The poem of "Hero and Leander" belongs rather to erotic than to epic poetry

Its subject is the well-known story of Hero, the beautiful prieste of Venus at Sestos, and Leander, who was the glory of Abydos on the other side of the water, and who swam acro the Hellespont every evening to his fair bride, till at last he was drowned on a win ter's night, and his body cast up at the foot of Hero's tower, who, and died in despair, by the side cast of herself her lover. down from This the tragedy battlements, of Hero and Leander, the Juliet and Romeo of the Dardanelles, was of much older date than Musæus. It was well known to Ovid, Virgil, and Statius, and had become a popular love version of the story, and he has told it in a manner which tale. But Museus is the author of the most complete will bear criticism. There is no pause in the brief narrative from the beginning, where the lovers meet, like the hero and heroine of Heliodor us and Shakspere, on a festive occasion, down to the fatal i ue of Hero's pa ion. The poet does not, like the other erotic writers, delight in his opportunity of describing details. There is nothing to shock the most delicate reader, and the grace of the lansion which would have done credit to a better age. The guage is sometimes enhanced by a concisene of expres"Hero and Leander" of Musæus is the dying swan-note of Greek poetry, the last distinct echo of the old music of Hellas. K. O. Müller , Hist. of the Lit. of Anc. Greece, III. 370. [( Donald son .) 2. A poem of Marlowe and Chapman, based on the poem of Museus. The first edition consisted of Marlowe's portion, 2 sestiads; the second edition gave the whole poem, the remaining 4 sestiads being written by Chapman after Marlowe's death. Both editions appeared in 1598. Herod (her'od) I., surnamed "The Great." [Gr. 'Ἡρώδης.] King of Judea 40-4 B. C. He came of an Idumean family which was converted to Judaism. His father, Anti pater, succeeded during the conflict between Heron, Matilda tyrant, but the historicity of which causes chronological difficulties. Herod Agrippa. See Agrippa . Herod Antipas (her'od an'ti-pas). Son of Herod the Great, appointed by his father succe or to the throne, but invested by the Romans with only the tetrarchy of Galilee. He first married the daughter of Aretas, king of the Nabathæans, but abandoned her to marry Herodias, the wife of his half-brother Herod Philip, and was thus involved in a war with Aretas. At the instigation of his wife he had John the Baptist, who reproached him for his criminal marriage, imprisoned and his nephew Agrippa I. was made king of Judea by Caligula, Antipas, urged by his wife, repaired to Rome also to obtain a kingdom. Agrippaaccused him of treachery to Rome, and Antipas was deprived of his principality and banished to Lyons. He was followed thither by his wife, and both died in exile. executed. Jesus called "the When Herodes, Atticus. See Atticus Herodes . Herodians (he-rō'di-anz). A party among the Jews in the time of Christ and the apostles, adherents of the family of Herod. The Herodians constituted a political party rather than a religious sect. Some writers suppose that they were for the most part Sadducees in religion. He rod i an us (he-rō-di-a'nus), or Herodian (herō'di-an). [Gr. Ήρωδιανός .] Born about 170 (?) A. D.: died about 240 (?) A. D. A Greek historian, resident in Italy, author of a Roman history for the period 180-238 A. D. (Commodus to Gordian). He rod i an us, Ælius. Born at Alexandria: lived at the end of the 2d century. A Greek grammarian, author of a work on prosody. Herodias (he-ro'di-as). Lived in the first half of the 1st century. The sister of Herod Agrippa I., wife of Herod Philip, and afterward second wife of Herod Antipas, half-brother of Herod Philip. See Herod Antipas . Hero dot us (he-rod'ō-tus). [Gr. Ηρόδοτος.] Born at Halicarna us, Asia Minor, probably about 484 B. c.: died at Thurii, Italy, probably about 424 в. с. A celebrated Greek historian, surnamed "the Father of History." According to the commonly accepted account of his life, gleaned chiefly from his own works, he was the son of Lyxes and Dryo, persons of means and station at Halicarna us; a isted in the expulsion of the tyrant Lygdamus from his native city; traveled in the Persian empire, Egypt, Asia Minor, and Greece; lived in Samos, and later in Athens; and settled as a colonist in Thurii (probably in 444). He wrote a history in 9 books (named after the nine Muses) of the Persian invasion of Greece down to 479 B. C. It was first printed in the original by Aldus Manutius in 1502, a Latin version by Valla having appeared as early as 1474. About fifteen manuscripts of the history of Hero dot us are known to critics; and of these, several are not of higher antiquity than the middle of the fifteenth century. One copy, in the French