He wrote (The
Dreamer Awake (1791), a farce; (The Maid
of Normandy) (1793), a tragedy; and a few
other plays.
Dreamer Awake (1791), a farce; (The Maid
of Normandy) (1793), a tragedy; and a few
other plays.
Warner - World's Best Literature - v29 - BIographical Dictionary
A Greek theologian
and historian, the father of ecclesiastical his.
tory; born in Palestine, about 260 A. D. ; died
about 340. He became Bishop of Cæsarea in
315, and was the head of the Semi-Arians
or moderate party in the Council of Nice (325).
His chief works are: (Ecclesiastical History
from the Christian Era to 324 A. D. '; \Chron-
ica,' a history of the world down to 327; Life
of Constantine); "On the Demonstration of the
Gospel.
Eutropius, or Flavius Eutropius. A Latin
historian, who flourished 350–370 A. D. He
was secretary to Constantine, and took part in
Julian's expedition against the Persians. He
wrote an (Epitome of Roman History,' a brief
narrative of Rome from its foundation to the
time of Valens. It is written in simple and
forcible style, and has been used as a text-book
for centuries.
Evans, Abel. An English poetaster and epi.
grammatist; born in London (? ), 1679; died at
Cheam, Surrey, Oct. 18, 1737. His wit was
acknowledged even by Pope ; and (The Appa-
rition (1710) and fugitive stanzas made a hit,
one or two of the couplets he penned being
still occasionally quoted.
Evans, Augusta Jane (Wilson). A popular
American novelist; born in Columbus, Ga. ,
May 8, 1835. Her writings include : Inez, a
Tale of the Alamo) (1856); Beulah,' the most
distinguished of her novels (1859); (St. Elmo'
(1800); and (At the Mercy of Tiberius' (1887).
Evans, Daniel or Du o Geredigion. A
Welsh poet; born at Maes y Mynach, Llanvi.
hangel-ystrad, 1792; committed suicide, March
28, 1846. He was well educated and talented,
but led a disorderly life; his 'Collected Works!
(Gwinllan y Bardd ; sef prydyddwaith ar am-
rywiol destunau a gwahanol fesurau: 1831)
evincing great but erratic powers.
Evans, Edward. A Welsh poet; born 1716;
died June 21, 1798. A clergyman, and said to
be directly descended from the Druids, he cher.
ished the rites of Britain's ancient bards, and
sang to Glamorgan's chair in many fiery stan-
zas; his "Works! (1778) running through fre-
quent editions.
Evans, Edward Payson. An American prose-
writer; born in Remsen, N. Y. , Dec. 8, 1833.
He has made a special study of Oriental lan-
guages. Since 1884 he has been connected
with the Allgemeine Zeitung of Munich in Eu-
rope, to which he has contributed many articles
on the literary, artistic, and intellectual life of
the United States. He has published (Abriss
der Deutschen Literaturgeschichte (1869);
and a Progressive German Reader) (1870).
Evans, Elizabeth Edson Gibson. An Ameri-
can prose-writer ; born in Newport, N. H. ,
March 8, 1833. Her essays and short stories
contributed to periodicals, and her novel 'Laura
(1884), constitute her best work. Her 'Story
of Kasper Hauser) deals with a strongly con-
troverted subject.
Evans, Evan. A Welsh poet and antiquary;
born at Cynhawdref, Lledrod, Cardiganshire,
May 20, 1731 ; died there, August 1789. He
translated Welsh masterpieces into English,
and wrote in English (The Love of our Coun-
try) (1772), a poem which won general recog-
nition as original and pleasing.
Evans, Frederick William. (“Elder Ev-
ans. ”] An American lecturer and writer; born
at Bromyard or Leominster, England, June 9,
1808; removed to the United States in 1820;
died in Mt. Lebanon, N. Y. , March 6, 1893;
joined the United Society of Believers (Shakers )
at Mt. Lebanon, N. Y. , in 1830. His works deal
with the history and doctrines of that sect.
The best known are: “Compendium of the
Origin, History, and Doctrines of Shakers)
(1859); Autobiography of a Shaker) (1809);
(Shaker Communism (1871).
Evans, John. A Welsh poet. See Ffraid.
Evans, John. An English antiquarian; born
at Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, in 1823. He
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is a paper-manufacturer, but has devoted con-
siderable attention to archæology, geology, and
numismatics. His first work, (The Coins of the
Ancient Britons) (1864), received a prize from
the French Academy; and his (Ancient Stone
Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments of Great
Britain (1872) was translated into French. (The
Ancient Bronze Implements of Great Britain)
appeared in 1881.
Evans, Mary Ann. See Eliot, George.
Evans, Thomas or Telynog. A Welsh poet;
born at Cardigan, 1840; died April 29, 1865.
He was a coal-miner at twelve, and famous
for a poem on "Humility) at sixteen; but ex-
cessive labor with pick and shovel killed him.
His Poems) (1866) show undeniable genius
and a pathos blended with sprightliness.
Evans, Thomas or Tomos Glyn Cothi. A
Welsh poet; born at Capel St. Lilin, Carmar-
thenshire, June 20, 1766; died at Aberdare, Jan.
29, 1833. A song, Liberty) (1797), a Welsh-
English dictionary, and much miscellaneous
verse, preserve his memory.
Evelyn, John. A celebrated English diarist;
born at Wotton in Surrey, Oct. 31, 1620; died
Feb. 27, 1700. His Diary) was commenced
at ; it begins to be valuable about 1641,
when he left England and spent ten years on
the Continent; the last entry is twenty-four
days before his death. It thus covers the varied
period of English history from the gathering
clouds of the Civil War to the accession of
Queen Anne. It was written solely for private
family reading, and hence contains frank judg-
ments and inside facts obtainable nowhere
else. Evelyn wrote many other works : (Sylva,
an elaborate treatise on arboriculture; A
Parallel of Ancient and Modern Architecture);
(Sculptura, or the History and Art of Chal-
cography and Engraving on Copper); etc. *
Everett, Alexander Hill. An American
diplomatist; born in Boston, March 19, 1792 ;
died in China, June or May, 1847. Soon after
graduating at Harvard, he entered the United
States diplomatic service, serving as secretary
at St. Petersburg. Later he was minister to
the Netherlands and to Spain, and was sent as
commissioner to China in 1845. He published
two volumes of Critical and Misc llaneous
Essays) (1845-46); “Poems'; (Europe: A Gen-
eral Survey'; America : A General Survey);
etc.
Everett, Charles Carroll. An American
clergyman and writer; born in Brunswick, Me. ,
June 1829. In 1878 he was made dean of the
theological faculty of Harvard. Included in
his published works are: (The Science of
Thought) (1869); Religions before Christian-
ity); and (Fichte's Science of Knowledge:
A Critical Exposition) (1884).
Everett, David. An American journalist and
miscellaneous writer; born at Princeton, Mass. ,
March 29, 1770; died at Marietta, O. , Dec. 21,
1813. He studied law in Boston, and while
there wrote for Russell's Gazette and a liter-
ary paper called the Nightingale. He edited
the Boston Patriot (1809) and the Pilot (1812).
