(Encyclopedia) Sumner, William Graham, 1840–1910, American sociologist and political economist, b. Paterson, N.J., grad. Yale, 1863, and studied in Germany, in Switzerland, and at Oxford. He was…
(Encyclopedia) Penn, William, 1644–1718, English Quaker, founder of Pennsylvania, b. London, England; son of Sir William Penn.
Penn became involved in the affairs of the American colonies when in…
Scene IIThe same. Plains near AngiersAlarums, excursions. Enter the Bastard, with Austria's headBastardNow, by my life, this day grows wondrous hot;
Some airy devil hovers in the sky
And…
Scene IIA field between the two camps [Alarum within. Enter, with drum and colours, King Lear, Cordelia, and Soldiers, over the stage; and exeunt] Enter Edgar and GloucesterEdgarHere, father…
LIVINGSTON, Robert R., (brother of Edward Livingston and cousin of Philip Livingston and William Livingston), a Delegate from New York; born in New York City November 27, 1746; was graduated…
Scene IIIBefore the castleEnter Arthur, on the wallsArthurThe wall is high, and yet will I leap down:
Good ground, be pitiful and hurt me not!
There's few or none do know me: if they did,…
Scene IIIThe French camp near DoverEnter Kent and a GentlemanKentWhy the King of France is so suddenly gone back, know you the reason?GentlemanSomething he left imperfect in the state, which…
(Encyclopedia) William IV, 1765–1837, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1830–37), third son of George III. He went to sea in 1779, served under Admiral George Rodney in action off Cape St. Vincent (…
(Encyclopedia) Caxton, William, c.1421–91, English printer, the first to print books in English. He served apprenticeship as a mercer and from 1463 to 1469 was at Bruges as governor of the Merchants…
Scene IILewis's camp at St. EdmundsburyEnter, in arms, Lewis, Salisbury, Melun, Pembroke, Bigot, and SoldiersLewisMy Lord Melun, let this be copied out,
And keep it safe for our remembrance:…
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