king's library (there are in that collection five or six), appears to belong to the twelfth century; there is one in the Vatican, and one in the Florentine library, attributed to the tenth century; one in the library of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, formerly the a hold in Judean politics and befriending the Romans. Accordingly when Anti pater was appointed by Cæsar in 47 B. C. procurator of Judea, Herod, though only 15 years old, was made governor of Galilee, and shortly afterward of CœleSyria. In 40 he had to flee from Judea to Rome, and was appointed by the senate king of Judea. In 37 he took po e ion of Jerusalem with the aid of the Romans. During the civil war he was on the side of Mark Antony, but after the battle of Actium (31 B. c.) he secured the favor of the victorious Oct avian us, who not only confirmed him in his king dom, but also considerably increased his territory, so that Egypt. His policy toward Rome was that of cringing servility, though his secret aim may have been the found ing of an independent monarchy. His attitude toward the people over whom he ruled was characterized by entire want of understanding of or sympathy with its nature, ideals, and aspirations. His rule was marked by unscrupulous selfishne and bloody despotism. In his family relations he showed himself pa ionate, jealous, and cruel. At the same time, he was bold, prudent, understanding his it extended from the sea to Syria, and from Damascus to opportunities and knowing how to avail himself of them, liberal, and fond of pomp and display. To these qualities may be ascribed his succe , and what popularity he obtained. Thus, to strengthen his position he had his benefactor Hyrcanus II. executed, and it was a umed that his brother-in-law Aristobulus, appointed by him high priest, was drowned at his instigation for fear of his great popular ity with the people. The people he held in abeyance by bloody terror. Even the magnificent temple begun 20 B. C. and finished in 8 years ( Joseph . , Antiq., XV. 11) could not gain him the hearts of the outraged people. At the same time with the temple, he erected everywhere theaters, gymnasia, and heathen temples. Even some cities owe their origin to his love of building, notably Cæsarea. Samaria was turned by him into a fortre , and named Sebaste. In a fit of jealousy he executed his beautiful wife Mariamne, granddaughter of Hyrcanus II., and later his two sons by her, Alexander and Aristobulus, and five days before his death his eldest son by Doris, Anti pater. His last order, according to a well-known story, was for the ma acre of the nobles immediately after his decease, so that at least his death might cause mourning ( Joseph ., Antiq., XVII. 6, 5). He died in great agony from a loathsome disease, which drove him to a suicidal attempt, 4 B. C. In Mat. ii. 1 ff. he is represented as having ordered the ma acre of the infants of Bethlehem, in order to exterminate the child Jesus, an act which would have been quite in harmony with his character as a superstitious despot and very ancient; the libraries of Oxford and of Vienna contain also manuscripts of this author. Taylor, Hist. Anc. Books, p. 171. Herod Philip (her'od fil'ip). Died about 34 A. D. Son of Herod the Great and Cleopatra, made tetrarch of Auranitis and the neighboring regions in 4 B. c. His wife Herodias deserted him for his half-brother, Herod Antipas. Hérold (a-rold'), Louis Joseph Ferdinand. Born at Paris, Jan. 28, 1791: died at Paris, Jan. 19, 1833. A noted French composer of comic operas. He took the grand prix de Rome for his cantata "Mlle. de la Vallière" in 1812. His works include "La Gioventú di Enrico Quinto" (1816), "Charles de France" (with Boieldieu: 1816), "Les rosières" (1817), "Le premier venu" (1818), "Les troqueurs" (1819), "L'Amour plat on i que" (1819), "Le muletier" (1823), "Le roi René" (1824), "Le dernier jour de Mis so long hi" (1828), "Emeline" (1828), "Zampa" (1831), "La marquise de Brin villi ers" (1831), "La médecine sans médec in" (1832), "Le pré aux clercs" (1832), "Ludovic" (finished by Halévy: 1833), etc. He also wrote a great deal of music for the pianoforte, and a number of graceful ballets. Heron, surnamed "The Younger." A Byzantine mathematician and natural philosopher, probably of the 7th century. Heron (her'on), Matilda. Born at London derry, Ireland, Dec. 1, 1830: died at New York, March 7,1877. An actre . She made her début at Philadelphia (1851), when quite young, as Bianca in "Fazio." Her principal part was Camille. In 1857 she married Robert Stoepel, a musician, and was divorced from him in 1869. Her daughter, Bijou, also an actre , was born at New York in 1863. Heroopolites Sinus Heroopolites Sinus (her-o-op-ō-lītēz si'nus). [Gr. Ηρωοπολίτης κολπός , gulf of Heroopolis, from ἡ ' Ηρώων πόλις, city of