His works include: (The Rights and Duties of
Nations,' an essay; (Darenzel, or the Persian
Patriot,' a tragedy (1800); (Common Sense in
Déshabillé, or the Farmer's Monitor. ) He
wrote the famous lines beginning -
" You'd scarce expect one of my age
To speak in public on the stage. "
Everett, Edward. An American statesman;
born at Dorchester, Mass. , April 11, 1794; died
Jan. 15, 1865. Graduating at Harvard College
in 1807, he studied theology and became a
Unitarian minister; but the Greek professorship
at Harvard having been offered to him, he gave
up the ministry and went to Germany for
further study. Returning, he assumed the duties
of his professorship, and by his lectures on
Greek literature awakened a wide interest
in Hellenic studies. He was at the same time
editor of the North American Review. In
1824 he entered political life: was Member of
Congress (1825-35), Governor of Massachusetts
(1836-40), and minister to England (1841-45).
He was president of Harvard College (1846-
49). He succeeded Daniel Webster as Secre-
tary of State on Webster's death in 1852, and
while still in office was elected to the Senate
(1853), but resigned the following year on ac-
count of ill health. His oration on Washington,
delivered in the leading places of the Union,
brought a large sum to the fund for the pur-
chase of the Washington homestead at Mt.
Vernon. Among his works should be men-
tioned (Defense of Christianity); (Orations and
Speeches); and (Mount Vernon Papers. *
Everett, James. An English religious poet
and historian; born at Alnwick, Northumber-
land, 1784; died at Sunderland, May 10, 1872.
A controversial divine, he wrote History of
Methodism in Sheffield and its Vicinity) (1823),
and other local chronicles of the sort; besides
(Edwin, or Northumbria's Royal Fugitive Re-
stored) (1831), a metrical tale of Saxon times.
Everett, William. An American miscella-
neous writer, youngest son of Edward ; born
in Watertown, Mass. , Oct. 10, 1839. From
1870 to 1877 he was assistant professor of
Latin at Harvard, receiving in 1875 the degree
of Ph. D. in classics. In 1887 he was master
of Adams Academy at Quincy, Mass. ; in 1893
was elected to Congress. Mr. Everett has pub-
lished (On the Cam) (1865) ; (Changing Base)
(1868) and Double Play) (1870), two books
for boys; a poem, (Hesione, or Europe Un-
chained? (1869); "School Sermons) (1881);
together with many pamphlets on political, lit-
erary, and religious subjects.
Ewald, Georg Heinrich August (ā'vält). A
German Biblical scholar and interpreter of
Hebrew literature; born Göttingen, Nov.
16, 1803; died there, May 4, 1875. He studied
profoundly Arabic, Hebrew, and other Oriental
languages and literatures. His works include:
(The Metres of Arab Songs) (1825); (Critical
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Yorkshire, 1841 ; died at Bath, May 13, 1885.
Her stories for children long enjoyed a uni-
versal popularity. They comprise "Daddy Dar-
win's Dovecot); (Dandelion Clocks and Other
Tales); A Flat-Iron for a Farthing'; A
Great Emergency and Other Tales); Jack-
anapes); Jan of the Windmill); and many
more.
Grammar of the Hebrew Language) (1827);
(Hebrew Manual for Beginners) (1842); and
(Critical Grammar of the Arabic Tongue)
(1831-33). His great fame, however, rests upon
his History of the People of Israel, of which
a third edition appeared 1864-68, and which was
succeeded by many works of importance.
Ewald, Herman Frederik. A Danish nov-
elist; born at Copenhagen, Dec. 13, 1821. The
most noteworthy of his novels are: (Valdemar
Krone: Story of his Youth) (1860), a tale of
high life; (The Nordby Family) ( 1862 ) ;
(Johannes Falk) (1865); "Charles Lyng,' a fine
character-study. He also wrote several histor-
ical novels popular both in the original and
in German translations : (The Swedes at Kron-
borg) (1867); Anna Hardenberg' ( 1880 );
(Clara Bille) (1892).
Ewald, Johannes. The foremost of Danish
lyric poets; born at Copenhagen, Nov. 18, 1743;
died March 17, 1781. When a boy he ran away
to the army, and was in several battles of the
Seven Years' War; returning, studied for the
Lutheran ministry; then gave himself to study-
ing poetry and drama. He produced (The
Temple of Fortune (1764); the Dirge-Cantata
on the Death of Frederic V. (1766); the drama
(Adam and Eve) ( 1765, remodeled 1769), with
fine lyric interludes. His finest plays are
(Balder's Death) (1773) and The Fishers)
(1778). In the latter occurs the lyric “King
Christian stood by the lofty mast,” which is
now the Danish national song, ( The Brutal
Clacqueurs) (1771) and (Harlequin the Patriot)
(1772) were successful farces. He left a nota-
ble autobiography, ‘J. Ewald's Life and Opin-
ions. *
Ewbank, Thomas. An American scientist
and writer; born in Durham County, England,
March 11, 1792 ; died in New York, Sept. 16,
1870. In 1836 he retired from commercial life
for literary and scientific work. His publica-
tions include: (The World a Workshop, or the
Physical Relation of Man to the Earth' (1855);
(Life in Brazil, with an appendix on a collec-
tion of American antiquities (1857); ( Thoughts
on Matter and Force) (1858); (Reminiscences
in the Patent Office (1859); and Inorganic
Forces ordained to Supersede Human Slavery,'
an essay.
Ewen, John. A Scotch song-writer; born
in Montrose, 1741; died near Aberdeen, Oct.
21, 1821. «() weel may the boatie row" is a
lay that has given him celebrity.
Ewing, Hugh Boyle. An American prose-
writer; born in Lancaster, O. , Oct. 31, 1826;
received his education at West Point, and
served during the Civil War. From 1866 to 1870
he was minister to Holland. He is author of
(The Grand Ladron, a Tale of Early Califor-
nia, and (A Castle in the Air) (1887).
Ewing, Juliana Horatia. An English story-
writer and poet; born (Gatty) at Ecclesfield,
Expilly, Jean Charles Marie (ex-pēl-e'). A
French novelist and historian; born in Salon,
Bouches-du-Rhône, Sept. 8, 1814; died at Tain,
Drôme, Feb. 12, 1886. The years 1852-58 he
spent in South America studying the state of
the country, writings on which gave him great
distinction. Among his many publications are :
(The Truth concerning the Conflict involving
Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Montevideo, and Para-
guay in Presence of Civilization' (1866); (The
Political and Commercial Consequences of the
Opening of the Amazon (1809); and several
novels, including (The Sword of Damocles)
(1843) and (The Black Pirate (1838).
Eye, August von (i'ė). A German ästhetic
historian and critic; born in Fürstenau, Han.
növerschen, May 24, 1825. (The Kingdom of
the Beautiful) (1878), «The Life and Work of
Albert Dürer' (1860), together with studies in
art developments and tendencies, have been
widely read and generally accepted.
Eyma, Louis Xavier (i-mä'). A French
writer; born in St. Pierre, Martinique, West
Indies, Oct. 16, 1816; died in Paris, March 29,
1876. After a tour through the United States,
he returned to France and published several
works, of which the best-known are: Les
Femmes du Nouveau Monde) (1853); "Les
Peaux Rouges) (1854); "Les Peaux Noires
(1856); "La Republique Americaine: Ses In-
stitutions ; ses Hommes) (2 vols. , 1861); (La
Chasse à l'Esclave) (1866); and many novels.
Eyre, Edmund John. An English dramatist;
born in Cambridgeshire (? ), May 20, 1767; died
at London (? ), April 11, 1816.
He wrote (The
Dreamer Awake (1791), a farce; (The Maid
of Normandy) (1793), a tragedy; and a few
other plays.
Eyster, Nellie. An American story-writer;
born in Frederick, Md. , 1831. She has pub-
lished (Sunny Hours) (1865); “On the Wing)
(1869) ;' Robert Brent's Three Christmas Days);
(Lionel Wintour's Diary) (1882).
