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They were the first fruits of
modern Russian literature. He may be called
the father of secular writing in Russia. (Works,
2 vols. , St. Petersburg, 1867. )
Kapnist, Vasili Vasilievitch (käp'nist).
A celebrated Russian poet and dramatist; born
at Oboukhovka, in 1757; died there, Nov. 9,
1824. His chief work, Chicanery) (1798), a
comedy in verse, forbidden by the censor, was
performed by express permission of the em
peror. It has been more than once reprinted
(last in 1888), was translated into French, and
has furnished several proverbs. It is an Aris-
tophanic satire on the old justice in Russia –
showing, as has been wittily said, “the Russian
Themis stark-naked. ” He wrote also many
exquisite lyrics. ((Works, St. Petersburg, 1849. )
Kapp, Friedrich (käp). A German bio-
grapher and historian; born at Hamm, West-
phalia, April 13, 1824; died at Berlin, Oct. 27,
1884. He left Germany at the outbreak of the
revolution of 1848, finally wandering as far as
New York (1850). He took active part in
American politics. Returning to Germany in
1870, he entered the Reichstag in 1872. Nearly
all his works refer to the United States, as
(American Soldier Traffic by German Princes)
(1864), “German Emigration to America) (1868),
and his Lives) of Kalb and Steuben. A
citizen of two hemispheres, he was a pioneer
in a style of literature that may be called inter-
national.
Karadzic, Vuk Stefanovotch (kä-rä'jitsh).
A famous Servian author; born at Trshitch,
Nov. 7, 1787; died at Vienna, Feb. 7, 1864.
The two great works of his life were the refor-
mation of the Servian literary language (which,
up to his time had been a very debased
medium, being either rude Slavonian or a hy-
brid jumble of Serb and Slavonian), and the
publication of the Popular Serb Songs) (4 vols. ,
1814-33; 3d ed. 1841-46). His epoch-making
Dictionary) appeared in 1818. The songs at-
tracted wide-spread attention, and were trans-
lated into every European tongue. He was
the founder of modern Servian literature.
Karamzin, Nikolai Mikhailovitch (kä-räm-
zin'). A celebrated Russian historian; born at
Mikhailovka, near Simbirsk, Dec. 12, 1765; died
near St. Petersburg, June 3, 1826. He left the
army to devote himself to literature. His great
work, History of Russia) (11 vols. , 1816-29),
created a tremendous sensation, being read
even by the court and fashionable ladies. He
appeared,” in Pushkin's ds, have dis-
covered old Russia, as Columbus discovered
America. The tone of the work was ultra-
conservative. Its style has been pronounced
perfect, though to-day it seems over-rhetorical.
It was translated into French and German.
(Letters of a Russian Traveler' (1797-1801),
in the style of Sterne, met with great favor.
Of several novels, Poor 'Lisa) was much imi-
tated, and with others of his writings, trans-
lated into German by Richter. Karamzin was
also a translator and journalist. With Lomon-
osov, he was the creator of Russian prose.
(Works, St. Petersburg, 1848. )
Karasoutzas, John (kä-rä-sö'tzas). A mod.
ern Greek poet; born at Smyrna, July 9, 1824;
died April 3, 1873. His verse was not only
patriotic, but strong and graceful. It appears
in the collections Lyrics) (1839); Breath of
the Morn) (1846); (Kleonike) (1868), a nar-
rative poem; etc.
Karavelov, Liuben (kä-rä-vă'lof). A Bul-
garian author; born at Koprivchtitsa, 1834; died
at Rustchuk, Feb. II, 1879. Was one of the
creators of Bulgarian prose. His works con-
sisted of novels, tales, and poems (8 vols. , 1887).
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His poems
Karnovitch, Evgenij Petrovitch (kär-no'-
vich). A Russian historian and novelist; born
near Jaroslav, Oct. 22, 1823. His historical
work, Russia's Part in the Deliverance of the
Christians from Turkey's Yoke, (Konstantin
Pavlovitch, etc. , was important. (Great For
tunes in Russia) (1885) contained interesting
facts. His best-known novel is Love and
Crown); it has been translated into several
European languages.
Karpinski, Franciszek (kär-pin'skē). A
celebrated Polish poet; born at Hotoscow,
Galicia, in 1741 ; died in Lithuania, Sept. 4,
1825. He was one of the illustrious figures at
the court of Stanislaus Augustus for a time,
but withdrew to his estates in 1793 and en-
gaged in philanthropic work.
