Tuscany, 1264: died 1348

An poet jurist, author of "Document i d'Amore" (printed 1640). Barber in i, Maffeo. See Urban VIII . Barber in i faun. An ancient statue now in the Glyptothek, Munich, Bavaria. It formerly belonged to the Barber in i family at Rome. Barber in i Palace. A palace in Rome, near the Quirinal, begun by Urban VIII., and finished in 1640. It is noted for its art treasures. Barber in i vase. See Portland vase . Barber i no (bär-be-rēnō). A small town in Tuscany, Italy, 18 miles south of Florence. Barber i no di Mugello (bär-be-rēnō dē mö IMG:content-0185.png:[blocks in formation] Barbeu-Dubourg (bär-bėʼdü-bör'), Jacques. Born at Mayenne, Feb. 12, 1709: died at Paris, Dec. 14, 1779. A French physician, naturalist, and philosophical writer. He wrote botanical and medical works, "Petit code de la rais on humaine" (1774), "Chronographie" (1753), “Le calendrier de Philadelphie" (1778), etc. Barbey d'Aurevilly (bär-bā'dō-re-ve-ye'), Jules Amédée. Born at Saint-Sauveur-leVicomte, Manche, France, Nov. 2, 1808: died at Paris, April 23, 1889. He came to Paris in 1851, and founded, with Escudier and Granier de Ca agnac, "Le réveil." He wrote "Une vieille maître e" (1851), "L'Ensorcelée" (1874), "Le prêtre mar ié" (1865). IMG:content-0186.png:[ocr errors] Barbeyrac Barbeyrac (bär-bā-räk′), Jean. Born at Béziers, France, March 15, 1674: died March 3, 1744. A French writer on law, translator of Puffendorf's "Law of Nature and of Nations." Barbezieux (bär-be-zē-ė ́ (bär-be-zē-ė). A town in the depart ment of Charente, France, 20 miles southwest of Angoulême. Pop. (1891), commune, 4,104. Barbiano (bär-be-ä'nō), Alberico, Count. Died 1409. An Italian general. He formed, about 1379, the first regular company of Italian as opposed to foreign mercenaries in Italy. In this company, called the "Company of St. George," were trained some of the best generals of the time. Barbiano became grand constable of Naples in 1384. Barbican (bär'bi-kan). A locality in London, so called, as the name indicates, from a former watch-tower of which nothing now remains. Milton lived here in 1646-47, and here he wrote some of his shorter poems. Wheeler , Familiar Allusions. Barbie du Bocage (bär-be-a' dü bo-käzh'), Jean Denis. Born at Paris, April 28, 1760: died there, Dec. 28, 1825. A French geographer and philologist. Barbier (bär-be-ā'), Antoine Alexandre, Born at Coulommiers, Seine-et-Marne, France, Jan. 11, 1765: died at Paris, Dec. 6, 1825. A French bibliographer, author of a "Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes et pseudonymes" (1806-08), etc. Barbier, Henri Auguste. Born at Paris, April 29, 1805: died at Nice, Feb. 13, 1882. A French poet. His best-known work is "Les Iambes" (1831), a series of satires, political and social, occasioned by the revolus tion of 1830. The most famous is "La Curée," a satire on the scramble for place under the Orleanist government. Barbier, Paul Jules. Born at Paris, March 8, 1825: died there, Jan. 16, 1901. A French dramatic poet and librettist. He published the drama "Un poëte" in 1847, and from 1850 worked much in collaboration with Michel Carré, as in "Cora ou l'esclavage" (1866), etc. Barbier de Séville (bär-bē-ā' dė sā-vēl'), Le. [F., Barber of Seville.'] 1. A comedy by Beau march a is, first composed in 1772 as a comic opera. It was refused, and in 1775, after various vic is situdes, appeared in its present form as a comedy. It is in this play that Figaro makes his first appearance. 2 (It. Il Barbiere di Siviglia ). An opera bouffe, after Beau march a is's comedy, the music by Paisiello, first played in St. Petersburg in 1780 and in Paris in 1789.-3 (It. Il Barbiere di Siviglia ). An opera bouffe, after Beau march a is's play, words by Sterbini, music by Ro ini, presented in Rome in 1816 and in Paris in 1819. It was hi ed on the first night, but grew in favor and became one of the most popular operas ever written. Other operas of this name founded on the same play have been produced. 