Eyth, Eduard (it). A German poet; born
in Heilbronn, Würtemberg, July 2, 1809; died
at Neu-Ulm, April 28, 1884. He is the author
of a volume of Poems) (1843); Pictures in
Frames) (1856); and a version of the Odyssey.
Eyth, Julie. A German romantic and sen.
timental impressionist, wife of Eduard; born
Capoll. Her Pictures without Frames: From
the Papers of an Unknown; Communicated
- not by Herself (1852) won considerable
popularity at the time of their appearance.
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Faasen, Pieter Jacobus or Robier (fä'sen).
A Dutch playwright; born at The Hague,
Sept. 9, 1833. He was one of the most celebrated
,
Netherland actors of his time, and wrote plays
remarkable for character-drawing and very suc-
cessful. Among them are: “The Old Cashier)
(1875); Manus! (1878); Anne Mie) (1878),
which won the first prize in an international
competition and was acted in London.
Fabbri, Cora Randall (fäb're). An Ameri-
can poet; born in New York, 1871; died 1892.
She was of Italian descent. A volume of her
(Lyrics) appeared but a few days before her
death.
Fabens, Joseph Warren. An American mis-
cellaneous writer; born in Massachusetts, 1821 ;
died 1875. Among his works are: (The Camel
Hunt,' a narrative of personal adventure ;(Facts
about Santo Domingo); and (The Last Cigar,'
a book of poems.
Faber, Cecilia Böhl de. See Caballero.
Faber, Frederick William. An English
hymn-writer; born in Calverley, Yorkshire, June
28, 1814; died at the Oratory, Brompton, Sept.
26, 1863. He was long in the Anglican priest-
hood, and wrote hymns of singular sweetness
and spirituality; going over at last to Rome
and voicing his new fervor in much sacred
song. A collection of the (Hymns) (1848) has
gone through more than one edition.
Fabié, François Joseph (fä-byā'). A French
poet; born at Durenque, Aveyron, Nov. 3, 1846.
He has filled important chairs in different col-
leges, attaining distinction as the author of
“The Poesie of the Foolish Ones) (1879), a col.
lection of his verse, succeeded by others of equal
merit; and by 'Roupeyrac's Mill,' a rustic drama,
and other plays.
Fabre, Amant Joseph (fäbr). An influential
French historical and philosophical writer,
dramatist, and publicist; born in Rodez, Dec.
10, 1842 (or 1843). A drama, Joan of Arc)
(1890), has made his name most widely known;
his other work being largely represented by
such books as “A Course in Philosophy) (1870)
and "Washington, the Liberator of America)
(1882).
Fabre, Ferdinand. A French novelist; born
at Bédarieux, Hérault, in 1830. He first pub.
lished (Ivy Leaves,' poems (1853); then the
novels (The Courbezons) (1861), and Julien
Savignac) (1863). But the remarkable novel
'Abbé Tigrane) (1873) --- one of the most note.
worthy in contemporary French fiction, espe-
cially by the insight it gives into the French
priestly life - first won him great distinction;
"Lucifer) (1884), portraying the struggle
among the clergy between Gallicanism and
Ultramontanism, is doubtless his greatest work.
Shorter stories like 'The Abbé Roitelet (1891),
(Norine (1890), (Germany) (1891) are admira-
ble for tenderness and sympathy with nature;
(Ma Vocation (1889) is a very interesting
little volume of leaves from his student diary.
Fabre, Jean Raymond Auguste. A French
poet, brother of Ferdinand; born in Jaujac,
June 24, 1792; died in Paris, Oct. 23, 1839. He
succeeded in journalism; and in Caledonia,
or the Patriotic War) (1823), «The Story of
the Siege of Missolonghi) (1827), and other
books, displayed a felicitous gift for poesy.
Fabre, Victorin. A French rhetorician and
versifier; born in Jaujac, Languedoc, July 19,
1785; died in Paris, May 19, 1831. Euphony
and elegance are the characteristics of Little
Works in Prose and Verse) (1806); (The Death
of Henry IV. (1808), a poem; and the eulo-
gies on Boileau, Montaigne, and La Bruyère,
which constitute his most important work.
Fabre d'Eglantine, Philippe François Na-
zaire (fäbr dā-glon-tēn'). A French poet; born
at Carcassonne, Dec. 28, 1755; died April 5,
1794. The “eglantinedenotes the prize he
won in the "floral plays ) at Toulouse. Going
on the stage with little success, he turned to
play-writing; and his comedy (Molière's Phi-
linte, a biting satire on the best society,"
was received with extraordinary favor. (The
Epistolary Intrigue); (The Convalescent of
Quality); (The Preceptors); and others, fol-
lowed with great acceptance. They are spirited,
and bold in drawing, but literarily faulty. The
song “'Tis raining, Shepherdess, 'tis raining,"
became a popular favorite.
Fabre d'Olivet, Antoine (fäbr dol-e-vā). A
French fanciful writer; born in Ganges, Hérault,
1768; died 1825. He came as a lad to Paris
to learn silk-making, but speedily began to
pour forth mystical works based on Oriental
word-and-letter symbolism : (The Fourteenth
of ly) (1790), and similar dramas; Philo-
sophic History of the Human Race) (1824);
and a score of other productions.
Fadeyev, Rostislav Andreievitch (fä'de-
yev). A Russian military writer; born 1824 ;
died in Odessa, Jan. 12, 1884. He made more
than one campaign in the Caucasus; achieving
a reputation as a scientific soldier that com-
mands respect for his (Russian Military Power)
(1868); My Opinions of the Oriental Problem)
(1870); Letters on Russia's Present Position)
(1881); and many similar writings.
Fagluoli, Giambattista (fä-jo-oʻlē). An Ital.
ian poet (1660-1742). His lyric poems, partly
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a
burlesque, appeared in six volumes (1729-34),
and a seventh volume in 1743, under the title
(Pacific Rimes. ) Later he published his twenty-
two (Comedies) in six volumes. He hits off
the manners of the time admirably; his dia.
logue is fluent and free : but he lacks the true
comic vein and has little dramatic power.
Faguet, Émile (fä-gā'). A French historian
of literature ; born in La Roche-fur-Yon, Dec.
17, 1847. As a writer for periodicals he has
attracted a wide circle of readers. Among the
volumes upon which his fame rests are in-
cluded (French Tragedy of the Sixteenth Cen-
tury) (1883) and (Corneille) (1888); but in
(The Great Masters of the Seventeenth Cen-
tury) (1885) his learning and ability appear at
their best.
Fahlcrantz, Christian Erik (fälſkränts). A
Swedish poet and theological writer (1790-
1866). He was a bishop in the Swedish State
Church. His poem (Noah's Ark) is the work
of a wit and a thinker. His lyrico-epic (Ans-
garius,' in 14 cantos, gives proof of a lively
fancy. He wrote several volumes of religious
polemic; in particular one against the Roman
propaganda, (Rome Formerly and Rome Now. '
Faidit, Gaucelm (fa-e-de). A Provençal
troubadour; born in Uzerche, Limousin, and
flourished 1180-1216 or 1190-1240. Ile was evi-
dently both gifted and magnetic, as Richard
the Lion-Hearted, various prelates, and the
beautiful Guillelma were all fascinated by him.
For years he wandered, singing as he went,
with Guillelma following him; accompanying
Richard on his crusade to the Holy Land, and
mourning that monarch's death in a magnifi.
cent song. Some sixty of his pieces are pre-
served, and they are tender and sweet.
