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Annesley, George, Earl of Mountnorris, 1769-1844 (Library of Congress Name Authority)—

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Succeeded his father Arthur Annesley, first Earl of Mountnorris, in 1816.

Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714 (Library of Congress Name Authority)—

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The last of the Stuart monarchs, Anne became queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1702 and presided over the Acts of Union in 1707 that created Great Britain.

Andromeda—

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Greek mythological figure chained to a rock to appease the gods, but rescued by Perseus, who then married her.

Andromache—

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In Greek mythology, wife of Hector, Prince of Troy.

Goodman Andrews—

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Father to the title character in Samuel Richardson's Pamela (1740-1).

Andrew, Apostle, Saint (Library of Congress Name Authority)—

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Andrew the Apostle or Saint Andrew was born in Galilee and brother to Saint Peter. In the New Testament, he was an apostle of Jesus.

Anacreon (Library of Congress Name Authority)—

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An Ancient Greek lyric poet living from roughly 582-485 B.C.E., Anacreon was considered among the canonical Nine Lyric Poets of Ancient Greece, alongside Pindar. His most famous works are characterized by their eroticism and revelry.

Amory, Thomas, 1691?-1788? (Library of Congress Name Authority)—

  • Read more about Amory, Thomas, 1691?-1788? (Library of Congress Name Authority)—

Authored The Memoirs of Several Ladies by John Buncle (1755) and The Life of John Buncle, Esq. (two volumes published separately in 1756 and 1766).

Allen, Ralph, ca. 1693-1764 (Library of Congress Name Authority)—

  • Read more about Allen, Ralph, ca. 1693-1764 (Library of Congress Name Authority)—

A noted Bath philanthropist particularly recognized for postal system reform, he was a friend of Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Alexander Pope, and numerous other Illustrious personages in eighteenth-century arts and letters.

Algarotti, Francesco, 1712-1764 (Library of Congress Name Authority)—

  • Read more about Algarotti, Francesco, 1712-1764 (Library of Congress Name Authority)—

Italian novelist, poet, and essayist who traveled extensively. Notable works include: Newtonianismo per la dame (1737) and his letters regarding an extended trip to Russia, collected in his posthumous Viaggi di Russia (1769).

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