(1804) are remarkable for energy, simplicity,
and patriotism, and still retain a hold upon
the people.
Karr, Alphonse (kär). A celebrated French
writer; born at Paris, Nov. 24, 1808; died at
St. Raphael, Var, Sept. 29, 1890. Among his
numerous striking novels were (The Shortest
Way) (1836); (Genevieve) (1838); (Clotilde)
(1839). A Journey around my Garden (1845),
talks on botany and natural history, was in
another vein. "Woman(1853) was a study
of morals. Two dramas, (The Norman Penel-
ope) (1860) and Yellow Roses) (1866), were
not very successful. One of his most char-
acteristic efforts was the series of papers called
Les Guêpes. They were confidential, anec-
dotic, critical, witty, satirical, caustic, in fact
well-nigh unique; and were the cause of an
attempt being made on his life (1844) by an
offended woman author whom they had harshly
criticized.
Karsh or Karshin, Anna Luise (kärshor
kärsh'in). A German poet; born near Schwie-
bus, Dec. I, 1722; died at Berlin, Oct. 12, 1791.
Self-taught, of low birth and free life, her poetic
merit was but slight, though she has been ex-
travagantly called the German Sappho. ”
Kästner, Abraham Gotthelf (kest'ner). A
German poet; born at Leipsic, Sept. 27, 1719;
died at Göttingen, June 20, 1800. Though a
learned mathematician, he is best known by
his witty and caustic ( Epigrams? (1781 ; 2 vols. ,
1800). As an example of these, on a poor
tragedy-writer he wrote:-
“This poet's just the man to reach a tragedy's aim :
We've sympathy with his piece, wild dread of more of
the same. "
(Poetical and prose works, 4 vols. , 1841. )
Kate, Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten (kä'te). A
Dutch poet; born at The Hague, Dec. 23,
1819; died at Amsterdam, Dec. 25, 1889. De
Schepping! (The Creation, 1866) ranks as
his best poem. In the form of a vision of
Moses from Mt. Sinai, it describes the creation
of heaven and earth in seven songs, each be-
ginning with the words of the Bible, then nar-
rating the day's creation just finished, and
ending with a hymn. His two next best poems
are (The Planets) and (The New Church in
Amsterdam. (Works, 12 vols. , 1889-93. )
Katona, Joseph (kä'tö-nä). A Hungarian
poet; born at Kecskemet, Nov. II, 1792; died
there, Nov. 2, 1830. He wrote Bánk Bán)
(1821), the grandest tragedy Hungary has pro-
duced. Long unnoticed, it appeared on the
stage only in 1834, when it met with success,
but did not become generally famous till 1845.
Meanwhile its author, embittered by its failure,
had renounced poetry, and died, beloved by
the people, especially the poor. (“Works,' 3
vols. , 1880. )
Kaufmann, Alexander (kouf'män). A favor.
ite German poet; born at Bonn, May 14, 1817;
died at Wertheim, May 1, 1893. Popular among
his lyrics have been "The Bride, (About Mid-
night, Morning); of his ballads, King Wen-
zel,'' The Stolen Steed," "Liſthilde. His songs
were simple, hearty, and fervent,- droll and
dreamy, humorous and playful. Of several vol-
umes of verse, the best was 'Under the Vines)
(1815).
Kaufmann, Mathilde. See George.
Kavanagh, Julia. A popular English writer;
born at Thurles, Ireland, Jan. 7, 1824; died at
Nice, Oct. 28, 1877. She wrote a large number
of novels, the scenes of which were almost in-
variably laid in France, where she had resided :
among them Daisy Burns) (3 vols. , 1853);
also (Woman in France during the 18th Cen-
tury) (2 vols. , 1850), "A Summer and Winter
in the Two Sicilies) (2 vols. , 1858), French
Women of Letters) (1862). She was best
known by the novels she published in maga-
zines. One of the best of recent English au-
thors.