Faillon, Michel Étienne (fä-yôn'). A
French historical writer; born in Tarascon,
France, in 1799 ; died in Paris, Oct. 25, 1870.
He visited Canada in 1854. He wrote lives of
the (Ven. M. Olier) (1853); Marguerite Bour-
geoys); ^Mlle. Maure); “Madame d'Youville );
(Mlle. le Ber'; and a comprehensive history
of the French in Canada, three volumes of
which appeared before his death.
Fairchild, Ashbel Green. An American
clergyman and author; born in Hanover, N. J. ,
May 1, 1795; died in Smithfield, Pa. , in 1864.
He wrote many contributions to the religious
press. His most popular work, The Great
Supper,' was translated into German, and had
an immense sale. He also published Baptism,
Faith and Works, and Confession of Faith. '
Fairchild, James Harris. An American
educator and author; born in Stockbridge,
Mass. , Nov. 25, 1817. He was elected presi-
dent of Oberlin College in 1886, after a service
of twenty-six years as successively tutor, pro-
fessor of languages, professor of mathematics,
and professor of moral philosophy and theol-
ogy. Besides editing the Memoirs of Charles
G. Finney) (1876) and Finney's (Systematic
Theology) (1878), he is the author of (Moral
Philosophy) (1869); "Oberlin, the Colony and
the College) (1833); and (Woman's Right to
the Ballot) (1870).
Fairfax, Edward. An English poet; died
about 1635; the time of his birth is unknown.
He made a metrical translation, Godfrey of
Boulogne) (1600), of Tasso's (Jerusalem De-
livered, and dedicated it to Queen Elizabeth;
it was highly esteemed by James I. , is still
highly valued ; and on this, rather than on his
own Eclogues,' the fame of Fairfax as a poet
rests. He is also author of a Discourse on
Witchcraft,' first published in 1858.
Fairfield, Genevieve Genevra. An Ameri-
can miscellaneous writer; born in New York,
1832. She has written (Genevra); (The Wife
of Two Husbands); “Irene'; etc.
Fairfield, Sumner Lincoln. An American
poet and prose-writer; born in Warwick, Mass. ,
June 25, 1803; died at New Orleans, La. , March
6, 1844. He began the publication of the
North American Magazine in 1833; and con-
tinued to edit and publish it for five years.
His published volumes include "Lays of Mel-
pomene) (1824); "Cities of the Plain (1828);
Poems and Prose Writings) (1840).
Falconer, William. A Scotch poet (1732 ? -
69). All his family but himself were deaf-
mutes. He was orphaned in boyhood, and at
18 was a seaman on board a Mediterranean
vessel that foundered in a storm off Cape Co-
lonna, Greece. He with two others was saved,
and his poem (The Shipwreck) (1762) com-
memorates the event: it was received with
great favor. The author was made midshipman
and afterward purser in the navy through the
influence of the Duke of York; and in grati-
tude he wrote ' The Demagogue) (1765), a satire
against Chatham, Wilkes, and Churchill. He
wrote other poems (odes, satires, etc. ); and a
valuable Universal Dictionary of the Marine)
(1769).
Falenski, Felicyan (fä-len'skē). A Polish
poet; born in Warsaw, 1825. Flowers and
Thorns, (Mountain Echoes, and other poems
of his, display vigor and imagination. He has
tried his hand successfully at play-writing, with
(Althea); and his versions of Horace, Dante,
and Béranger are fine.
Falk, Johannes Daniel (fälk). A German
humorist, philanthropist, and man of letters ;
born in Danzig, Oct. 28, 1768; died Feb. 14,
1826. His capacity for satire was considerable :
a Pocket Book for Friends of Jest and Satire)
(1797) proving very popular, as did Men and
Heroes) (1796), a satire in verse, and Prome-
theus) (1804), a dramatic poem. His volume
on Goethe is still valuable.
Falke, Jacob von (fälke). A German con-
noisseur and historian of taste; born in Ratze-
burg, June 21, 1825. His administrative capacity
has placed many art galleries and repositories
of art treasures in Germany and Austria upon
a successful basis. His writings, particularly
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(Knightly Society in the Days of Homage to
Womanhood' (1862); History of Modern
Taste) (1866); (Art and Art Study) (1878);
(Hellas and Rome) (1879); and History of
Taste in the Middle Ages (1893), are notable
for both learning and judgment.
Fallmerayer, Jacob Philipp (fäl-mer-i'er).
A German historian and voyager; born in the
Tyrol, Dec. 10, 1790 ; died in Munich, April 26,
1861. As a scholar, especially linguist, and as
an explorer of the Orient, his fame is inter-
national and his work authoritative; witness
"Fragments from the Orient) (1845), History
of the Peninsula of Morea in the Middle Ages)
(1830), and other important writings.
Falloux, Alfred Frédéric Pierre (fä-lö'). A
French historical, political, and controversial
writer and publicist; born in Angers, May 7,
1811; died there, Jan. 7, 1886. Legitimist and
clerical sympathies influenced his career, his
typical writings being : Madame Swetchine,
her Life and Works) (15th ed. 1884); (Story
of Louis XVI. ) (6th ed. 1881); and Political
Speeches and Miscellany) (1882).
Falsen, Enevold de (fäl'sen). A Danish poet
(1755-1808). He held several high offices, judi-
cial and political. His dramas long enjoyed
public favor. Among them are (Idda, a tra-
gedy; and the comedies (The Droll Cousins,
(The Art-Deemster, (The Child that Brings
Luck. In despair over the ills that had be-
fallen his country in the Napoleonic times, he
ended his life by his own hand.
Falster, Christian (fäl'stēr). A Danish poet
(1600-1752). His "Satires) on his age, mod-
eled on Juvenal, give him eminent rank among
the native poets. He wrote three volumes of
Philological Amenities or Various Discourses,
containing a mass of highly interesting observa-
tions on the affairs of the time. His translation
of Ovid's (Tristia) also is worthy of mention.
Fambri, Paul (fam'bre). An Italian dram-
atist, story-writer, military and literary essay-
ist, and scholar; born in Venice, about 1827.
His energies have expended themselves in a
great variety of ways. "The Corporal of a
Week,' a comedy; Agrippa Postumus, a
tragedy; Pietro Aretino,' a metrical play;
(The Law of Dueling,' a text-book of the
code of honor; 'Giddy Outsets [Pazzi Mezzi]
and a Serious End [e Serio Fine), a novel;
and Mary Queen of Scots, according to Tenny-
son and according to Hugo,' a critique, show
his versatility.
Fanfani, Pietro (fän-fä'nē). An Italian phi-
lologist, humorist, and novelist (1815-79). He
founded in 1847 the Philological Record, and
afterward edited several other periodicals of
a like character. His Vocabulary of Tuscan
l'sage) and other "vocabularies » are works
of high authority. The Writ at Random,' and
the whimsical satire (The Laughing Demo-
critus : Literary Recreations, are specimens of
his brimming humor. His novels are: (Cecco
of Ascoli); (Paolina); (The Coachman and
his Family); etc.
Fanshawe, Anne Harrison, Lady. An Eng.
lish memoirist; born (Harrison) in London,
March 25, 1625; died there, Jan. 30, 1679 or
1680. Her admirably written and accurate ob-
servations of life and manners in many lands,
preserved in Memoirs,' from which extracts
have been published, are of historical value.
Fanshawe, Catherine Maria. An English
poet; born in Chipstead, Surrey, July 6, 1765;
died at Putney Heath, April 17, 1834. A lively
fancy, brilliant wit, sound sense, and personal
charm made this lady and her poetry admired
in her own circle ; but she rarely consented to
publication, and only her riddle on the letter
II, sometimes credited to Byron, is generally
known, her stanzas not having been collected.
