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Barnabe Barnes
Barnabe Barnes 1569?-1609, English poet. His major work is Parthenophil and Parthenophe (1593), a collection of sonnets, madrigals, elegies, and odes. He also wrote A Divine Century of Spiritual Sonnets (1595) and The Devil's Charter (1607), a tragedy on the life of Pope Alexander VI. ... Read more
Eustache Le Sueur
Eustache Le Sueur , 1616-55, French painter. He was a disciple of Vouet and a founding member of the Académie royale (1648). In his short life he painted many decorative works for apartments in the Louvre and for churches and convents. His work was greatly influenced by that of Poussin, whom ... Read more
Adrian VI
Adrian VI 1459-1523, pope (1522-23), a Netherlander (b. Utrecht) named Adrian Florensz; successor of Leo X. He taught at Louvain and was tutor of the young prince, later Holy Roman Emperor Charles V . This was a time when Roman life was extravagant, papal expenditures on worldly objects were lavis... Read more
Il Sodoma
Il Sodoma , c.1477-1549, Sienese painter, whose real name was Giovanni Antonio Bazzi. Born in Vercelli, Piedmont, he went to Rome c.1508. Commissioned by Pope Julius II, he painted frescoes in the Camera della Segnatura in the Vatican. Raphael's frescoes afterward replaced most of his work there. Fo... Read more
Longinus
Longinus , fl. 1st cent.? AD, Greek literary critic; writer of the famous treatise On the Sublime. Nothing is known of his life, and for a long time his work was attributed to Cassius Longinus. On the Sublime is one of the momuments of literary criticism. The work is the sole source for Sappho's... Read more
Sir William Orpen
Sir William Orpen 1878-1931, British portrait and genre painter, b. Ireland. He is best known for his scenes of Irish daily life, his paintings and sketches of life at the front in World War I, and his portraits. His paintings Myself and Venus (Carnegie Inst., Pittsburgh) and Leading the Life in... Read more
Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton 1646?-1720, French author of Scottish descent, b. Ireland. He spent much time in France, where he became a master of the French language. He fought in the Dutch Wars for Louis XIV and commanded an Irish regiment for James II in 1687. His most celebrated work is the Mémoires... Read more
Baldassare Castiglione, Conte
Baldassare Castiglione, Conte , 1478-1529, Italian soldier, author, and statesman attached to the court of the duke of Milan and later in the service of the duke of Urbino. His famous Libro del cortegiano (1528, tr. The Courtier, 1561), a treatise on etiquette, social problems, and intellectual ... Read more
Domenico Ghirlandaio
Domenico Ghirlandaio , 1449-94, Florentine painter, whose family name was Bigordi. He may have studied painting and mosaics under Alesso Baldovinetti. Ghirlandaio was an excellent technician. Keenly observant of the contemporary scene, he depicted many prominent Florentine personalities within his r... Read more
letters
letters in literature, written messages, ranging from those addressed to the public and those sent from lover to lover, to business letters and thank-you notes. The common quality they share is a lively style, echoing the personality of the sender yet aimed at the mind and heart of the receiver. Th... Read more

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Alexander Pope
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Translations of Homer Pope also engaged in...translations. His Messiah (1712...1715). In later life Pope published reworkings...versions of Homer were his greatest achievement...Pope was for a time friendly with men...hoped to secure his talents for their...
John Russell Pope
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...made during this time. At the conclusion...Eggers, his life-long partners. In 1912 Pope married Sadie G...formally linking Pope to the "richest...honors which marked his career. Almost...French styles. His houses have been...States up to that time. After about 1910...
Pope Gregory XII
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Pope Gregory XII In 1406...1417) was elected pope; calling himself...Catholic Church. His ascension to the Holy...there were two other popes elsewhere vying for authority, but his own eventual assent...is known about the life of Angelo Correr...influential clans. At the time, the ...
Pope, Alexander
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Pope, Alexander (1688...draper of London. His health was ruined and his growth stunted by...of 12. He showed his precocious metrical...introduced him to London life. His Essay on Criticism...x2019;. About this time he became strongly...
Nicholas, Pope, V
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Pope Nicholas V Nicholas...of the Renaissance popes. Befitting the times, Nicholas V was...fully complemented his love of learning...Successes In 1444 Pope Eugenius IV elevated...out on a limb. For his work, Eugenius made...1431 had taken up a life of religious ...
Leo, Pope, XII
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Pope Leo XII Leader of the...Church from 1823 to his death in 1829, Pope...1829) ruled during a time when the traditional...XII was chosen for his weaknesses, not his strengths. Despite...was destined for a life in the Church. At...
Benedict, Pope, XVI
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Pope Benedict XVI German...theological stances of his predecessor within...Catholic hierarchy, and his actions in the first weeks and months of his papacy were closely...Church year gave the time its rhythm, and...immersion in the life of faith. Indeed...
Macqueen-Pope, Walter James
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Macqueen-Pope, Walter James (1888...historian, who traced his ancestry back to the 18th...theatrical pedigree, for his devotion to the London...hearted and he spent his life in its service. He was at some time in his career business...
Gregory IX
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...of Honorius III as pope proved beneficial...1219. During this time his reputation expanded...the support of the Pope, he developed a relationship...long and productive life. On November 11...them to appoint a new pope. One of these men...Frederick to fulfill his obligation. On ...
Clement VII
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Catholic Church in times of religious and political...Clement VII began his life as Giulio de' Medici...about a month before his birth. Historians disagree on who his mother was, and what...who later became Pope Leo X). As noted...Chamberlin in The Bad Popes, "The positive...

