(Encyclopedia) Stephen BáthoryStephen Báthorybäˈtôrĭ [key], Pol. Stefan Batory, 1533–86, king of Poland (1575–86), prince of Transylvania (1571–75), son of Stephen Báthory (1477–1534). He was elected…
(Encyclopedia) Montfort, Simon de, earl of Leicester, 1208?–1265, leader of the baronial revolt against Henry III of England.
By 1258 Simon was an active member of the baronial opposition that…
Act IIIScene ILondon. The Parliament-houseFlourish. Enter King Henry VI, Exeter, Gloucester, Warwick, Somerset, and Suffolk; the Bishop OF Winchester, Richard Plantagenet, and others.…
IIISaid Saadi, "When I stood before
Hassan the camel-driver's door,
I scorned the fame of Timour brave;
Timour, to Hassan, was a slave.
In every glance of Hassan's eye
I read great years of…
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The ample…
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Scene IIIA streetEnter Sebastian and AntonioSebastianI would not by my will have troubled you;
But, since you make your pleasure of your pains,
I will no further chide you.AntonioI could not…
(Encyclopedia) BonaparteBonapartebōˈnəpärt [key], Ital. BuonaparteBonapartebwōnäpärˈtā [key], family name of Napoleon I, emperor of the French.
Of the second generation of the family the most…
Act IIIScene ITroy. Priam's palaceEnter a Servant and PandarusPandarusFriend, you! pray you, a word: do not you follow the young Lord Paris?ServantAy, sir, when he goes before me.PandarusYou…
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