More than one of these 7 encyclopedias carries each of the following subjects — but every one of them treats it in a sentence or two and then moves on. They are gathered here so the different accounts can sit side by side.
American Watchmaker and Jeweler: The measure of duration. A particular period of duration. Time is measured by the interval between two successive transits of a celestial body over the same meridian; if measured by the sun, it is called solar time, or if by a star, sidereal time.
Aiton's Encyclopedia: . See Calendar ; Year ; Month ; Day ; Clock ; Watch ; Sundial ; Standard Time ; Greenwich
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Collier's New Encyclopedia: a Greek general; born of a noble family at Corinth in the beginning of the 4th century B. C. He saved the life of his brother Timophanes in a battle with the Argeians; but his patriotism was stronger than his personal affections, and when that brother sought to establish a "tyranny," Timoleon procured his assassination, 366 B. c. This act, though publicly approved, preyed on his mind, and he lived retired for 20 years. In 344, when Timoleon was 50 years old, ambassadors from Syracuse arrived at Corinth imploring aid against Dionysius the younger, who was seeking to recover his authority over the city. Timoleon was made leader of the Corinthian expeditionary force, and ultimately made himself master of Syracuse, repelling the efforts of the Carthaginian allies in a great battle at Crimissus (399 b. c.). In six years he succeeded in clearing Sicily of tyrants and in establishing free democratic constitutions. His work now done, he resigned his power and lived a private citizen profoundly respected, till his death in 337-336. Plutarch and Cornelius Nepos have written his life.
1000 Classical Characters: A celebrated Corinthian, son of Timodemus and Demariste. When the Syracusans, oppressed with the tyranny of Dionysius the Younger, solicited aid from the Corinthians, Timoleon sailed for Syracuse with a small fleet. He was successful in the expedition, and Dionysius gave himself up as a prisoner. Timoleon died at Syracuse, amidst universal regret.
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Collier's New Encyclopedia: an Athenian misanthrope; born near Athens, and lived in the last part of the 5th century B. C. The faithlessness of his friends and successive disappointments soured his nature, and drove him into solitude, where he is said, however, to have welcomed Alcibiades. His name has become proverbial, and his story is familiar through the tragedy of Shakespeare.
1000 Classical Characters: A native of Athens , called the Misanthrope, from his aversion to mankind. He is the hero of Shakespeare's play of Timon of Athens, in which his churlish character is powerfully delineated. 2026 Editor's Note: The play was written by William Shakespeare and likely also Thomas Middleton in about 1606 and published in the First Folio in 1623. The earliest-known production was in 1674, when Thomas Shadwell wrote an adaptation under the title The History of Timon of Athens , The Man-hater. Adaptations continued to dominate the stage until well into the 20th century, with the straight Shakespearean text not performed at Smock Alley in Dublin until 1761. (Ed: BR 2026-06-09)
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1000 Classical Characters: A famous musician in the time of Alexander the Great. Dryden names him in his well-known ode, Alexander's Feast : "Timotheus, placed on high Amid the tuneful quire, With flying fingers touched the lyre; The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire."
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a famous Greek musician and dithyrambic poet. He died about 357 b. c.
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Collier's New Encyclopedia: any substance artificially rendered readily ignitable but not inflammable. Before the invention of chemical matches it was the chief means of procuring fire. The tinder, ignited by a spark from a flint, was brought into contact with matches dipped in sulphur. Tinder may be made of half-burnt linen, and of various other substances, such as amadou, touchwood, or German tinder.
Aiton's Encyclopedia: . See Flint
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Collier's New Encyclopedia: a river of Indiana, which rises in the N. part of the State, flows W. S. W. and S. 200 miles, and empties into the Wabash 10 miles above Lafayette. It is famous for the battle fought near its mouth, Nov. 7, 1811, in which the Indians, under Tecumseh's brother, the prophet, were defeated by General Harrison.
Aiton's Encyclopedia: a famous Indian battlefield. It is near the city of Lafayette, Indiana. See Harrison ; Tecumseh
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Collier's New Encyclopedia: in Greek mythology, a famous prophet, who, who, according to one legend, was struck blind by the goddess Athene because he had seen her bathing. Another legend represents Hera as depriving him of his sight because, being made arbiter in a dispute between her and Zeus, he had decided in favor of the latter; when Zeus as a compensation granted him the inner vision of prophecy, and prolonged his life for several generations. He is consequently prominent in many of the mythical stories of Greece, but at last found death after drinking from the well of Tilphos- Tiresias is the theme of a fine sa. poem by Lord Tennyson (1885).
1000 Classical Characters: A celebrated prophet of Thebes . Juno deprived him of sight, and to recompense him for the loss Jupiter bestowed on him the gift of prophecy. Tiro, M. Tullius. The freedman of Cicero, to whom he was an object of tender affection. He was not only the amanuensis of the orator, and his assistant in literary labor, but was himself an author of no mean reputation. It is usually believed that Tiro was the inventor of the art of shorthand writing.
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1000 Classical Characters: An ancient town in Argolis, southeast of Argos, and one of the most ancient in all Greece, it is said to have been founded by Proetus , the brother of Acrisius , who built the massive walls of the city with the help of the Cyclopes . Proetus was succeeded by Perseus ; and it was here that Hercules was brought up. Hence we find his mother, Alcmena , called Tirynthia, and the hero himself Tirynthius. The remains of the city are some of the most interesting in all Greece, and are, with those of Mycenae, the most ancient specimens of what is called Cyclopean architecture. 284 IOOO CLASSICAL CHARACTERS
Collier's New Encyclopedia: or TIRYNTHUS, one of the oldest cities of ancient Greece, in Argolis, 2 miles from Nauplia. It was celebrated for its massive walls, which were popularly attributed to the Cyclops, and are the finest existing specimens of the military architecture of the heroic age of Greece. The ruins at present occupy the lowest hill of several which rise out of the plain, the S. E. part of the wall having a remarkable covered gallery 36 feet in length and 5 in breadth. The origin of Tiryns belongs to the mythical period, and in 468 B. c. it was entirely destroyed by the Argives.
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