Gabes

See Cabes. Gabhra, Battle of. In the legends of the Irish Gaels, a battle between the tribe of Fionn and its enemies, about 284. Gabii (gā'bi-i). A city of ancient Latium, situated about half-way between Rome and Præneste: one of the oldest of the cities belonging to the Latin federation. According to Roman legend it was conquered by Tarquinius Superb us in the following manner: His youngest son, Sextus, presented himself before Gabii in the guise of a fugitive from his father's tyranny, and was received by the Gabines as their leader, whereupon Sextus sent to Rome for further instructions. The me enger found Tarquin in his garden. Without saying a word, the king knocked off the heads of the tallest poppies. The me enger returned to Sextus, who saw the meaning of the parable, and cut off the chief men of Gabii, which was then surrendered to Tarquin. Gabinian Law (ga-bin'i-an la). [L. Lex Ga binia .] 1. A Roman law, pa ed in 67 B. c., by which Cn. Pompeius was invested for three years with unlimited command over the whole Mediterranean and its coasts for fifty miles inland, and received unconditional control of the public treasuries of the provinces, for the purpose of conducting the war against the pirates. -2. A Roman law, pa ed in 58 B. c., which forbade loans of money at Rome to legations from foreign countries, the object of which was to prevent such legations from borrowing money to bribe the senators. Gabinius (ga-bin'i-us), Aulus. Died at Salonse, Dalmatia, about 47 в. с. A Roman tribune (67 в. с.). Нe proposed a law giving Pompey command against the pirates. Gabirol (gä-be-rōl'), Solomon ibn. Born at Malaga, 1021: died 1070. A celebrated Jewish poet and philosopher. He lived in Sarago a, Spain. His poetry is characterized by its finish of form and loft i. ne of thought. His poems are mostly serious, sometimes gloomy. The most important of these is his "Royal Crown" ("Kether Malkuth"), a religio-philosophical med it at i on, which has been translated into almost every European language. Many of his numerous religious poems have been incorporated in the Jewish liturgy. Of his philosophical works, written in Arabic, the principal one is the "Fountain of Life," based on the Neo platonic system. Its Latin translation, "Fons Vite," is often quoted at Paris, Sept. 28, 1873. A French novelist, author of "Le do ier No. 113" (1867), "Le crime d'Orcival" (1867), "M. Lecoq" (1869), "La dégringo lade" (1871), "La corde au cou" (1873), and other detective stories. Gaboto (gä-bo'tō). The Spanish form of Cabot (which see). Gabriel (gā'bri-el). [Heb., 'God is my strong one.'] A name of one of the archangels. He interprets to Daniel his visions (Dan. viii. 16, ix. 21) and announces the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus (Luke i. 19, 26). In the Koran he is represented as the medium of revelation to Mohammed. Gabriel. One of the ships of Frobisher's first expedition in 1576. east of the Jordan, north of Reuben and south of Mana eh.-3. A Hebrew prophet and chronicler at the court of David. Gadabout (gad'a-bout"), Mrs. A character in Garrick's play "The Lying Valet." Gadames. See Ghadames . Gadara (gad'a-rä). [Gr. Γάδαρα .] In ancient geography, a city of the Dec a polis in Syria, situated about 7 miles southeast of the Sea of Galilee, probably the capital of Peræa: the modern village of Um Keis. It was rebuilt by Pompey. Here are remains of a large Roman theater, not excavated in a hill, but entirely built up of masonry on vaulted substructions and in good preservation, and of a smaller theater on the same site. Gaddi (gäd'dē), Agnolo or Angelo. Born 1333: Gaddi Hirentine painter, sont des 1396. A of Taddeo (scenes from the life of Mary) in the parish church of Prato. Gaddi, Gaddo. Born about 1260: died after 1333. A Florentine painter and mosaicist. He executed notable works in mosaic at Rome on the facade of sted Maria Maggiore) and at Florence (over the chief portal of the Duomo). Gaddi, Taddeo. Born about 1300: died at Florence, 1366. A Florentine painter and architect, son of Gaddo Gaddi and pupil of Giotto. Among his chief works are frescos (scenes from the life of Mary) in Santa Croce, Florence. Gade (gä'de), Niels Wilhelm. Born at Copenhagen, Oct. 22, 1817: died there, Dec. 22, 1890. A noted Danish composer and conductor. After etc.) at Copenhagengast 1848 he occupied various official positions (court phonies, five overtures (the O ian overture was crowned 1841), etc. He also wrote many choral and solo songs, and a number of solo pieces for the piano, of which "Aquarellen," a series of musical sketches, and the "Volkstänze" are the best. Grove. Gades (ga'dēz), or Gadeira (ga-di'rä). [L. Gades , Gr. Γάδειρα (pl.), Γάδειρος , orig. Phen., 'inclosure.'] The remotest colony of the Pheni cians in the west. It was founded about 1100 в. с. beyond Gibraltar at the northwestern extremity of an island, about 12 miles long, which lies off the western coast of Spain, and occupied almost exactly the same site as the modern Cadiz. It was the headquarters of the western commerce of the Phenic i ans, and contained various temples of the Phenic i an gods. See Cadiz . Gades or Cadiz, which has kept its name and its unbroken position as a great city from an earlier time than