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Piozzi, (1741-1821), 1830. Creator: UnknownPiozzi, (1741-1821), 1830. Hester Thrale (1741-1821) Welsh-born diarist, author and patron of the arts whose diaries provide information about Samuel Johnson and 18th-century English life
Lady Montague, (1689- 1762), 1830. Creator: UnknownLady Montague, (1689- 1762), 1830. Lady Mary Wortley Montague (1689- 1762) English aristocrat, letter writer, and poet, who wrote during travels to the Ottoman Empire
Olivet, (1682-1768), 1830. Creator: UnknownOlivet, (1682-1768), 1830. Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d Olivet, Abbot of Olivet (1682-1768) French abbot, writer, grammarian and translator
Menander, (c342-290 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownMenander, (c342-290 BC), 1830. Menander (c342-290 BC) Greek dramatist of Athenian New Comedy. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J
Cardinal Pole, (1500-1558), 1830. Creator: UnknownCardinal Pole, (1500-1558), 1830. Reginald Pole (1500-1558) English cardinal educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. Last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury in office 1556-1558
Montmorenci, (1493-1567), 1830. Creator: UnknownMontmorenci, (1493-1567), 1830. Anne de Montmorency (1493-1567) French soldier, statesman and diplomat, Marshal and Constable of France, present at the Field of the Cloth of Gold and who
Porson, (1759- 1808), 1830. Creator: UnknownPorson, (1759- 1808), 1830. Richard Porson (1759- 1808) English classical scholar educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. The Greek typeface Porson was based on his handwriting
Sr. I. Moore, (1761-1809), 1830. Creator: UnknownSr. I. Moore, (1761-1809), 1830. Sir John Moore (1761-1809) British Army general, known for military training reforms and his death at the Battle of Corunna
Duke of Orleans, (1747-1793), 1830. Creator: UnknownDuke of Orleans, (1747-1793), 1830. Louis Philippe Joseph d Orleans (1747-1793) during the French Revolution changed his name to Philippe Egalite
Mickle, (1734-1788), 1830. Creator: UnknownMickle, (1734-1788), 1830. William Julius Mickle (1734-1788) Scottish poet who worked as a corrector for the Clarendon Press, his translation of the Lusiad
Pliny the Younger, (61-c113), 1830. Creator: UnknownPliny the Younger, (61-c113), 1830. Pliny the Younger (61-c113) lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome who served under Trajan and was a friend of Tacitus
Montaigne, (1533-1592), 1830. Creator: UnknownMontaigne, (1533-1592), 1830. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-1592) significant philosopher of the French Renaissance, known for the essay as a literary genre
Phocion, (c402-c318 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownPhocion, (c402-c318 BC), 1830. Phocion (c402-c318 BC) Athenian statesman and strategos, known to be honest and subject of one of Plutarchs Parallel Lives
Mieris, (1635- 1681), 1830. Creator: UnknownMieris, (1635- 1681), 1830. Francis Mieris (1635- 1681) Dutch Golden Age genre and portrait painter, more often illustrating the habits or actions of the wealthier classes
Perouse, (1741-1788), 1830. Creator: UnknownPerouse, (1741-1788), 1830. Jean Francois de Galaup (1741-1788) French Naval officer and explorer wounded at the Battle of Quiberon Bay, whose expedition vanished in Oceania
Mirabeau, (1749-1791), 1830. Creator: UnknownMirabeau, (1749-1791), 1830. Honore Gabriel Riqueti (1749-1791) leader of the early stages of the French Revolution. An orator who had the reputation of being a voice of the people
Revd. I. Nelson, (1725-1807), 1830. Creator: UnknownRevd. I. Nelson, (1725-1807), 1830. Revd. John Newton (1725-1807) English Anglican clergyman and abolitionist who served as a sailor in the Royal Navy
Sr. John Medina, (1659-1710), 1830. Creator: UnknownSr. John Medina, (1659-1710), 1830. Sir John Baptist Medina (1659-1710) Flemish-Spanish artist who worked in England and Scotland and the first illustrator of Paradise Lost by John Milton in 1688
Philip II King of Macedon, (382-336 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownPhilip II King of Macedon, (382-336 BC), 1830. Philip II of Macedon (382-336 BC) King of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC
Milne, (c1743-1815), 1830. Creator: UnknownMilne, (c1743-1815), 1830. Colin Milne (c1743-1815) Scottish priest of the Church of England and botanist. Tutor to Lord Algernon Percy with a reputation as a preacher
Pericles, (c 495-429 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownPericles, (c 495-429 BC), 1830. Pericles (c 495-429 BC) influential Greek statesman, orator and general of Athens who led his countrymen during the first years of the Peloponnesian War
Sr. H. Myddleton, (1560-1631), 1830. Creator: UnknownSr. H. Myddleton, (1560-1631), 1830. Sir Hugh Myddelton (1560-1631) Welsh clothmaker, entrepreneur, mine-owner, goldsmith, banker and self-taught engineer, appointed Royal Jeweller by King James I
Nollikens, (1737-1823), 1830. Creator: UnknownNollikens, (1737-1823) 1830. Joseph Nollekens (1737-1823) English sculptor who enjoyed work on mythological subjects. With patronage of king George III he sculpted William Pitt the Younger
Martyr, (1499-1562), 1830. Creator: UnknownMartyr, (1499-1562), 1830. Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499-1562) Italian-born Reformed theologian, considered an authority on the Eucharist
