Pal estrin a (pä-les-tre'nä)

A town in the prov ince of Rome, Italy, 22 miles east of Rome: the ancient Præneste (which see). It contains a cathedral and various antiquities. The sanctuary of Fortune is a very ancient foundation of wealth and renown, y which occupied ten terraces rising in succe ion and now in part covered by the modern city. The chief remains, besides the terrace walls, include main temple surviv ing almost complete with Corinthian columns and pilas ters and a raised tribune, the grotto of the famous oracle, mosaics, extensive series of vaulted chambers and port i cos, and a small circular temple, now disposed as a chapel, at the summit. It was the birthplace of Pal estrin a. Population (1881), 6,129. Pal estrin a, Giovanni Pierluigi da. Born at Pal estrin a, near Rome, probably 1524: died at Rome, Feb. 2, 1594. A celebrated Italian musician, surnamed "Princeps Musicæ” (‘Prince of Music'). He was chapel-master at the Later an, Vatican, and Sta. Maria Maggiore in Rome. In accordance with resolutions of the Council of Trent, he composed three ma es in 1565, setting the standard of ecclesiastical music. For this he was appointed composer to the pontifi. cal choir. He is considered the first composer who united the art with the science of music, and his works, all sacred except two volumes of madrigals, mark an important epoch in the annals of music. He left between 90 and 100 ma es, hymns for the year, about 60 motets, and a number of lamentations, litanies, etc. Palestro (pä-les'tro). A village in the province of Pavia, Italy, situated on the Sesia 34 miles west-southwest of Milan. Here, May 30 and 31, 1859, the Sardinians, aided by the French, defeated the Austrians. Paley (pā'li), William. Born at Peter borough, England, July, 1743: died May 25, 1805. An English theologian and philosopher. He graduated at Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1763; took holy orders; and in 1766 was chosen a fellow of his college. He vacated ✔his fellowship by marriage in 1776, and retired to the rectory of Musgrave in West more land, which had been conferred on him the year before. He was appointed arch deacon of Car lisle in 1782, became a prebendary of St. Paul's in 1794, was presented to the subdeanery of Lincoln cathedral, and in 1795 received the rectory of Bishop Wear mouth. He published "Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy" (1785), "Horæ Pauline, or the Truth of the Scripture History of St. Paul" (1790), "View of the Evidences of Christianity" (1794), "Natural Theology" (1802).