These 12 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Ubaldini, Ubangi, Uberti.
PETRUCCIO, an Italian historian; born in Florence, Italy, about 1524. He wrote: "Life of Charlemagne" (1581); "Description of Scotland and Its Isles" (1588); ; "Lives of Illustrious Ladies of England and Scotland" (1591); "Precepts, Moral, Political, and Economic" (1592). He died in London, England, about 1600.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
a river in Kongo Free State; a tributary of the Kongo river, into which it flows a little S. of the equator. It is about 1,500 miles long. ÚBEDA, a town of Spain; on a plateau between the Guadalquivir and Guadalimar; 26 miles N. E. of Jaén. It contains a large castle, and manufactures cloth , soap, and leather. A flourishing town under the Moors, it witnessed the victory in 1210 of the kings of Navarre and Castile over Abdallah Mohammed of Morocco. Pop. about 25,000.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
FAZIO (or BONIFAZIO) (ö- DEGLI bārtē), an Italian poet; born in Pisa, Ita Italy, aly, between 1305 and 1309; was a grandson of Uberti, one of the Florentine leaders of the Ghibelline faction, and was driven into exile by the Guelphs. He wrote an unfinished descriptive poem called "The News of the World," which was quite celebrated, and a poem , "Ditta-Mondo," in imitation of Dante's "Divina Commedia." He died after 1368. U-BOATS. See SUBMARINE.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
A German people, who originally dwelt on the right bank of the Rhine . Ultor (The Avenger). A surname of Mars , to whom Augustus built a temple at Rome in the Forum , after taking vengeance upon the murderers of his great-uncle, Julius Caesar . 2026 Editor's Note: Originally dwelling on the right bank of the Rhine, the Ubii formed an early alliance with Julius Caesar in 55 BC. In 50 AD, the Roman colony Colonia Claudia Ara Augusta Agrippinensium was established at their capital, which eventually evolved into the modern city of Cologne. The tribe became so thoroughly Romanized that they adopted the name Agrippinenses in honor of their patron, Agrippina the Younger. (Ed: BR 2026-06-16)
Only in 1000 Classical Characters
a river of eastern Peru; one of the main affluents of the Amazon, of which it was formerly regarded as the head stream. This honor is now accorded, however, to the Marañon, which, though shorter than the Ucayali, is twice as broad as the latter at their confluence . The Ucayali rises in the mountains of southern Peru, some of its feeders having their sources only 150 miles from the Pacific on the one hand, and 100 miles from Lake Titicaca on the other. In its upper course it is known as the Apurimac, and below the junction of the Mantara, in lat. 12° S., it is called the Tambo. After receiving the united waters of the Urubamba and Camisea in lat. 9° S., it becomes known as the Ucayali. Its entire course is about 1,500 miles. The Ucayali has been navigated by steamers for a great part of its course, and a steamer has penetrated by the Pachitea, a tributary on its left bank, to within 220 miles of Callao. The Apurimac is not navigable with this exception, and that of a fall on ; but Lower the Urubamba, the Ucayali and its principal tributaries are most valuable highways to the heart of a region abounding in vegetable and mineral wealth.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
PAOLO DI DONO, an Italian painter; born in Florence, Italy, about 1397. He was the first to develop the principles of perspective. His works were principally in fresco, and are numerous in Italian cities. He died in Florence, Dec. 11, 1475.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
MARIO, a French ; born in Paris, France, Dec. 28, 1824. author Among his dramatic compositions are: "The Husband's Return" (1858); "Second Youth" (1859); "A Burgomaster's Prosperity" (1864); "The Charmers" (1864). His novels include: "Ray mond" (1862); "Gertrude's Marriage" (1862); " Countess Diana" (1864); "A Last Passion" (1866); "My Uncle Barbasson" (1876); "My Cousin Antoinette" (1891). He died in Paris, July 31, 1893.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
or MEWAR, a native state of Rajputana, British India; area, 12,753 square miles; pop. about 1,400,- 000. The capital is Udaipur ( sometimes spelt Oodeypore), picturesquely situated on a ridge overlooking a romantic lake, 140 miles S. S. W. of Ajmere. Pop. about 50,000.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
u'dal, Nicholas (1505-1556), an English scholar and dramatist. He was born in Hampshire and received his education at Oxford. He became head master at Eton in 1534. Udall is remembered as the author of the first English comedy, Ralph Roister Doister. It was written in rhymed verses, probably about 1540, and was acted by the boys of St. Mary's College, Eton. It was licensed in 1566.
Only in Aiton's Encyclopedia
GIOVANNI DA, an Italian painter; born in Udine, Italy, Oct. 27, 1487; studied art in Venice under Giorgione and subsequently settled in Rome. He there assisted Raphael in his work of decorating the loggie and Sala dei Pontifici in the Vatican. He became especially known for his graceful productions and also because he was the originator of the grotesque decorations in stucco. He afterward painted the standards for Saint Angelo castle and then worked in the sacristy of San Lorenzo. He died in Rome in 1564.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
a walled town of Italy; capital of a province; in a rich wine country; 85 miles N. E. of Venice. It has wide, handsome streets, and contains a Romanesque cathedral, an archbishop's palace, a beautiful campo santo, and, on a hill in the midst of the city, a castle, formerly the residence of the patriarchs archs of Aquileia. Udine manufactures silk, leather, gloves, hats, etc. Bonaparte resided in the doge's castle at Passariano, close by, during the preliminaries of the peace of Campo-Formio. It was an important naval base in the World War. Pop. about 45,000.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
FRIEDRICH, a German philosopher; born in Leichlingen, Rhenish Prussia, Jan. 22, 1826; studied at Göttingen and Berlin; and, after teaching in a school at Elberfeld and lecturing at Bonn University, became in 1862 professor at Königsberg. He is best known by his "S "System of Logic" (1857; 5th ed. 1882; Eng. trans. 1871) and his "History of Philosophy" (1863- 1866; 7th ed. 1886-1888; Eng. trans. 1872), a compendious handbook from an empirical and eclectic standpoint. He gained the Vienna Academy's prize for an essay on the authenticity and order of Plato's works, and an essay on Schiller as historian and philosopher was published posthumously. He died in Königsberg, June 9, 1871.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia