on physics, metaphysics, ethics, dialectics, logic, mathematics, politics, economics. Born, b. C. 384; died, 322. of Alexandria in the 4th century. Founder of Arian sect. Born, 280 poisoned, 336. tor. Began life as a barber. Invented the spin¬ ning frame. Was mobbed because his machine threatened to interfere with labor. “ This man,” says Carlyle, “ gave to England the power of cotton.” Became very wealthy. Born, 1732; died, 1792. Arm in i an ism denied Calvin is tic doctrines of grace and predestination. Born, 1560; died, 1609. surrender West Point to the British. Born, 1740 died, 1801. editor of the London Telegraph. The Light of Asia; Light of the World. Born, 1832. and the Bible; Poems; E ays in Criticism. Born, 1822; died, 1888. Master of Rugby School. History of Rome. Born, 1795; died, 1842. Vermont and educated at Union College ad¬ mitted to the bar Quartermaster-General of New York during the Civil War Collector of the Port of New York, 1871-78; Vice-President, 1881; succeeded to Presidency on death of President Garfield, September, 1881. Born, 1830; died, 1886. Schoolmaster; Toxophilus or the School of Shooting. Born, 1515; died, 1568. of the present Astor family. Born, 1763; died, 1848. Huns. Invaded the Roman Empire. Died, 453. of America. Born, 1782; died, 1831. Theologian, De Civitate Dei. Profe or of rhe¬ toric and philosophy at Milan, 384; was for a time immoral, but was converted about 386. Ordained priest 391. He wrote against the Pela¬ gians, the treatises On the Grace of Christ, and On Original Sin. Born, 354 died, 430. Conqueror at Actium, Patron of literature. Born, b. c. 65 died, a. d. 14. and annexed her kingdom of Palmyra. Born, \