1842. An American statesman. He was admitted to the bar 1794; became United States senator from Virginia 1815; resigned, 1825, on being appointed secretary of war by President John Quincy Adams; and was minister to England 1828-29. Barbour, John. Born about 1316: died March 13, 1395. A Scottish poet, archdeacon of Aberdeen, and an auditor of the exchequer. His chief poem is "The Bruce" (1375; edited by Skeat for the E. E. T. S. 1870-77). See Bruce , The . Barbour, John S. Born in Culpeper County, Va., Aug. 8, 1790: died there, Jan. 12, 1855. An American politician, Democratic member of Congre from Virginia 1823-33. Barbour, Oliver Lorenzo. Born at Cambridge, Washington County, New York, July 12, 1811: died at Saratoga, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1889. An American legal writer. Barbour,val Barbour, Philip Pend let on. Born in Orange County, Va., May 25, 1783: died at Washington, D. C., Feb. 24, 1841. An American politician and jurist, brother of James Barbour. He was member of Congre from Virginia 1814-25; speaker of the House 1821-23; member of Congre 1827-30; one of the candidates for the Democratic nomination for vice president in 1832; and a ociate justice of the United States Supreme Court 1836-41. Barbox Brothers (bär boks bruth'erz), and Barbox Brothers and Co. A story and its sequel by Charles Dickens, included in “Mugby Junction," an extra Christmas number of "All the Year Round," 1866. Barboza, Domingos Caldas. See Caldas Bar Barboza, Francisco Villela. See Villela Bar boza . boza . Barbuda (bär-böʻdä). An island of the British West Indies, belonging to the Leeward group, situated 30 miles north of Antigua, in lat. 17°35′ N., long. 61°45′W. It is a political dependency of Antigua. Length, 10 miles. Population, about 800. Barby (bär'be). A town in the province of Saxony, Pru ia, situated on the Elbe, near the mouth of the Saale, 17 miles southeast of Magdeburg. It was the seat of a former countship. Population (1890), commune, 5,471. Barca (bär'kä), or Barcas (bär'käs). A surname, meaning (probably) 'lightning,' of several Cart hag in i an generals. The most noted was Hamilcar. IMG:content-0187.png:[blocks in formation] Barca (bär'kä). A vilayet of the Turkish em- pire (since 1879), in northern Africa, bounded by the Mediterranean on the north, Egypt on the east, and the Gulf of Sidra on the west: a part of ancient Cyrenaica. A small part of it is very fertile; the remainder is largely a desert. Capital, Bengazi. Area, about 60,000 square miles. Population, about 300,000. Barbieri, Giovanni Francesco. See Guercino . Barbieri (bär-bē-ā'rē), Paolo Antonio. Born 1596: died 1640. A Bolognese painter of ani- mals, fruits, and flowers, brother of Guercino. Barb is on (bär-bi-son'). A small village near the naica, Africa, situated near the coast: one of forest of Fontainebleau. It is noted as being one of the favorite haunts of what is known as the Fontainebleau group of painters. See Fon tainebleau . or Barbon (bar'bon), or Barebone (bar'bōn), Barebones (bar' bōnz), Praise god. Born about 1596: died 1679. An English Baptist He preacher, leather-dealer, and politician. became a member of Cromwell's "little parliament" of 1653, named, by its enemies, for him, "Barebone's Parlia ment." He is said (probably erroneously) to have had two brothers named respectively "Christ-came-into-the world-to-save," and "If-Christ-had-not-died-thou-hadst been-damned" (familiarly abbreviated to "Damned"). Barbosa (bär-bo'sä), Duarte. Born at Lisbon: died May 1, 1521. A Portuguese navigator. He visited India and the Moluccas, and prepared a manuscript account of his journey, which was printed by Ramusio in Italian as "Sommario di tutti lé regni dell' Indie orientale," the original Portuguese being printed by the Lisbon Academy in the "Noticias Ultra marinas" in 1813. He accompanied Magellan in the voyage around the world, and was killed soon after the death of his chief in the island of Cebu. Barbosa Machado, Diogo. Born at Lisbon, March 31, 1682: died 1770. A Portuguese bibliographer. He wrote a biographical and critical notice of Portuguese writers, "Bibliotheca Lusitana, etc." (1741 1759). Barbotan (bär-bō-ton'). A watering-place in the department of Gers, France, situated near the Douze 38 miles west-southwest of Agen. It has hot mineral springs. Barbou (bär-bö'). A noted French family of printers which flourished from about 1540 to 1808. The most famous were Jean, the founder of the family; Hugues, his son; and Joseph Gérard (about the middle of the 18th century). Barbour (bär'ber), James. [An archaic form of Barber .] Born in Orange County, Va., June 10,1775: died near Gordonsville, Va., June 8, Barca. In ancient geography, a city of Cyre the cities of the Pentapolis. Barca. A river in eastern Africa which flows toward the Red Sea south of Suakim. Barca. A district north of Aby in i a, about lat. 16° N., near the upper course of the river Barca. Bar cell on a (bär-chel-lō'nä). A town in the province of Me ina, Sicily, 22 miles west by south of Me ina. Population, about 14,000. Barcelona (bär-se-lō'nä; Sp. pron. bär-tha-lō'nä). A province in Catalonia, Spain, bounded by Gerona on the northeast, the Mediterranean Sea on the southeast, southeast, and Lerida and Tarragon a on the west. Area, 2,985 square miles.