Kaye, John William, Sir (kā). An English
administrator and military historian; born in
1814; died in 1876. He was for a number of
years an officer in the Bengal artillery, but re-
signed in 1841, and in 1856 entered the East
India Company. Upon the transfer of the gov.
ernment of India to the crown, he succeeded
John Stuart Mill in the political department of
the India office. His works consist of histories
and biographies relating to the East, among
them being A History of Afghanistan (1851-
53); History of the Administration of the East
India Company) (1853); (A History of the
Sepoy War in India) (1857-58; London, 1864-
75), a comprehensive narrative of the celebrated
mutiny down to the fall of Delhi; (Lives of
Indian Officers) (1867).
Keary, Annie. An English novelist; born
near Wetherby, Yorkshire, March 3, 1825; died
at Eastburn, March 3, 1879. Beginning with
books for children, she made her reputation
with stories of Irish life. She was a prolific
writer and very popular in her day, 'Castle
Daly) (1875) being her best work. Her letters
were published in 1883.
Keats, John. An eminent English poet ;
born in London, 1795; died in Rome, 1821.
Endymion, a Poetic Romance (1818), his first
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important effort, though immature, gave great
promise, which was fulfilled in Lamia, Isa-
bella, the Eve of St. Agnes, and Other Poems)
(1820), containing also the fine unfinished epic
(Hyperion. (The Letters of John Keats to
Fanny Brawne, whom he loved, appeared in
1878; 'Letters to his family and Friends) in
1891. Dying at 25, he succeeded in leaving a
name immortal in literature. Shelley wrote the
exquisite elegy Adonais) in commemoration
of his death. (Works, 3d ed. 1859. ) *
Kebbel, Thomas Edward. An English
journalist and author; born in Leicestershire,
Nov. 23, 1828. Educated at Oxford, he be-
came a lawyer and afterwards engaged in jour-
nalism, being connected with the Press (1855)
and the Day (1867) as political writer. He
has written on political topics: Essays upon
History and Politics) ( 1864); (English States-
men since the Peace of 1815) (1868); (A His-
tory of Toryism' (1885); and biographies of
Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Derby in the
(English Statesmen) series. His more recent
works are: (The Old and the New English
Country Life) (1891); (Sport and Nature)
(1893).
Keble, John. A famous English religious
poet; born at Fairford, Gloucestershire, 1792;
died at Bournemouth, Hampshire, 1866. He was
remarkable for great beauty of character. A
clergyman of the English Church, he repeatedly
refused rich livings from a sense of duty. Of
his great work (The Christian Year' (2 vols. ,
1827), which he published anonymously, in 1872
appeared the 158th edition; over 500,000 copies
in all have been sold. It has been illustrated
and illuminated, books have been made from
and written on it, including a concordance, and
from its profits the author built one of the
most beautiful parish churches in England. *
Keddie, Henrietta. (“Sarah Tytler. ”] An
English novelist and miscellaneous writer;
born in 1827. She is the author of several
graceful and readable stories, the best known
being: Days of Yore) (1864); (Citoyenne
Jacqueline) (1865); Noblesse Oblige) (1869);
French Janet); (Blachall Ghosts. Of her mis.
cellaneous works, designed chiefly for juvenile
readers, may be noticed : Modern Painters)
( 1873 ); <Children of a Hundred Years Ago )
( 1876 ); Jane Austen and her Works) (1880);
Marie Antoinette : the Woman and the Queen
(1883).
Keenan, Henry Francis. An American nov-
elist; born at Rochester, N. Y. , May 4, 1849. A
successful journalist, a New York and a Paris
correspondent of note, he deserted journalism
for literature in 1883. He published: (Trajan)
(1884); (The Aliens) (1886); (One of a Thou-
sand' (1887).
Keightley, Thomas (kit'ly). An English
writer; born at Dublin, 1790 (? ); died near
Erith, Kent, Nov. 4, 1872. He is best known by
his Fairy Mythology' (2 vols. , 1828) and (Tales
and Popular Fictions) (1834).
Keim, Karl Theodor (kim). A noted Ger-
man theologian; born at Stuttgart, Dec. 17, 1825;
died at Giessen, Nov. 17, 1878. While a disciple
of the modern critical school of theology (of
Strauss, Baur, and Renan) he strove to recon-
cile it with the old faith. He wrote: (The His-
torical Christ) (3d ed. 1866), and the great work
(History of Jesus of Nazareth (3 vols. , 1867-72).
Keller, Gerard (kel'er). A Dutch miscel-
laneous writer; born at Gouda, Feb. 13, 1829.