Faraday, Michael.
and historian, the father of ecclesiastical his.
tory; born in Palestine, about 260 A. D. ; died
about 340. He became Bishop of Cæsarea in
315, and was the head of the Semi-Arians
or moderate party in the Council of Nice (325).
His chief works are: (Ecclesiastical History
from the Christian Era to 324 A. D. '; \Chron-
ica,' a history of the world down to 327; Life
of Constantine); "On the Demonstration of the
Gospel.
Eutropius, or Flavius Eutropius. A Latin
historian, who flourished 350–370 A. D. He
was secretary to Constantine, and took part in
Julian's expedition against the Persians. He
wrote an (Epitome of Roman History,' a brief
narrative of Rome from its foundation to the
time of Valens. It is written in simple and
forcible style, and has been used as a text-book
for centuries.
Evans, Abel. An English poetaster and epi.
grammatist; born in London (? ), 1679; died at
Cheam, Surrey, Oct. 18, 1737. His wit was
acknowledged even by Pope ; and (The Appa-
rition (1710) and fugitive stanzas made a hit,
one or two of the couplets he penned being
still occasionally quoted.
Evans, Augusta Jane (Wilson). A popular
American novelist; born in Columbus, Ga. ,
May 8, 1835. Her writings include : Inez, a
Tale of the Alamo) (1856); Beulah,' the most
distinguished of her novels (1859); (St. Elmo'
(1800); and (At the Mercy of Tiberius' (1887).
Evans, Daniel or Du o Geredigion. A
Welsh poet; born at Maes y Mynach, Llanvi.
hangel-ystrad, 1792; committed suicide, March
28, 1846. He was well educated and talented,
but led a disorderly life; his 'Collected Works!
(Gwinllan y Bardd ; sef prydyddwaith ar am-
rywiol destunau a gwahanol fesurau: 1831)
evincing great but erratic powers.
Evans, Edward. A Welsh poet; born 1716;
died June 21, 1798. A clergyman, and said to
be directly descended from the Druids, he cher.
ished the rites of Britain's ancient bards, and
sang to Glamorgan's chair in many fiery stan-
zas; his "Works! (1778) running through fre-
quent editions.
Evans, Edward Payson. An American prose-
writer; born in Remsen, N. Y. , Dec. 8, 1833.
He has made a special study of Oriental lan-
guages. Since 1884 he has been connected
with the Allgemeine Zeitung of Munich in Eu-
rope, to which he has contributed many articles
on the literary, artistic, and intellectual life of
the United States. He has published (Abriss
der Deutschen Literaturgeschichte (1869);
and a Progressive German Reader) (1870).
Evans, Elizabeth Edson Gibson. An Ameri-
can prose-writer ; born in Newport, N. H. ,
March 8, 1833. Her essays and short stories
contributed to periodicals, and her novel 'Laura
(1884), constitute her best work. Her 'Story
of Kasper Hauser) deals with a strongly con-
troverted subject.
Evans, Evan. A Welsh poet and antiquary;
born at Cynhawdref, Lledrod, Cardiganshire,
May 20, 1731 ; died there, August 1789. He
translated Welsh masterpieces into English,
and wrote in English (The Love of our Coun-
try) (1772), a poem which won general recog-
nition as original and pleasing.
Evans, Frederick William. (“Elder Ev-
ans. ”] An American lecturer and writer; born
at Bromyard or Leominster, England, June 9,
1808; removed to the United States in 1820;
died in Mt. Lebanon, N. Y. , March 6, 1893;
joined the United Society of Believers (Shakers )
at Mt. Lebanon, N. Y. , in 1830. His works deal
with the history and doctrines of that sect.
The best known are: “Compendium of the
Origin, History, and Doctrines of Shakers)
(1859); Autobiography of a Shaker) (1809);
(Shaker Communism (1871).
Evans, John. A Welsh poet. See Ffraid.
Evans, John. An English antiquarian; born
at Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, in 1823. He
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is a paper-manufacturer, but has devoted con-
siderable attention to archæology, geology, and
numismatics. His first work, (The Coins of the
Ancient Britons) (1864), received a prize from
the French Academy; and his (Ancient Stone
Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments of Great
Britain (1872) was translated into French. (The
Ancient Bronze Implements of Great Britain)
appeared in 1881.
Evans, Mary Ann. See Eliot, George.
Evans, Thomas or Telynog. A Welsh poet;
born at Cardigan, 1840; died April 29, 1865.
He was a coal-miner at twelve, and famous
for a poem on "Humility) at sixteen; but ex-
cessive labor with pick and shovel killed him.
His Poems) (1866) show undeniable genius
and a pathos blended with sprightliness.
Evans, Thomas or Tomos Glyn Cothi. A
Welsh poet; born at Capel St. Lilin, Carmar-
thenshire, June 20, 1766; died at Aberdare, Jan.
29, 1833. A song, Liberty) (1797), a Welsh-
English dictionary, and much miscellaneous
verse, preserve his memory.
Evelyn, John. A celebrated English diarist;
born at Wotton in Surrey, Oct. 31, 1620; died
Feb. 27, 1700. His Diary) was commenced
at ; it begins to be valuable about 1641,
when he left England and spent ten years on
the Continent; the last entry is twenty-four
days before his death. It thus covers the varied
period of English history from the gathering
clouds of the Civil War to the accession of
Queen Anne. It was written solely for private
family reading, and hence contains frank judg-
ments and inside facts obtainable nowhere
else. Evelyn wrote many other works : (Sylva,
an elaborate treatise on arboriculture; A
Parallel of Ancient and Modern Architecture);
(Sculptura, or the History and Art of Chal-
cography and Engraving on Copper); etc. *
Everett, Alexander Hill. An American
diplomatist; born in Boston, March 19, 1792 ;
died in China, June or May, 1847. Soon after
graduating at Harvard, he entered the United
States diplomatic service, serving as secretary
at St. Petersburg. Later he was minister to
the Netherlands and to Spain, and was sent as
commissioner to China in 1845. He published
two volumes of Critical and Misc llaneous
Essays) (1845-46); “Poems'; (Europe: A Gen-
eral Survey'; America : A General Survey);
etc.
Everett, Charles Carroll. An American
clergyman and writer; born in Brunswick, Me. ,
June 1829. In 1878 he was made dean of the
theological faculty of Harvard. Included in
his published works are: (The Science of
Thought) (1869); Religions before Christian-
ity); and (Fichte's Science of Knowledge:
A Critical Exposition) (1884).
Everett, David. An American journalist and
miscellaneous writer; born at Princeton, Mass. ,
March 29, 1770; died at Marietta, O. , Dec. 21,
1813. He studied law in Boston, and while
there wrote for Russell's Gazette and a liter-
ary paper called the Nightingale. He edited
the Boston Patriot (1809) and the Pilot (1812).
His works include: (The Rights and Duties of
Nations,' an essay; (Darenzel, or the Persian
Patriot,' a tragedy (1800); (Common Sense in
Déshabillé, or the Farmer's Monitor. ) He
wrote the famous lines beginning -
" You'd scarce expect one of my age
To speak in public on the stage. "
Everett, Edward. An American statesman;
born at Dorchester, Mass. , April 11, 1794; died
Jan. 15, 1865. Graduating at Harvard College
in 1807, he studied theology and became a
Unitarian minister; but the Greek professorship
at Harvard having been offered to him, he gave
up the ministry and went to Germany for
further study. Returning, he assumed the duties
of his professorship, and by his lectures on
Greek literature awakened a wide interest
in Hellenic studies. He was at the same time
editor of the North American Review. In
1824 he entered political life: was Member of
Congress (1825-35), Governor of Massachusetts
(1836-40), and minister to England (1841-45).
