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Cornelia
Cornelia , fl. 2d cent. BC, Roman matron, daughter of Scipio Africanus Major. She was the wife of Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and mother of the Gracchi . She refused to remarry after her husband's death, devoting herself to her children, whom she educated well and inspired with a sense of civic duty and a desire for glory. When a wealthy patrician woman spoke of her jewels, Cornelia pointed to her two sons, saying, "These are my jewels!" Whether she supported the revolutionary tendencies of her sons or tempered them is debated by historians. |
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"Cornelia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cornelia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cornelia.html "Cornelia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cornelia.html |
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Cornelia
Cornelia, a tragedy translated by T. Kyd from a Senecan play by Robert Garnier, published 1594. It was reissued the following year under the title Pompey the Great, His Faire Corneliaes Tragedie.
It deals with the story of Cornelia, daughter of Metellus Scipio and wife of Pompey the Great, and her lamentations for her misfortunes. |
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Cornelia." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Cornelia." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Cornelia.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Cornelia." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Cornelia.html |
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Cornelia
Cornelia ♀ From the Latin feminine form of the old Roman family name Cornelius. It was borne in the 2nd century bc by the mother of the revolutionary reformers Tiberius and Gaius Sempronius Gracchus. Its use in England dates from the 17th century, when it was probably brought in by Dutch immigrants.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Cornelia." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Cornelia." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Cornelia1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Cornelia." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Cornelia1.html |
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Cornelia
Cornelia ♀ (German) Feminine of Cornelius.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Cornelia." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Cornelia." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Cornelia.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Cornelia." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Cornelia.html |
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