His best works are his books of travel: (A
Summer in the North) (1861); (A Summer in
the South) (1864); Paris Besieged?
(1871);
Murdered Paris) (1872); (Europe Sketched in
All her Glory) (1877-80); (America in Image
and in Writing) (1887). Of his numerous
novels may be named : (The Teacher's House-
hold) (1858); (Within and Without' (1860);
(The Mortgage on Wasenstein (1865); (From
Home) (2 vols. , 1867); (Over-Perfect) (1871);
(Three Tales) (( The Privy Councilor, How
They are Enjoyed,' (In Our Days, 1880); (Our
Minister) (1883); (Flickering Flames) (1884);
(Nemesis) (1885). He is the author also of
books for the young, and the dramas (The Bar-
ber's Daughter) (1878), «The Blue Ribbon)
(1881), “The Dangerous Cousin (1884).
Keller, Gottfried. A powerful German poet
and one of the foremost of German novelists;
born at Zürich, July 19, 1819; died there, July
16, 1890. Original in execution, he was a keen
observer, genuinely artistic, and with a strong
sense of humor, sometimes extravagantly in-
dulged. In his best vein he goes straight to the
heart. To romanticism in motifs, processes,
and characters, he joined realism in execution.
His writings disclose the fact that he was a
painter before being an author. An impression
of his poetical genius may be obtained from
(Complete Poems) (3d ed. 1888). Of his novels,
(Seldwyla Folk) (1856) is one of the best.
("Works, 11 vols. , 1889–93. ) *
Kelley, James Douglas Jerrold. An Amer.
ican naval officer and story-writer; born 185-.
Besides works relating to the navy, he has
written the story A Desperate Chance.
Kelley, William Darrah. An American
politician; born at Philadelphia, April 12,
1814; died at Washington, D. C. , Jan. 9. 1890.
He was a lawyer; was Member of Congress
from Pennsylvania 1861–90, and prominent as
an abolitionist and a protectionist. Besides
addresses and political writings, he published
(Letters from Europe) (1880), ' The New South
(1887), etc.
Kellgren, Johan Henrik (kel'gren). One of
the greatest of Swedish poets; born at Floby,
West Gothland, Dec. 1, 1751 ; died April 20,
1795. He excelled especially in lyrics, of which
one of his finest is Nya Skapelsen) (The New
Creation). Gustavus III. , whose private libra-
rian and secretary he was, furnished the plots
of most of his dramas and operas, he himself
contributing merely the versification. ("Works)
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Kellogg, Elijah. An American Congrega-
tional minister and writer for the young ; born
at Portland, Me. , 1813. His home is at Harps-
well, Me. He is author of several series of
juvenile books,–(Elm Island) series, (Good
Old Times) series, etc. , -- but is probably best
known by the Address of Spartacus to the
Gladiators.
Kelly, Jonathan Falconbridge. An Ameri-
can prose-writer; born in Philadelphia, in
1818; died in Cincinnati, O. , 1854. He was
the author of The Humors of Falconbridge)
(1856).
Kelvin, Lord. See Thomson.
:
Kemble, Frances Anne. A famous English
actress, daughter of Charles Kemble and niece
of Mrs. Siddons; born in London, Nov. 27,
1809; died there, Jan. 16, 1893. Among other
works, she published her Journal) (1834);
(Journal of a Residence on a Georgia Planta-
tion (1863); (Recollections of a Girlhood (3
vols. , 1878); (Recollections of Later Life) (3
vols. , 1882); and in the Atlantic Monthly, remi-
niscences of her theatrical career (1876–77).
Kemény, Zsigmond, Baron (kem'á-ne). An
eminent Hungarian novelist and publicist ; born
at Magyar-Kapud, 1816; died at Puszta-Kam-
arás, Dec. 22, 1875. His romances and politi-
cal writings are classics in Hungarian literature.