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Gerbert
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Aurilla , later Pope Sylvester II ( b...Gerbert received his early education at...Catalonia he continued his studies under Atto...based not only on his intellectual gifts...Having been pope at the time of Constantine and...Gerbert ’ s life is in the “...
Catholic Church, Roman
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...appointed by Christ as his representative on...societies. At the same time, Roman Catholics...risk of their own lives. After World War...electoral rounds. Through his charity and humanity...x2013;5). Under his successor, Paul VI...continued, while Pope John Paul II continued...Table ...
Ockham, William of
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...philosophers. Of his early life nothing is known...theology and completed his formal requirements...disputations, revised his lectures on the first...theologians was appointed by Pope John XXII to examine...full expression to his own philosophy of...motion, place, and time in ...
Rovere
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art ...strict in his personal life, but he was ruthless in pursuing his aims and unscrupulous in advancing his relatives (he made six of his nephews cardinals...who in 1503 became pope as Julius II. He...personalities among all the popes (‘hated...greatest patron of his ...
National Gallery of Art
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...government up to that time. On 24 March 1937...paintings early in life, yet he made his most important purchases after his plans for the national...support. He laid out his proposals in two letters...architect John Russell Pope (1874 –...
Lancisi, Giovanni Maria
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...young even for those times. After obtaining his degree, Lancisi...advanced rapidly in his career. In 1675...years. At the same time Lancisi became increasingly...papal court. In 1688 Pope Innocent IX made...under succeeding popes — and delegated...pathology; he extended ...
crusades
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...authorized by the pope; a just war, that...crusader to fulfil his vow in the Holy Land...crusade, from the time that Pope Urban II made his call to the First...stated by David Hume in his condemnation of crusade...employed in England? Times and attitudes have...affected vast ...
John XXIII
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...x2013;1963). Pope from 1958. Because of his advanced age, he...revolutionary pope of modern times. He announced the...Christian Unity in 1960. His encyclicals included...people of good will). His Journey of a Soul...quest of his whole life.
Baglivi Georgius
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...and to observe the life habits of tarantulas...drugs. At the same time he served as a physician...biological research. In his opinion, physicians...blood) and continued his anatomical research...a position as the pope ’ s archiater...him and to live in his house as a kind of...
Marsilius of Inghen (or Inguem or De Novimagio)
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...x2019; early life. Although his name would suggest...diocese of Utrecht), 1 his biographers are not...1362 as the date of his inaugural lecture...Marsilius accompanied the pope, Gregory XI, to...institution for the first time in 1386 (he served...

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Pelosi: 'Pope John Paul II Was One of the Greatest Spiritual and Humanitarian Leaders of Our Time'
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 4/6/2005; 700+ words ; ...resolution honoring the life and achievements of Pope John Paul II and expressing...profound sorrow on his death. Below are...with deep sadness on his passing, but with great thanks and joy for his life of good works...humanitarian leaders of our time. His deeds, ...
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POPE SURPRISES CROWD WITH WAVE FROM WINDOW PONTIFF MISSES BLESSING ON SUNDAY FOR 1ST TIME
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/28/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...It marked the first time in his 26-year papacy...swept back, and the pope's hand appeared. At first, the pope touched his throat...photograph of the pope sitting on a gold...was real. The other popes when we were growing...pope was real, and his life has ...
John Paul Times II; CBS's Biography of the Late Pope Has a Life That ABC's Lacks
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...playing "good pope, bad pope...Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul...scared stiff. His John Paul displays...About the only time Kretschmann shows...be assassin in his cell and tells...allegations, the pope declares, "There...some considered his reactionary ...
Saddened area residents recall time spent in pope's presence
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 4/2/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...within a few feet of Pope John Paul II during...pope was clinging to life late Friday. Many...some for the first time in awhile. They lit...pope. She remembered his eyes, especially...remembered how soft his hands were. "He...Endres, 62, who lives near the church ...
Archbishop To Stand In For Pope At Prayers; John Paul Cedes Role for First Time
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/27/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Peter's Square, the pope whispered a blessing...far from the first time that health problems have driven a pope from view. Pope Leo XIII, who died...last two years of his reign, when he was...But none of these popes operated under the...machine demands signs of life every day. ...
Pope Speaks for First Time Since Surgery
News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/11/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...plans to return in time for the start of Holy...the Vatican at this time, nevertheless I gladly...dropped to give him more time to regain his strength...Vatican has said the pope plans to give his...insert a tube into his windpipe to help him...the Holy See and the life ...
Interview: William Kerr discusses what happens to the possessions acquired by the pope during his time in office
Transcript from: NPR Special; 4/7/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...acquired by the pope during his time in office Host...him. At one time, you know...given to him for his use. And when...skiing, when his infirmities...made during his life and the kind...passed down from pope to pope? Monsignor...a pope upon ...
Pope Forced to Miss Prayers for First Time
News Wire article from: AP Online; 2/27/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Dateline: VATICAN CITY Pope John Paul II, right...Grant) For the first time in his 26-year pontificate...did not speak during his brief appearance at...being treated for his second breathing crisis...and acceptance of life's trials by remaining...
Pope to visit U.S. synagogue for first time: ; The German pontiff
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 4/4/2008; ; 700+ words ; NEW YORK - When Pope Benedict XVI enters...synagogue for the first time, there likely will...in an interview at his office that he and...Budapest in 1939 with his mother and worked...He said most of his family had been deported...with all the human lives lost," he said...