Leptines
An Athenian, known only as the proposer of a law taking away all special exemptions from the burden of public charges against which the oration of Demosthenes is directed, usually known as the oration against Leptines, B. c. 355. Lesbos or Lesbus. A large island in the Aegean, off the coast of Mysia in Asia Minor. 2026 Editor's Note: Demosthenes delivered the speech Against Leptines as his first public oration, though he composed it for Ctesippus. The law was likely condemned because it violated the Solonian constitution, which required existing conflicting laws to be formally repealed before new legislation could take effect. (Ed: BR 2026-07-21)
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Leros
a Greek island in the Ægean, history of off the coast of Asia Minor, 35 miles S. 1578), im last 8 in of Samos; length 6 miles, width 4 miles; mues: Brassels, pop. about 3,000. Cap. Leros or Marina; pop. 1,500. isner:
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Les Miserables
la-me-za-ra'ble, a novel by the French author, Victor Hugo. The title means, "the miserable ones," and the story gives a picture of life among the poor of Paris. It was published in 1860. It has been translated into twenty-one languages.
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Lescoriere, Marie
A witch of the sixteenth century, arrested at the age of ninety years. On being examined she declared that she was no longer a witch; that she prayed daily; and that she had not visited the Sabbath for forty years. Questioned on the subject of the Sabbath, she confessed that she had seen the devil, and that he had visited her in the shape of a dog or a cat. On one occasion, she said, she had killed a neighbour by praying to the devil.
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Lesghians
a Tartar people of the Mohammedan religion, inhabiting the Eastern Caucasus, and forming the chief portion of the inhabitants of Daghestan. 29. 116 They were among the most stubborn of Univers the Caucasian peoples in their resistance ys in lite to the Russians. ositions.
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Lesina
or LESSINA, an island in an to the l the Adriatic, on the coast of Dalmatia, fenbüttel. He made a short visit to Italy mbüttel consisting of a long and narrow strip, stretching E. to for 40 miles, with a breadth of 2 to 6 miles, and presenting a continuous chain of hills. Wine, oliveoil, and fruit are produced. The principal town, bearing same name, is on the S. W. coast. Pop. about 15,000.
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Lesley
JOHN, a Scotch historian; born Sept. 29, 1527. A stanch friend of Mary, Queen of Scots, he was implicated in the project of her marriage to the to the Duke of Norfolk, and in the consequent Dent rebellion in the N. of England, and was and was imprisoned in the Tower. On his release his release he crossed to the Continent, and subset, and subsequently became Bishop of Coutances in of Coutances in Normandy. His chief production is a production is a history of Scotland (published at Rome, 7 Latin and the ished at Rome, 1578), in 10 books, 7 last 3 in Scotch dialect. He died in 7 in Latin and the dialect. He died in Brussels, Belgium, May 31, 1596. 1596.
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Leslie
FRANK, an American puban American publisher; born in Ipswich, England, in England, in 1821; proper name, Henry Carter. At Carter. At 17 he was placed in a mercantile house antile house a me in London." "Frank Leslie" was the was the Les name he adopted in sending in sketches in sketches to the "Illustrated London News." In L lon News." In 1848 he came United States, where he assumed the name of Frank Leslie to the United States, where of Frank Leslie by a legal process, and in 1854 founded the "Gazette of Fashion" and in 1854 founded n" and the New York "Journal." "Frank Leslie's Illusand the New nk Leslie's Illusin 1855 (German trated Newspaper" was commenced was commenced an and Spanish editions Spanish editions later), the "Chimney Corner" in 1865; Corner" in 1865; and a number of other periodicals were periodicals were published by him. Died Jan. 10, 1880. ed Jan. 10, 1880.
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Lesseps
FERDINAND, VICOMTE DINAND, VICOMTE DE (les-eps), a French diplomat and French diplomat and engineer; born in Versailles, Nov. 19, 1805. He was employed illa rsailles, Nov. 19, in the French consular and diplomatic service. In in the French cic service. In 1854, on the invitation of Saïd Pasha, he visited Egypt to of Said Pasha, he study the problem of the problem of of Suez. He was made chief director of the works in 1856. canalizing the Isthmus of Suez. He was the works in 1856. The canal was opened to traffic Aug. 15, 1869. traffic Aug. 15, He published (1875-1881) five (1875-1881) five volumes of "Letters, Journals, and Docuurnals, and Documents Relating to the Suez Canal"; and in 1887, " uez Canal"; and Recollections of Forty Years." Forty Years." His attempt to pierce the Isthmus of the Isthmus of Panama resulted in failure and a great re and a great political scandal. He died Dec. 7, 1894. Dec. 7, 1894.
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Lesser Key of Solomon
(See Key of Solomon .)
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Lessing
GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM, a German critic, dramatist, and miscellanad miscellaneous writer; born in Kamenz, Lusace, in Lusace, in 1729. He was educated at Meissen and Meissen and the University of Leipsic. His first esfirst essays in literature were dramatic compositions. In 1770 was appointed librarian to the Prince of Brunswick, at Wolswick, at Wolmort visit to Italy two later, lost his wife in and later suffered a decline of health, d a decline of health, spirits, and mental power. Lessing's power. Lessing's great aim was to infuse a new spirit into e a new spirit into the literature of his country, and to recountry, and to refine and polish its style; and he sucyle; and he succeeded. His writings are among the are among the classics of German literature. Among literature. Among his dramatic works are, "Miss Sara are, "Miss Sara Samson," "Minna von Barnhelm," "Emilia Galotti," and "Nathan the "Nathan the 3.BSBING the orn in 181 on the C Wise." Of his prose works may be named, "Fables"; "Literary Letters "; "Dramaturgie" (which first made Shake- GOTTHOLD LESSING speare really known to the Germans), and "Laocoon." He died in 1781.
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