E. Miller, (c1731-1807), 1830. Creator: UnknownE. Miller, (c1731-1807), 1830. Edward Miller (c1731-1807) English musician, composer and historian of Doncaster, noted as the writer of the hymn tunes From " Biographical Illustrations"
H. Peters, (1598-1660), 1830. Creator: UnknownH. Peters, (1598-1660), 1830. Hugh Peter (1598-1660) English preacher, influential political advisor and soldier who supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War
Mithridates, (65-110AD), 1830. Creator: UnknownMithridates, (65-110AD), 1830. Mithridates VII or Sanatruk (65-110AD) member of the Arsacid dynasty who became King of Armenia. Hagiographic tradition blames him for the martyrdom of the Apostle St
Miltiades, (c550-489 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownMiltiades, (c550-489 BC), 1830. Miltiades (c550-489 BC) Athenian general known for his role in the Battle of Marathon, he was son of Cimon Coalemos, Olympic chariot-racer, and father of Cimon
Parnell, (1679-1718), 1830. Creator: UnknownParnell, (1679-1718), 1830. Thomas Parnell (1679-1718) Anglo-Irish poet and clergyman, educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Meursius, (1579-1639), 1830. Creator: UnknownMeursius, (1579-1639), 1830. Johannes Meursius (van Meurs) (1579-1639) Dutch classical scholar and antiquary, professor of Greek and history at Leiden
Paracelsus, (1493-1541), 1830. Creator: UnknownParacelsus, (1493-1541), 1830. Paracelsus (1493-1541) Swiss physician, alchemist, and astrologer of the German Renaissance, credited as the father of toxicology
Mezerai, (1610-1683), 1830. Creator: UnknownMezerai, (1610-1683), 1830. Francois Eudes de Mezeray (1610-1683) French historian, historiographer and translator admitted to the Academie francaise in 1649
Parmegiano, (1503-1540), 1830. Creator: UnknownParmegiano, (1503-1540), 1830. Francesco Mazzola Parmegiano (1503-1540) Italian Mannerist painter and printmaker whose career was disrupted by the Sack of Rome in 1527
Mengs, (1728-1779), 1830. Creator: UnknownMengs, (1728-1779), 1830. Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779) German Rococo painter, whose fresco Parnassus at Villa Albani gained him a reputation as a master
Pennant, (1726-1798), 1830. Creator: UnknownPennant, (1726-1798), 1830. Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) Welsh naturalist, travel writer and antiquarian whose books influenced Samuel Johnson
M. Park, (1771-1806), 1830. Creator: UnknownM. Park, (1771-1806), 1830. Mungo Park (1771-1806) Scottish explorer of West Africa, noted for exploration of the upper Niger River c1796, his book Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa
Nero, (37- 68 AD), 1830. Creator: UnknownNero, (37- 68 AD), 1830. Nero (37- 68 AD) last Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, adopted by his great-uncle Claudius he became heir and successor with the consent of the Praetorian Guard
Menage, (1613-1692), 1830. Creator: UnknownMenage, (1613-1692), 1830. Giles Menage (1613-1692) French scholar who published an unedited anonymous life of Aristotle. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard
Otho, (32-69AD), 1830. Creator: UnknownOtho, (32-69AD), 1830. Otho (32-69AD) Roman emperor for three months, from 15 January to 16 April 69, a noble from the Etruscan family, friend and courtier of Nero
Otway, (1652-1685), 1830. Creator: UnknownOtway, (1652-1685), 1830. Thomas Otway (1652-1685) English Restoration dramatist, educated at Winchester College, and Christ Church, Oxford which he left without a degree
Ovid, (43BC- c18AD), 1830. Creator: UnknownOvid, (43BC- c18AD), 1830. Publius Ovidius Naso (43BC- c18AD) known as Ovid, Roman poet and contemporary of Virgil and Horace in Latin literature
Sir J. Oldcastle, (c1360-1417), 1830. Creator: UnknownSir J. Oldcastle, (c1360-1417), 1830. Sir John Oldcastle (died 1417) English Lollard leader and friend of Henry V, escaped prosecution for heresy from the Tower of London
Mercurialis, (1530-1606), 1830. Creator: UnknownMercurialis, (1530-1606), 1830. Girolamo Mercuriale (1530-1606) Italian philologist and physician, famous for his work De Arte Gymnastica one of the first explanations of physiotherapy
Dr. Young, (c1683-1765), 1830. Creator: UnknownDr. Young, (c1683-1765), 1830. Edward Young (c1683-1765) English poet, critic, philosopher and theologian educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford became a royal chaplain in 1728
Washington, (1732-1799), 1830. Creator: UnknownWashington, (1732-1799), 1830. George Washington (1732-1799) American political leader, military general, statesman, Founding Father
Walcot, (1738-1819), 1830. Creator: UnknownWalcot, (1738-1819), 1830. John Wolcot (1738-1819) English satirist and physician, known for his humour and wit. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R
Vauban, (1633-1707), 1830. Creator: UnknownVauban, (1633-1707), 1830. Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707) French military engineer during the reign of Louis XIV who innovated siege artillery and contributed to civilian infrastructure
Teniers, (1582-1649), 1830. Creator: UnknownTeniers, (1582-1649), 1830. David Teniers the Elder (1582-1649), Flemish painter who studied under Rubens in Antwerp and is known for his landscapes and depictions of agricultural life