heroes, a city on the coast.] The ancient name of the Gulf of Suez. Hero phil us (he-rof'i-lus). [Gr. Ηρόφιλος .] Born at Chalcedon, Bithynia: lived about 300 в. с. A Greek anatomist and physician. Hero stratus (he-ros'tra-tus). [Gr. ' Ηρόστρατος .] An Ephesian who set fire to the temple of Diana (Artemis) at Ephesus (as it happened, on the night of the birth of Alexander the Great) in order to immortalize himself. It was remarked by Hegesias the Magnesian that the conflagration was not to be wondered at, since the godde was absent from Ephesus, and attending on the delivery of Olympias: an observation, says Plutarch, frigid enough to have put out the fire. The stroke of genius in question, however, is ascribed by Cicero, whose taste it does not seem to have shocked, to Timæus of Tauromenium. Smith , Dict. of Greek and Roman Biography and [Mythology, II. 439. Herrada, Juan de. See Rada . Herran (ar-rän'), Pedro Alcantara. Born at Bogotá, Oct. 19, 1800: died there, April 26, 1872. A Colombian general and statesman. He served in the war for independence, and in Peru 1824-26. He subsequently was prominent as a liberal in the civil wars of New Granada, at times as commander-in-chief of the government forces, and was president 1841-45. General Herran was known as the "Húsar de Ayacucho," from a brilliant charge which he made in that battle. Her ren hausen (her'ren-hou-zen). A royal palace in Hannover. George I. and George II. of England resided there. Herrera, or Herrera y Tordesillas (er-rā'rä e tör-dā-sel'yäs), Antonio de. Born at Cuellar, Segovia, 1549: died at Madrid, March 29, 1625. A A Spanish historian. Philip II. made him chief chronicler of America and one of the chroniclers of Castile, offices which he held until his death. His greatest work is the "Hist or i a general de los hechos de los Caste llanos en las islas y Tierra Firme del Mar Oceano," in 8 decades (Madrid, 1601). This includes the history of America, written in the form of annals, from 1492 to 1554, and is the most important of the older works on the subject. Herrera also published a history of the world during the reign of Philip II., and many other works. Herrera, Fernando de. Born at Seville, Spain, 1534: died at Seville, 1597. A celebrated Spanish lyric poet, surnamed "the Divine," a friend of Cervantes who wrote a sonnet in his honor. His poetical works were published by his friend, the painter Francisco Pacheco, in 1582 and 1619. He also wrote "Relacion de la guerra de Chipre, y suceso de la batalla naval de Lepanto" (1572), and "Vida y Muerte de Tomas Moro" (1592). Herrera, Francisco, surnamed el Viejo ('the Old'). Born at Seville, Spain, about 1576: died at Madrid, 1656. A Spanish painter, etcher, engraver, and architect. Among his best works is a "Last Judgment," at Seville. Herrera, Francisco, surnamed el Mozo ('the Young'). Born at Seville, Spain, 1622: died at Madrid, 1685. A Spanish painter, son of Francisco Herrera. Landseer, the keen sympathy for animal life which char acterizes the English school. Many important race-horses were painted by him. Rice . Herzberg Bosch, G. Herzogenbusch (hert'sō-gen-bösh), F. Bois-le-Duc (bwä'lė-dük'). The capital of the province of North Brabant, Netherlands, situated at the junction of the Dommel and Aa in lat. 51° 42′ N., long. 5° 18' E. It contains a noted cathedral, and was formerly strongly fortified. It was taken by the French in 1794, and by the Pru ians in 1814. Population (1889), commune, 27,103. Herrings, Battle of the. A name given to the engagement between the French under the Count of Clermont and the English under Sir John Fastolf near Rouvray, in Feb., 1429. Sir John was carrying provisions to the English army besieg- ing Orléans, and these provisions consisted chiefly of her- rings intended for the Lenten fast: hence the name. Hertford. Herrnhut (hern'höt). A town in the govern- mental district of Bautzen, Saxony, 45 miles east of Dresden: the chief seat of the Moravian Brotherhood, founded 1722. Herrnhuters (hern'höt-ers). A denomination of Moravians or United Brethren: so called in Germany from the village built by them on the estate of Count von Zinzendorf in Saxony, named Herrnhut (which see). See Moravians . Herschel (her's hel). A name given for a time to the planet now known as Uranus, discovered by Sir William Herschel. Herschel, Caroline Lucretia. Born at Han- nover, Pru ia, March 16, 1750: died there, Jan. 9, 1848. An English astronomer, sister and col- labor at or of Sir William Herschel. She published a "Reduction and Arrangement in the Form of a Catalogue in Zones of all the Star Clusters and Nebulæ observed by Sir William Herschel." Herschel, Sir John Frederick William. Born at Slough, near Windsor, England, March 7, 1792: died at Colling wood, near Hawk hurst, Kent, England, May 11, 1871. A celebrated English