Of the former, (Man and Wife) (1852) and
(The Abysses of the Heart) (1854), both psy-
chological studies, are among the best. (Stud-
ies) (2 vols. , 1870) is an admirable work. The
style of his writings and the tax they impose
on thought make them not always easy to
read, but what they demand they amply repay
in pleasure and profit. He was called prince
of the Magyar journalists. )
Kempis, Thomas à (kem'pis). A celebrated
German mystic; born at Kempen (whence his
name, « Thomas from Kempen”), near Cologne,
1380; died 1471. His true name was Hamer-
ken (Latin, Malleolus). Sub-prior of the mon-
astery of Mount St. Agnes, near Zwolle, he
was distinguished for piety and success as an
instructor of youth. He was author of the
(Imitation of Christ, one of the most famous
of books, which has been universally read and
has moved the hearts of men of all nations,
conditions and kinds, for four centuries. Its
title describes its contents; it abounds in max-
ims of humility and resignation, and is such a
book as only a man living the most unevent-
ful of lives, withdrawn from the world and
spent in contemplation, could have written. It
is said that it has been translated into more
languages than any other book except the
Bible. *
Kendall, Amos. A distinguished American
politician; born at Dunstable, Mass. , Aug. 16,
1789; died at Washington, D. C. , Nov. II, 1869.
He was Postmaster-General of the United States
1835-40. He wrote Life of Andrew Jackson';
(Autobiography) (1872).
Kendall, George Wilkins. An American
writer; born at Mount Vernon, N. H. , about
1809; died at Oak Springs, Tex. , Oct. 22, 1867.
He was founder of the New Orleans Picayune,
which became under his direction one of the
leading journals of the South. He wrote (The
War Between the United States and Mexico)
(1851).
Kendall, Henry Clarence. An Australian
poet; born in Ulladalla district, New South
Wales, 1841 ; died near Sydney, 1882. While a
lawyer's clerk in Sydney, three poems were
accepted by the London Athenæum in 1802;
he then devoted himself to literature, publish-
ing 'Leaves from an Australian Forest (1809)
and Songs from the Mountains) (1880), his
chief works. Especially happy in description
of Australian scenery, he is known as “the
poet of the bush. "
A collection of his poetry
appeared in 1886.
Kendrick, Ashael Clark. An American
scholar, editor, and miscellaneous writer; born
at Poultney, Vt. , Dec. 7, 1809; died at Roches-
ter, N. Y. , Oct. 21, 1895. Besides bringing out
translations and several text-books, and revis-
ing and editing Olshausen's New Testament
Commentary) and Meyer's Commentary on
John,' he published Our Poetical Favorites)
(3 vols. , 3d ed. 1880); Life and Letters of
Emily C. Judson) (1862). He was one of the
American committee of New Testament re-
visers.
Kennan, George. A noted traveler and
writer on Russian topics; born at Norwalk,
Huron County, O. , Feb. 16, 1845. In early life,
and before the completion of the Atlantic cable,
he was a member of the Western Union tele-
graph expedition to survey a route for a Behr-
ing Strait and Siberian telegraph line to Europe.
The result of this expedition was the book
called (Tent Life in Siberia) (1870). His jour-
neys through Northern Russia and Siberia in
the years 1885-86 for the purpose of investi-
gating the condition of the Siberian exiles, re-
sulted in the publication of a series of papers
in the Century Magazine (1890-91), afterwards
issued in book form under the title (Siberia
and the Exile System' (1891).
Kennedy, Crammond. An American law-
yer and miscellaneous writer; born at North
Berwick, Scotland, 1842. He came to New
York (1856), became known as the boy preacher,
served as chaplain in the Civil War, was man-
aging editor of the Christian Union (1870),
and since 1878 has practiced law at Washing-
ton, D. C. He has written: 'Corn in the
Blade) (1860), verse; Liberty of the Press)
(1876), a prize essay; etc.
Kennedy, Grace. An English novelist ; born
at Pinmore, Ayrshire, 1782; died at Edinburgh,
1825. Her best-known work was 'Father Clem-
ent) (1823), which reached a twelfth edition
and was translated into nearly every European
language. Her works were moral and religious
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(
:
Kennedy, John Pendleton. An American
writer; born at Baltimore, Oct. 25, 1795; died
at Newport, Aug. 18, 1870. Best known by
his very popular Horse-shoe Robinson (1835).
Among his other works was a Life of Will-
iam Wirt, Attorney-General of the United
States) (1849). Active in politics and several
times Member of Congress, he was Secretary
of the Navy under President Fillmore.
Kennedy, Patrick. An Irish antiquarian
writer; born in County Wexford, 1801; died
at Dublin, March 28, 1873. His studies were
given to the archæology and popular traditions
of Ireland. His chief work was Legendary
Fictions of the Irish Celts) (new ed. 1892).