He was president of Harvard College (1846-
49). He succeeded Daniel Webster as Secre-
tary of State on Webster's death in 1852, and
while still in office was elected to the Senate
(1853), but resigned the following year on ac-
count of ill health. His oration on Washington,
delivered in the leading places of the Union,
brought a large sum to the fund for the pur-
chase of the Washington homestead at Mt.
Vernon. Among his works should be men-
tioned (Defense of Christianity); (Orations and
Speeches); and (Mount Vernon Papers. *
Everett, James. An English religious poet
and historian; born at Alnwick, Northumber-
land, 1784; died at Sunderland, May 10, 1872.
A controversial divine, he wrote History of
Methodism in Sheffield and its Vicinity) (1823),
and other local chronicles of the sort; besides
(Edwin, or Northumbria's Royal Fugitive Re-
stored) (1831), a metrical tale of Saxon times.
Everett, William. An American miscella-
neous writer, youngest son of Edward ; born
in Watertown, Mass. , Oct. 10, 1839. From
1870 to 1877 he was assistant professor of
Latin at Harvard, receiving in 1875 the degree
of Ph. D. in classics. In 1887 he was master
of Adams Academy at Quincy, Mass. ; in 1893
was elected to Congress. Mr. Everett has pub-
lished (On the Cam) (1865) ; (Changing Base)
(1868) and Double Play) (1870), two books
for boys; a poem, (Hesione, or Europe Un-
chained? (1869); "School Sermons) (1881);
together with many pamphlets on political, lit-
erary, and religious subjects.
Ewald, Georg Heinrich August (ā'vält). A
German Biblical scholar and interpreter of
Hebrew literature; born Göttingen, Nov.
16, 1803; died there, May 4, 1875. He studied
profoundly Arabic, Hebrew, and other Oriental
languages and literatures. His works include:
(The Metres of Arab Songs) (1825); (Critical
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Yorkshire, 1841 ; died at Bath, May 13, 1885.
Her stories for children long enjoyed a uni-
versal popularity. They comprise "Daddy Dar-
win's Dovecot); (Dandelion Clocks and Other
Tales); A Flat-Iron for a Farthing'; A
Great Emergency and Other Tales); Jack-
anapes); Jan of the Windmill); and many
more.
Grammar of the Hebrew Language) (1827);
(Hebrew Manual for Beginners) (1842); and
(Critical Grammar of the Arabic Tongue)
(1831-33). His great fame, however, rests upon
his History of the People of Israel, of which
a third edition appeared 1864-68, and which was
succeeded by many works of importance.
Ewald, Herman Frederik. A Danish nov-
elist; born at Copenhagen, Dec. 13, 1821. The
most noteworthy of his novels are: (Valdemar
Krone: Story of his Youth) (1860), a tale of
high life; (The Nordby Family) ( 1862 ) ;
(Johannes Falk) (1865); "Charles Lyng,' a fine
character-study. He also wrote several histor-
ical novels popular both in the original and
in German translations : (The Swedes at Kron-
borg) (1867); Anna Hardenberg' ( 1880 );
(Clara Bille) (1892).
Ewald, Johannes. The foremost of Danish
lyric poets; born at Copenhagen, Nov. 18, 1743;
died March 17, 1781. When a boy he ran away
to the army, and was in several battles of the
Seven Years' War; returning, studied for the
Lutheran ministry; then gave himself to study-
ing poetry and drama. He produced (The
Temple of Fortune (1764); the Dirge-Cantata
on the Death of Frederic V. (1766); the drama
(Adam and Eve) ( 1765, remodeled 1769), with
fine lyric interludes. His finest plays are
(Balder's Death) (1773) and The Fishers)
(1778). In the latter occurs the lyric “King
Christian stood by the lofty mast,” which is
now the Danish national song, ( The Brutal
Clacqueurs) (1771) and (Harlequin the Patriot)
(1772) were successful farces. He left a nota-
ble autobiography, ‘J. Ewald's Life and Opin-
ions. *
Ewbank, Thomas. An American scientist
and writer; born in Durham County, England,
March 11, 1792 ; died in New York, Sept. 16,
1870. In 1836 he retired from commercial life
for literary and scientific work. His publica-
tions include: (The World a Workshop, or the
Physical Relation of Man to the Earth' (1855);
(Life in Brazil, with an appendix on a collec-
tion of American antiquities (1857); ( Thoughts
on Matter and Force) (1858); (Reminiscences
in the Patent Office (1859); and Inorganic
Forces ordained to Supersede Human Slavery,'
an essay.
Ewen, John. A Scotch song-writer; born
in Montrose, 1741; died near Aberdeen, Oct.
21, 1821. «() weel may the boatie row" is a
lay that has given him celebrity.
Ewing, Hugh Boyle. An American prose-
writer; born in Lancaster, O. , Oct. 31, 1826;
received his education at West Point, and
served during the Civil War. From 1866 to 1870
he was minister to Holland. He is author of
(The Grand Ladron, a Tale of Early Califor-
nia, and (A Castle in the Air) (1887).
Ewing, Juliana Horatia. An English story-
writer and poet; born (Gatty) at Ecclesfield,
Expilly, Jean Charles Marie (ex-pēl-e'). A
French novelist and historian; born in Salon,
Bouches-du-Rhône, Sept. 8, 1814; died at Tain,
Drôme, Feb. 12, 1886. The years 1852-58 he
spent in South America studying the state of
the country, writings on which gave him great
distinction. Among his many publications are :
(The Truth concerning the Conflict involving
Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Montevideo, and Para-
guay in Presence of Civilization' (1866); (The
Political and Commercial Consequences of the
Opening of the Amazon (1809); and several
novels, including (The Sword of Damocles)
(1843) and (The Black Pirate (1838).
Eye, August von (i'ė). A German ästhetic
historian and critic; born in Fürstenau, Han.
növerschen, May 24, 1825. (The Kingdom of
the Beautiful) (1878), «The Life and Work of
Albert Dürer' (1860), together with studies in
art developments and tendencies, have been
widely read and generally accepted.
Eyma, Louis Xavier (i-mä'). A French
writer; born in St. Pierre, Martinique, West
Indies, Oct. 16, 1816; died in Paris, March 29,
1876. After a tour through the United States,
he returned to France and published several
works, of which the best-known are: Les
Femmes du Nouveau Monde) (1853); "Les
Peaux Rouges) (1854); "Les Peaux Noires
(1856); "La Republique Americaine: Ses In-
stitutions ; ses Hommes) (2 vols. , 1861); (La
Chasse à l'Esclave) (1866); and many novels.
Eyre, Edmund John. An English dramatist;
born in Cambridgeshire (? ), May 20, 1767; died
at London (? ), April 11, 1816.
He wrote (The
Dreamer Awake (1791), a farce; (The Maid
of Normandy) (1793), a tragedy; and a few
other plays.
Eyster, Nellie. An American story-writer;
born in Frederick, Md. , 1831. She has pub-
lished (Sunny Hours) (1865); “On the Wing)
(1869) ;' Robert Brent's Three Christmas Days);
(Lionel Wintour's Diary) (1882).
Eyth, Eduard (it). A German poet; born
in Heilbronn, Würtemberg, July 2, 1809; died
at Neu-Ulm, April 28, 1884. He is the author
of a volume of Poems) (1843); Pictures in
Frames) (1856); and a version of the Odyssey.