astronomer and physicist, son of Sir William Herschel. He continued his father's researches on double stars and nebulæ, and conducted observations at the Cape of Good Hope 1834-38. His chief work is "Results of Astronomical Observations made 18341838 at the Cape of Good Hope" (1847). Among his other works are "Study of Natural Philosophy" (1830), "Outlines of Astronomy" (1849), "Familiar Letters on Scientific Subjects" (1866), etc. Herschel, Sir William (originally Fried rich Wilhelm) Wilhelm). Born at Hannover, Pru ia, Nov. 15, 1738: died at Slough, near Windsor, England, Aug. 25, 1822. A celebrated English astronomer, of German birth. He joined the band of the Han over i an Guards as oboist at the age of 14; de serted and went to England in 1757; was engaged in the teaching of music; and attained considerable succe as a violinist and organist. He instructed himself in mathematics and astronomy; and in 1773 constructed a telescope with which he observed the Orion nebula. In 1775 he erected his first large reflecting telescope. On March 13, 1781, he discovered the planet Uranus, naming it, in honor of George III., "Georgium Sidus," a name which was not accepted by astronomers. He was made court astronomer in 1782. On Jan. 11, 1787, he discovered two satellites of Uranus (Oberon and Titania); on Aug. 28, 1789, a sixth satellite of Saturn (Enceladus), and on Sept. 17, 1789, a seventh (Mimas). His great reflecting telescope (tube 39 feet 4 inches long) was erected in 1789. "In nearly every branch of modern physical astronomy he was a pioneer. He was the virtual founder of sidereal science. As an explorer of the heavens he had but one rival-his son." Dict . Nat . Biog . Her sent (er-son'), Louis. Born at Paris, March 10, 1777: died there, Oct. 2, 1860. A French his torical and portrait painter. He was a pupil of Regnault. Hersfeld (hers'feld). A town in the province of He e-Na au, Pru ia, at the junction of the Geisa and Haune with the Fulda, 32 miles south by east of Ca el. It was formerly the seat of an old Benedictine abbey. It pa ed to He e-Ca el in 1648. Pop ulation (1890), 6,758. Herstal (hers'täl), formerly Heristal, or Heris- tall (her'is-täl). A town in the province of Liège, Belgium, situated on the Meuse 3 miles northeast of Liège. It formerly contained a castle, the residence of Pepin of Heristal, and was the birthplace of Pepin and of Charles the Great (?). Population (1890), 13,877. Hertel (her'tel), Albert. Born at Berlin, April 19, 1843. A Pru ian landscape-painter, noted for his coloring. Hertford (hert'ford or här'ford), or Herts (herts). A county in south midland England. It is bounded by Bedford on the northwest, Cambridge on the north, E ex on the east, Middle sex on the south, and Bucking ham on the west. The leading industry is agriculture. Area, 635 square miles. Population (1891), 220,162. Hertford. [ME. Hertford , AS. Heortford , Heorotford, hart-ford, from heorot , hart, and ford , ford.] The capital of the county of Hertford, situated on the Lea 20 miles north of London. An ecclesiastical council called by Theodore, archbishop of Canterbury, met here in 673. Population (1891), 7,232. Hertford College. A college of Oxford Uni- versity, founded about 1282 by Elias de Hert- ford as Hertford or Hart Hall. This foundation (Hertford College from 1740) was di olved in 1805; and the buildings, with other property, pa ed to Magdalen Hall in 1822. In 1874 Magdalen Hall was di olved and Hertford College reincorporated. Hertha. See Nerthus . Herts. An abbreviation of Hertfordshire. See Hertz (herts), Henrik. Born at Copenhagen, Aug. 25, 1798: died there, Feb. 25, 1870. A Danish dramatist and poet. He was the son of Jewish parents, but embraced Christianity. He studied jurisprudence at the University of Copenhagen. In 1833 he traveled abroad at the expense of the government, and upon his return was given the title of profe or, and an annual pension. His first important work was a series of rimed epistles "Gjenganger-Breve eller poetiske Epistler fra Paradis" ("Ghost Letters, or Poetical Epistles from Paradise"), which appeared in 1830, and whose purpose was esthetic and critical. The same year appeared a comedy in verse, "Amors Genistreger" ("Amor's Clever Pranks"). Among his many works for the stage are the comedies "Emma" (1832), "Den eneste Feil" ("The Only Error"), and "Spare kas sen" ("The Savings Bank," 1836); the romantic plays "Kong Rene's Datter" ("King René's Daughter"), "Svend Dyrings Hus" ("The House of Svend Dyring"); the vaudevilles "Kjärlighed og Politi" ("Love and Politics"), "Arvingerne" ("The Heirs"), "De Fattiges Dyrehave" ("A Park for the Poor"). During 18581859 he edited the weekly journal "Ugenlige Blade." His poems ("Digte") were published at Copenhagen (1851-62) in 4 vols.; his dramatic works ("Dramatiske Vaerker") at