ALON'SO, king of Naples, father of Ferdinand and brother of Sebastian, in _The Tempest_, by Shakespeare (1609). ALONZO _the brave_, the name of a ballad by M.G. Lewis. The fair Imogene was betrothed to Alonzo, but during his absence in the wars became the bride of another. At the wedding-feast Alonzo's ghost sat beside the bride, and, after rebuking her for her infidelity, carried her off to the grave. Alonzo the brave was the name of the knight; The maid was the fair Imogene. M.G. Lewis. _Alon'zo_, a Portuguese gentleman, the sworn enemy of the vainglorious Duarte (3 _syl_.), in the drama called _The Custom of the Country_, by Beaumont and Fletcher (1647). _Alonzo_, the husband of Cora. He is a brave Peruvian knight, the friend of Rolla, and beloved by king Atali'ba. Alonzo, being taken prisoner of war, is set at liberty by Rolla, who changes clothes with him. At the end he fights with Pizarro and kills him.--Sheridan, _Pizarro_ (altered from Kotzebue). _Alonzo (Don)_, "the conqueror of Afric," friend of don Carlos, and husband of Leonora. Don Carlos had been betrothed to Leonora, but out of friendship resigned her to the conqueror. Zanga, the Moor, out of revenge, persuaded Alonzo that his wife and don Carlos still entertained for each other their former love, and out of jealousy Alonzo has his friend put to death, while Leonora makes away with herself. Zanga now informs Alonzo that his jealousy was groundless, and mad with grief he kills himself.--Edw. Young, _The Revenge_ (1721). ALONZO FERNANDEZ DE AVELLANEDA, author of a spurious _Don Quixote_, who makes a third sally. This was published during the lifetime of Cervantes, and caused him great annoyance. ALP, a Venetian renegade, who was commander of the Turkish army in the siege of Corinth. He loved Francesca, daughter of old Minotti, governor of Corinth, but she refused to marry a renegade and apostate. Alp was shot in the siege, and Francesca died of a broken heart.--Byron, _Siege of Corinth_. ALPHE'US (3 _syl_.), a magician and prophet in the army of Charlemagne, slain in sleep by Clorida'no.--Ariosto, _Orlando Furioso_ (1516). _Alphe'us_ (3 _syl_.), of classic story, being passionately in love with Arethu'sa, pursued her, but she fled from him in a fright, and was changed by Diana into a fountain, which bears her name. ALPHON'SO, an irascible old lord in _The Pilgrim_, a comedy by Beaumont and Fletcher (1621). _Alphon'so_, king of Naples, deposed by his brother Frederick. Sora'no tried to poison him, but did not succeed. Ultimately he recovered his crown, and Frederick and Sorano were sent to a monastery for the rest of their lives.--Beaumont and Fletcher, _A Wife for a Month_ (1624). _Alphonso_, son of count Pedro of Cantabria, afterwards king of Spain. He was plighted to Hermesind, daughter of lord Pelayo.