Eyth, Julie. A German romantic and sen.
timental impressionist, wife of Eduard; born
Capoll. Her Pictures without Frames: From
the Papers of an Unknown; Communicated
- not by Herself (1852) won considerable
popularity at the time of their appearance.
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Faasen, Pieter Jacobus or Robier (fä'sen).
A Dutch playwright; born at The Hague,
Sept. 9, 1833. He was one of the most celebrated
,
Netherland actors of his time, and wrote plays
remarkable for character-drawing and very suc-
cessful. Among them are: “The Old Cashier)
(1875); Manus! (1878); Anne Mie) (1878),
which won the first prize in an international
competition and was acted in London.
Fabbri, Cora Randall (fäb're). An Ameri-
can poet; born in New York, 1871; died 1892.
She was of Italian descent. A volume of her
(Lyrics) appeared but a few days before her
death.
Fabens, Joseph Warren. An American mis-
cellaneous writer; born in Massachusetts, 1821 ;
died 1875. Among his works are: (The Camel
Hunt,' a narrative of personal adventure ;(Facts
about Santo Domingo); and (The Last Cigar,'
a book of poems.
Faber, Cecilia Böhl de. See Caballero.
Faber, Frederick William. An English
hymn-writer; born in Calverley, Yorkshire, June
28, 1814; died at the Oratory, Brompton, Sept.
26, 1863. He was long in the Anglican priest-
hood, and wrote hymns of singular sweetness
and spirituality; going over at last to Rome
and voicing his new fervor in much sacred
song. A collection of the (Hymns) (1848) has
gone through more than one edition.
Fabié, François Joseph (fä-byā'). A French
poet; born at Durenque, Aveyron, Nov. 3, 1846.
He has filled important chairs in different col-
leges, attaining distinction as the author of
“The Poesie of the Foolish Ones) (1879), a col.
lection of his verse, succeeded by others of equal
merit; and by 'Roupeyrac's Mill,' a rustic drama,
and other plays.
Fabre, Amant Joseph (fäbr). An influential
French historical and philosophical writer,
dramatist, and publicist; born in Rodez, Dec.
10, 1842 (or 1843). A drama, Joan of Arc)
(1890), has made his name most widely known;
his other work being largely represented by
such books as “A Course in Philosophy) (1870)
and "Washington, the Liberator of America)
(1882).
Fabre, Ferdinand. A French novelist; born
at Bédarieux, Hérault, in 1830. He first pub.
lished (Ivy Leaves,' poems (1853); then the
novels (The Courbezons) (1861), and Julien
Savignac) (1863). But the remarkable novel
'Abbé Tigrane) (1873) --- one of the most note.
worthy in contemporary French fiction, espe-
cially by the insight it gives into the French
priestly life - first won him great distinction;
"Lucifer) (1884), portraying the struggle
among the clergy between Gallicanism and
Ultramontanism, is doubtless his greatest work.
Shorter stories like 'The Abbé Roitelet (1891),
(Norine (1890), (Germany) (1891) are admira-
ble for tenderness and sympathy with nature;
(Ma Vocation (1889) is a very interesting
little volume of leaves from his student diary.
Fabre, Jean Raymond Auguste. A French
poet, brother of Ferdinand; born in Jaujac,
June 24, 1792; died in Paris, Oct. 23, 1839. He
succeeded in journalism; and in Caledonia,
or the Patriotic War) (1823), «The Story of
the Siege of Missolonghi) (1827), and other
books, displayed a felicitous gift for poesy.
Fabre, Victorin. A French rhetorician and
versifier; born in Jaujac, Languedoc, July 19,
1785; died in Paris, May 19, 1831. Euphony
and elegance are the characteristics of Little
Works in Prose and Verse) (1806); (The Death
of Henry IV. (1808), a poem; and the eulo-
gies on Boileau, Montaigne, and La Bruyère,
which constitute his most important work.
Fabre d'Eglantine, Philippe François Na-
zaire (fäbr dā-glon-tēn'). A French poet; born
at Carcassonne, Dec. 28, 1755; died April 5,
1794. The “eglantinedenotes the prize he
won in the "floral plays ) at Toulouse. Going
on the stage with little success, he turned to
play-writing; and his comedy (Molière's Phi-
linte, a biting satire on the best society,"
was received with extraordinary favor. (The
Epistolary Intrigue); (The Convalescent of
Quality); (The Preceptors); and others, fol-
lowed with great acceptance. They are spirited,
and bold in drawing, but literarily faulty. The
song “'Tis raining, Shepherdess, 'tis raining,"
became a popular favorite.
Fabre d'Olivet, Antoine (fäbr dol-e-vā). A
French fanciful writer; born in Ganges, Hérault,
1768; died 1825. He came as a lad to Paris
to learn silk-making, but speedily began to
pour forth mystical works based on Oriental
word-and-letter symbolism : (The Fourteenth
of ly) (1790), and similar dramas; Philo-
sophic History of the Human Race) (1824);
and a score of other productions.
Fadeyev, Rostislav Andreievitch (fä'de-
yev). A Russian military writer; born 1824 ;
died in Odessa, Jan. 12, 1884. He made more
than one campaign in the Caucasus; achieving
a reputation as a scientific soldier that com-
mands respect for his (Russian Military Power)
(1868); My Opinions of the Oriental Problem)
(1870); Letters on Russia's Present Position)
(1881); and many similar writings.
Fagluoli, Giambattista (fä-jo-oʻlē). An Ital.
ian poet (1660-1742). His lyric poems, partly
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burlesque, appeared in six volumes (1729-34),
and a seventh volume in 1743, under the title
(Pacific Rimes. ) Later he published his twenty-
two (Comedies) in six volumes. He hits off
the manners of the time admirably; his dia.
logue is fluent and free : but he lacks the true
comic vein and has little dramatic power.
Faguet, Émile (fä-gā'). A French historian
of literature ; born in La Roche-fur-Yon, Dec.
17, 1847. As a writer for periodicals he has
attracted a wide circle of readers. Among the
volumes upon which his fame rests are in-
cluded (French Tragedy of the Sixteenth Cen-
tury) (1883) and (Corneille) (1888); but in
(The Great Masters of the Seventeenth Cen-
tury) (1885) his learning and ability appear at
their best.
Fahlcrantz, Christian Erik (fälſkränts). A
Swedish poet and theological writer (1790-
1866). He was a bishop in the Swedish State
Church. His poem (Noah's Ark) is the work
of a wit and a thinker. His lyrico-epic (Ans-
garius,' in 14 cantos, gives proof of a lively
fancy. He wrote several volumes of religious
polemic; in particular one against the Roman
propaganda, (Rome Formerly and Rome Now. '
Faidit, Gaucelm (fa-e-de). A Provençal
troubadour; born in Uzerche, Limousin, and
flourished 1180-1216 or 1190-1240. Ile was evi-
dently both gifted and magnetic, as Richard
the Lion-Hearted, various prelates, and the
beautiful Guillelma were all fascinated by him.
For years he wandered, singing as he went,
with Guillelma following him; accompanying
Richard on his crusade to the Holy Land, and
mourning that monarch's death in a magnifi.
cent song. Some sixty of his pieces are pre-
served, and they are tender and sweet.
Faillon, Michel Étienne (fä-yôn'). A
French historical writer; born in Tarascon,
France, in 1799 ; died in Paris, Oct. 25, 1870.
