satire
(Encyclopedia) satire, term applied to any work of literature or art whose objective is ridicule. It is more easily recognized than defined. From ancient times satirists have shared a common aim: to expose foolishne...
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Leopold II, Holy Roman emperor, king of Bohemia and Hungary
(Encyclopedia) Leopold II, 1747–92, Holy Roman emperor (1790–92), king of Bohemia and Hungary (1790–92), as Leopold I grand duke of Tuscany (1765–90), third son of Maria Theresa. Succeeding his father, Holy ...
Thayendanegea
(Encyclopedia) Thayendanegea: see Brant, Joseph.
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Inchbald, Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Inchbald, Elizabeth ĭnchˈbôld [key], 1753–1821, English author. The daughter of a farmer, Joseph Simpson, she went to London in 1772 to seek her fortune on the stage. The same year she married a ...
Cartan, Henri
(Encyclopedia) Cartan, Henri: see under Cartan, Élie Joseph.
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Volstead Act
(Encyclopedia) Volstead Act: see under Volstead, Andrew Joseph.
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Philippe Égalité
(Encyclopedia) Philippe Égalité: see Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'.
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Daley, Richard Michael
(Encyclopedia) Daley, Richard Michael: see under Daley, Richard Joseph.
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Daley, William Michael
(Encyclopedia) Daley, William Michael: see under Daley, Richard Joseph.
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Égalité, Philippe
(Encyclopedia) Égalité, Philippe: see Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'.
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