Kennedy, William. A Scottish writer of
prose and verse; born near Paisley, 1799; died
near London in 1849. He resided many years
in Galveston, Tex. , serving there as British
consul. He published: My Early Days)
(1826); ( The Arrow and the Rose; with Other
Poems) (1830); “The Rise, Progress, and Pros-
pects of the Republic of Texas) (2 vols. , 1841).
Kennedy, William Sloane. A well-known
American biographer, story-writer, and poet;
born at Breckville, O. , 1850. His home is at
Belmont, Mass. He has written lives of Long-
fellow, Whittier, and Holmes; (Wonders and
Curiosities of the Railway: Locomotive Stories)
(1884); 'In Portia's Garden, verse ; etc.
Kennet, white. An English clergyman and
historian; born at Dover, in 1660; died in
1728. From 1718 until his death he occupied
the episcopal see of Peterborough. In 1706 he
brought out a complete History of England,
from the earliest times to the death of William
III. , a work of great accuracy and interest ;
and in 1713 Bibliothecæ Americanæ Primordia,
an attempt towards laying the foundation of an
American library.
Kenney, Charles Lamb. An English mis-
cellaneous writer, son of James; born at Bellevue,
France, April 29, 1821 ; died at Kensington, Aug.
25, 1881. Was a friend of Thackeray and Dick.
ens. Secretary of M. Lesseps, his book (The
Gates of the East? (1857) turned English pub-
lic opinion in favor of the Suez Canal, against
Lord Palmerston's opposition. He introduced
opera-bouffe in London, writing librettos for
(The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein,' (La Belle
Hélène, etc. He wrote also several popular
songs, among them "Ever my Queen. )
Kenney, James. An English dramatist; born
in Ireland, 1780; died July 25, 1849. He was a
bank clerk in London, with a taste for the
theatre, and wrote a number of pieces that
still hold the stage. Among them were the
farces (Raising the Wind (1803); (Turn Him
Out! (1812); 'Love, Law, and Physic) (1812);
the stock favorite (Sweethearts and Wives)
(1823); and the famous tragedy (The Sicilian
Vespers) (1840).
Kenrick, Francis Patrick. A distinguished
American Roman Catholic prelate and theo-
logical writer; born at Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 3,
1797 ; died at Baltimore, Md. , July 6, 1863. He
founded the seminary of St. Charles Borromeo
in Philadelphia in 1832: became archbishop of
Baltimore, 1851 ; honorary primate of the United
States, 1859. He was prominent as a contro-
versialist and a Biblical scholar. Among his
works were: Dogmatic Theology) (4 vols. ,
1839-40); Moral Theology) (3 vols. , 1841-43).
He also published a revision of the Douai Eng-
lish Bible, with notes.
Kenrick, Peter Richard. An American prel-
ate and writer, brother of Francis Patrick; born
in Dublin, 1806; died in St. Louis, 1896, of which
city he was the first Roman Catholic archbishop.
He published: (The Holy House of Loretto);
Anglican Ordinations); (Concio in Concilio
Vaticana'; etc.
Kent, James. An eminent American jurist;
born at Philippi, N. Y. , July 31, 1763; died at New
York, Dec. 12, 1847. Author of the famous Com-
mentaries on American Law) (4 vols. , 1826-30),
which holds in this country a position similar to
that occupied by Blackstone's commentaries in
Great Britain. It contains not only federal juris-
prudence, but the municipal law, written and
unwritten, of the several States; has proved its
general interest and special value by years of
use; passed through many editions, and is one
of the intellectual monuments of our country.
He was chief justice and chancellor of the State
of New York.
Kent, William Charles Mark. An English
miscellaneous writer ; born in London, 1823. He
has produced a number of works in prose and
verse, besides contributing to the 'Encyclopæ-
dia Britannica) and several of the best Eng-
lish reviews, and being active as a journalist.
His poem (Aletheia, or the Condemnation of
Mythology) (1850) was praised by Lamartine.
Among his prose works may be mentioned
(The Vision of Cagliostro) (1863). (The Derby
Ministry,' under the pseudonym “Mark Roch-
ester,” and “The Gladstone Government,' under
that of "A Templar, consisted of sketches of
prominent political personages.
Kenyon, James Benjamin. An American
poet; born in Frankfort, Herkimer County,
N. Y. , April 26, 1858.