He visited Canada in 1854. He wrote lives of
the (Ven. M. Olier) (1853); Marguerite Bour-
geoys); ^Mlle. Maure); “Madame d'Youville );
(Mlle. le Ber'; and a comprehensive history
of the French in Canada, three volumes of
which appeared before his death.
Fairchild, Ashbel Green. An American
clergyman and author; born in Hanover, N. J. ,
May 1, 1795; died in Smithfield, Pa. , in 1864.
He wrote many contributions to the religious
press. His most popular work, The Great
Supper,' was translated into German, and had
an immense sale. He also published Baptism,
Faith and Works, and Confession of Faith. '
Fairchild, James Harris. An American
educator and author; born in Stockbridge,
Mass. , Nov. 25, 1817. He was elected presi-
dent of Oberlin College in 1886, after a service
of twenty-six years as successively tutor, pro-
fessor of languages, professor of mathematics,
and professor of moral philosophy and theol-
ogy. Besides editing the Memoirs of Charles
G. Finney) (1876) and Finney's (Systematic
Theology) (1878), he is the author of (Moral
Philosophy) (1869); "Oberlin, the Colony and
the College) (1833); and (Woman's Right to
the Ballot) (1870).
Fairfax, Edward. An English poet; died
about 1635; the time of his birth is unknown.
He made a metrical translation, Godfrey of
Boulogne) (1600), of Tasso's (Jerusalem De-
livered, and dedicated it to Queen Elizabeth;
it was highly esteemed by James I. , is still
highly valued ; and on this, rather than on his
own Eclogues,' the fame of Fairfax as a poet
rests. He is also author of a Discourse on
Witchcraft,' first published in 1858.
Fairfield, Genevieve Genevra. An Ameri-
can miscellaneous writer; born in New York,
1832. She has written (Genevra); (The Wife
of Two Husbands); “Irene'; etc.
Fairfield, Sumner Lincoln. An American
poet and prose-writer; born in Warwick, Mass. ,
June 25, 1803; died at New Orleans, La. , March
6, 1844. He began the publication of the
North American Magazine in 1833; and con-
tinued to edit and publish it for five years.
His published volumes include "Lays of Mel-
pomene) (1824); "Cities of the Plain (1828);
Poems and Prose Writings) (1840).
Falconer, William. A Scotch poet (1732 ? -
69). All his family but himself were deaf-
mutes. He was orphaned in boyhood, and at
18 was a seaman on board a Mediterranean
vessel that foundered in a storm off Cape Co-
lonna, Greece. He with two others was saved,
and his poem (The Shipwreck) (1762) com-
memorates the event: it was received with
great favor. The author was made midshipman
and afterward purser in the navy through the
influence of the Duke of York; and in grati-
tude he wrote ' The Demagogue) (1765), a satire
against Chatham, Wilkes, and Churchill. He
wrote other poems (odes, satires, etc. ); and a
valuable Universal Dictionary of the Marine)
(1769).
Falenski, Felicyan (fä-len'skē). A Polish
poet; born in Warsaw, 1825. Flowers and
Thorns, (Mountain Echoes, and other poems
of his, display vigor and imagination. He has
tried his hand successfully at play-writing, with
(Althea); and his versions of Horace, Dante,
and Béranger are fine.
Falk, Johannes Daniel (fälk). A German
humorist, philanthropist, and man of letters ;
born in Danzig, Oct. 28, 1768; died Feb. 14,
1826. His capacity for satire was considerable :
a Pocket Book for Friends of Jest and Satire)
(1797) proving very popular, as did Men and
Heroes) (1796), a satire in verse, and Prome-
theus) (1804), a dramatic poem. His volume
on Goethe is still valuable.
Falke, Jacob von (fälke). A German con-
noisseur and historian of taste; born in Ratze-
burg, June 21, 1825. His administrative capacity
has placed many art galleries and repositories
of art treasures in Germany and Austria upon
a successful basis. His writings, particularly
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(Knightly Society in the Days of Homage to
Womanhood' (1862); History of Modern
Taste) (1866); (Art and Art Study) (1878);
(Hellas and Rome) (1879); and History of
Taste in the Middle Ages (1893), are notable
for both learning and judgment.
Fallmerayer, Jacob Philipp (fäl-mer-i'er).
A German historian and voyager; born in the
Tyrol, Dec. 10, 1790 ; died in Munich, April 26,
1861. As a scholar, especially linguist, and as
an explorer of the Orient, his fame is inter-
national and his work authoritative; witness
"Fragments from the Orient) (1845), History
of the Peninsula of Morea in the Middle Ages)
(1830), and other important writings.
Falloux, Alfred Frédéric Pierre (fä-lö'). A
French historical, political, and controversial
writer and publicist; born in Angers, May 7,
1811; died there, Jan. 7, 1886. Legitimist and
clerical sympathies influenced his career, his
typical writings being : Madame Swetchine,
her Life and Works) (15th ed. 1884); (Story
of Louis XVI. ) (6th ed. 1881); and Political
Speeches and Miscellany) (1882).
Falsen, Enevold de (fäl'sen). A Danish poet
(1755-1808). He held several high offices, judi-
cial and political. His dramas long enjoyed
public favor. Among them are (Idda, a tra-
gedy; and the comedies (The Droll Cousins,
(The Art-Deemster, (The Child that Brings
Luck. In despair over the ills that had be-
fallen his country in the Napoleonic times, he
ended his life by his own hand.
Falster, Christian (fäl'stēr). A Danish poet
(1600-1752). His "Satires) on his age, mod-
eled on Juvenal, give him eminent rank among
the native poets. He wrote three volumes of
Philological Amenities or Various Discourses,
containing a mass of highly interesting observa-
tions on the affairs of the time. His translation
of Ovid's (Tristia) also is worthy of mention.
Fambri, Paul (fam'bre). An Italian dram-
atist, story-writer, military and literary essay-
ist, and scholar; born in Venice, about 1827.
His energies have expended themselves in a
great variety of ways. "The Corporal of a
Week,' a comedy; Agrippa Postumus, a
tragedy; Pietro Aretino,' a metrical play;
(The Law of Dueling,' a text-book of the
code of honor; 'Giddy Outsets [Pazzi Mezzi]
and a Serious End [e Serio Fine), a novel;
and Mary Queen of Scots, according to Tenny-
son and according to Hugo,' a critique, show
his versatility.
Fanfani, Pietro (fän-fä'nē). An Italian phi-
lologist, humorist, and novelist (1815-79). He
founded in 1847 the Philological Record, and
afterward edited several other periodicals of
a like character. His Vocabulary of Tuscan
l'sage) and other "vocabularies » are works
of high authority. The Writ at Random,' and
the whimsical satire (The Laughing Demo-
critus : Literary Recreations, are specimens of
his brimming humor. His novels are: (Cecco
of Ascoli); (Paolina); (The Coachman and
his Family); etc.
Fanshawe, Anne Harrison, Lady. An Eng.
lish memoirist; born (Harrison) in London,
March 25, 1625; died there, Jan. 30, 1679 or
1680. Her admirably written and accurate ob-
servations of life and manners in many lands,
preserved in Memoirs,' from which extracts
have been published, are of historical value.
Fanshawe, Catherine Maria. An English
poet; born in Chipstead, Surrey, July 6, 1765;
died at Putney Heath, April 17, 1834. A lively
fancy, brilliant wit, sound sense, and personal
charm made this lady and her poetry admired
in her own circle ; but she rarely consented to
publication, and only her riddle on the letter
II, sometimes credited to Byron, is generally
known, her stanzas not having been collected.
Faraday, Michael.
