Mendelssohn
MOSES (men'delszōn), a German-Jewish philosopher; born in Dessau, Germany, Sept. 6, 1729. He was bred to merchandise, but devoted himself to literature, in which he acquired a distinguished reputation. In 1742 he settled at Berlin. In 1755, he published his first piece, entitled "Pope a work is the "Phædon," a discourse on the junction with Lessing. His best known Metaphysician"; it was written in conjunction with Lessing. His best known Berlin, Prussia, Jan. 4, 1786. immortality of the soul. He also wrote "Letters on the Perceptions"; "Morning Hours"; "Jerusalem"; etc. He died in Berlin, Prussia, Jan. 4, 1786. born in Hamburg, Feb. 3, 1809. He was son of the above philosopher. His incred- the son of a rich banker, and the grandborn in Hamburg, Feb. 3, 1809. He was the son of a rich banker, and the grandson of the above philosopher. His incredible facility in playing music at sight, exrasbooy FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY cited the wonder of his teachers-Zelter and Berger. In his ninth year he performed at a public concert in Berlin, to formed at a public concert in Berlin, to and Berger. In his ninth year he perlowing year the boy artist accompanied his parents to Paris; and when he was 12 years old, he composed his pianoforte quartette in C minor. His first compositions were published in 1824. These were soon followed by many others. Three years afterward he made a musical tour through Italy, France, and England; and gave, in London, his first symphony, through Italy, France, and England; and years afterward he made a musical tour gave, in London, his first symphony, and y, and the directorship of the concerts and theater of Düsseldorf, where, in 1835, he produced his great oratorio of "Paulus"; and 10 years afterward he accepted the MENDOZA same office at Leipsic. His symphonies Mozart, and Beethoven. He died in Leipsic, Nov. 4, 1847, are ranked only second to those of Haydn, extreme devotion to form; his style has French writer; born in Bordeaux, France, MENDES, CATULLE (mong-des'), a been called the cameo-art in literature.
French writer; born in Bordeaux, France, in 1878. In prose he wrote: "Love's Fol- The collection entitled "Poesies" appeared May 22, 1843. His verse is marked by in 1878. In prose he wrote: "Love's Follies" (1882); "To Read at the Bath" (1884); (1877); "Parisian Monsters" "Grande-Maguet" (1888); etc.; dramas "Captain Fracasse" (1870); "Fiamette" (1889); etc. He died Feb. 8, the 1909.