LONGEVITY

scientifically, refers to the length of life of any organism. In the case of lower forms of life very little has been determined, but the range is probably large; L. of a few hours is common. Higher plants are cla ed as annuals, biennia is, perennials, etc., the range extending from a month to you sands of years. WORTH (1807-82), Amer. poet; 6. Portland, Maine; educated at Bowdoin Coll., Brunswick; became prof. of modern languages at Bowdoin, 1829, after three years’ traveling in Europe; prof. of modern Janguages at Harvard, 1835; was married twice—in 1831 to Mary Storer Potter, who died in 1835, and in 1843 to Frances Elizabeth Applet on. | He traveled to Europe several times, and was particularly popular in England. After his death a bust was placed in the ‘Poets’ Corner’ of Westminster Abbey. His earlier poems, before he became saturated with European medievalism and mysticism, are natural and fresh. All through his works the religious el ment bulks large, but deep psycho log is lacking.; Chief works: Votces of the Night, book of original poems, 1839; T] Spanish Siudent, a drama, 1843; T Poets and Poesy of Europe, a collectic containing many of his translation 1845; Hvangeline, 1847; The. Golde Legend, 1851; Tales of a Wayside In 1863-74; translation of Dante’s Divi Com media, 1871. Unitarian minister and hymn writ ’. Portland, Maine; d. Cape Elizabet Maine. He was a brother of Hen Wads worth Long fellow, the poet, + whom he wrote a biography. graduated from Harvard Divinity Scho in 1846, and between 1848 and 18 held pastorates at Fall River, Ma Brooklyn, N.Y., and German town, P He attained a moderate fame as a writ of hymns, of which he wrote man among them Vhe Church Universal ax The Christian Life, and published sever volumes of compilations. 52’ W.), county, Leinster, Irelan area, c. 421 sq. miles; surface general flat; produces potatoes, oats; livestos raised; manufactures linen. Pop. 45,00 (2) (58° 44’ N., 7° 43’ W.), county tov of above; R.C. cathedral. Pop. 4,00 taught for many years at Athens, whe he had Porphyry for a pupil. Later | became adviser of Zenobia at Palmyr whom he encouraged to resist Aurelia the latter, when victorious, put him death. Of his writings little has survive The treatise, On the Sublime, former ascribed to him, probably belongs the I. cent. A.D.