Duyckinck
EVERT AUGUSTUS (di'kingk), an American author; born in New York City, Nov. 23, 1816. Graduating from Columbia College, he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1837.
In 1847 he edited the "Literary World."
In 1854, with his brother, George, he prepared the "Cyclopædia of American Literature" (2 vols. 1855; enlarged eds. 1865 and 1875). His last work was the preparation, with William Cullen Bryant, of an edition of Shakespeare. He died in New York City, Aug. 13, 1878.
DVOŘÁK, ANTONIN (dvor'zhäk), a Bohemian composer; born near Mühlhausen, Sept. 8, 1841. His father was DWIGHT an innkeeper and butcher. Attention was first called to him by what remains his best work, a "Stabat Mater." He has made great use of Bohemian folk music. His "Bohemian Dances" (two sets), 30 variations on a Bohemian theme for grand orchestra, "Hulsitska" overture; cantata, "The Specter's Bride," and a symphony written for the London Philharmonic Society, are his most widely known works. His oratorio, "St. Ludmilla," was written for the Leeds Festival of Oct. 15, 1887. He came to the United States in 1892, and became director of the National Academy of Music. His "New World Symphony" was produced in 1893. He died May 1, 1904.