Leviticon
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Leviticus
the third book of the book of Pentateuch, and of the , Id Testame in the Hebrew Bible named (Vaiyiqra) Old Testament ed (Vaiyiqr = "And called," from its first two words. est two wor The integrity of the work is admitted is admit by most critics, though rationalists conionalists.co tend that the Levitical legislation did egislation not originate till 1,000 years after years af Moses, and was not carried out till after out till a the building of the second temple. temple. The the book Leviticus is the Epistle to the Hebrews, best commentary on the book of the Hebre and the other New Testament books. ent books.
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Lewald
FANNY, a German novelerman nov ist; born of Jewish parents in Königss in Köni berg, March 24, 1811, but professed ut profess Christianity in her 17th year. She began to write when about 30, and from 30, and fro 1845 lived in Berlin; in 1855 she married sce marT Adolf Stahr (1805-1876), the literary the litera critic. She was perhaps the most imthe most portant woman novelist in Germany dur- Germany de ing the middle of the 19th century. She century. 8 was an especially enthusiastic champion stic champi of the emancipation of her sex. Her er sex. H best book is perhaps "From Sex to rom Sex Sex" (1863-1865). An English translaglish transi tion of "Stella" (1884) appeared that ppeared the year. Her books on Italy (1847) and (1847) Great Britain (1852) may still be read with interest. She died in Dresden, in Dresde
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Lewes
George Henry. See Cross ; Mary Ann Evans
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Lewes
the county-town of Sussex, of Susse England, 50 miles S. of London. Race ondon Ra meetings are held three times a year near a year ne Mount Harry on the Downs, where, on s, where, May 12, 1264, a great battle was fought between Henry III. was foug insurgent he insurge barons under Simon de Montfort. and the ontfort.
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Lewes
GEORGE HENRY, an Eng- Y, an Eng ish critic and man of letters; born in ers; born London, April 18, 1817. In 1838 he went 1888 he wer to Germany and studied the language The languag and literature of the country. Returnry. Retur ing to London he contributed to reviews, to review magazines, and was editor of the tor of t "Leader" (1850-1854) and the "Fortthe "For nightly," which he founded (1865ded (1868 1866). His works, besides a tragedy and a couple of novels (1841-1848), 1841-1848 " Biographical History of History ( 1845; recast as " The Philosophy from Thales om Thale " The Spanish Drama, sh Dram and Calderon " ( 1846); n" (1846) "Life of Robespierre" (1848); a " Comte's Philosophy of the omat ( 1853), the admirable " Life and olitical of Goethe " ( 1855); " Physiology of buse of mon Life " ( 1859-1860); " Studies ne Influenc Animal Life " ( 1862); " On Actors pinion" the Art of Acting " ( 1875); and bservation 2 vols. 18 lems of Life and Mind " ( 1874-1879 Lewes was married unhappily and rolix. Ho orshire, A children, when his connection George ge Eliot began in July, 1854. LEWIS Nov. 30, 1878. Enited S
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Lewis
CHARLTON MINER, American educator, born in Brooklyn covering th 1866. He graduated from Yale bey passed 1,000 miles versity in 1886. He took post vas soon ate courses at that university Columbia. He practiced law for years in New York, and in 1895 instructor in English at Yale appointed assistant He was of English language and literature 1898, and from 1899 was Emily county ford professor. He wrote " The the junction nings of English English Literature " rivers, and " The Principles of English The Orego Navigation ( 1906); " The Genesis of ( 1907). He was also a frequent Emportant tributor to periodicals and growing d flour and
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Lewis (II)
SIR GEORGE seat of th WALL, an English statesman, United Sta London, April 21, 1806. A It has a h Christ Church, Oxford, with high other he became a lawyer, and filled Cabinet places in rapid succession ing with Chancellor of the Exchequer 1855. His most enduring work "Enquiry into the Credibility of Early lity of Early Roman History" (2 vols. 1855). His 1855). His Sciences " political writings, as "On the Use and the Use and Works Abuse of Political Terms" (1835), "On (1885), "On Comthe Influence of Authority in Matters of in Matters of in Opinion" (1849), "On the Methods of On the Methods of and Observation and Reasoning in Politics" oning in Politics" " Prob- (2 vols. 1852), are clarifying but too clarifying but too ). prolix. He died in Harpton Court, Rad- Harpton Court, Radhad norshire, April 13, 1863. with 1863. Died JAMES HAMILTON, HAMILTON, a a
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Lewis (III)
United States Senator from Illinois, from Illinois, born at Danville, Va., in 1866. He was In 1866. He ans Hebrides, educated at Houghton College and the College and the Scot- University of Virginia. After studying After shoyang called law, he was admitted to the bar in 1884 the bar in 1884 the isand began practice in Seattle, Washing- Seattle, Washing- - shire, ton. He was elected to the Territorial to the Territorial Rossseveral times can- Legislature and was several times canisland, didate for governor of the State, and of the State, and breadth, for United States Senator. He Senator. He was miles; was elected to Congress in 1897. After serv- 1897. After serving in several capacities, he removed to he removed to Chicago in 1903. In 1908 he was Demo- 1908 he was Democratic candidate for governor of the Oregon, governor of the State. He was elected United States ed United States commem- Senator in 1912, but was defeated for of as defeated for re-nomination in 1918. He was the country country. He was the with a author of "Two Great Republics, Rome Republics, Rome and the United States" (1913), and sev- Mt. St. (1918), and sev eral works on international law. exposinal law. and
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