La Bruyère, Jean de
(Encyclopedia) La Bruyère, Jean de zhäN də lä brüyĕrˈ [key], 1645–96, French writer. He lived (1684–96) as tutor in the house of the prince de Condé. His great work, Les Caractères de Théophraste, trad...
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Chaux-de-Fonds, La
(Encyclopedia) Chaux-de-Fonds, La
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[key], city, Neuchâtel canton, NW Switzerland, in the Jura Mts.,
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John Climax, Saint
(Encyclopedia) John Climax, Saint [Gr.,=ladder], d. c.649, Syrian hermit of Mt. Sinai. Little is known of his life, but his guide to the spiritual life in 30 steps, The Ladder of Paradise, was widely read in the Mid...
Serna, José de la
(Encyclopedia) Serna, José de la hōsāˈ ᵺā lä sārˈnä [key], 1770–1832, Spanish general, viceroy of Peru (1821–24). In 1821 the military leaders, dissatisfied with Viceroy Pezuela and his conduct of the...
Palos de la Frontera
(Encyclopedia) Palos de la Frontera päˈlōs dā lä frōntāˈrä [key], town Huelva prov., SW Spain, in Andalusia, on the Tinto River near its mouth. From its port (now silted up), Columbus sailed on his first vo...
Noue, François de La
(Encyclopedia) Noue, François de La: see La Noue, François de.
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La Cruz, Ramón de
(Encyclopedia) La Cruz, Ramón de: see Cruz, Ramón de la.
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La Halle, Adam de
(Encyclopedia) La Halle, Adam de: see Adam de la Halle.
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La Huerta, Adolfo de
(Encyclopedia) La Huerta, Adolfo de: see Huerta, Adolfo de la.
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La Hyre, Laurent de
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