Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 3: A Revised American Edition of the Reader's HandbookBrewer, Ebenezer Cobham
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Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 3: A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook
Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham
Allusions; Fiction -- Dictionaries; Literature -- Dictionaries
Yes, I’ll baste you together, you and your Philander.--W. Congreve,
_The Way of the World_ (1700).
_Philander_, prince of Cyprus, passionately in love with the Princess
Ero´ta.--Beaumont and Fletcher, _The Laws of Candy_ (1647).
=Philanthropist= (_The_), John Howard (1726-1790).
=Philario=, an Italian, at whose house Posthumus made his silly wager with
Iachimo. (See POSTHUMUS.)--Shakespeare, _Cymbeline_ (1605).
_Philario_, an Italian improvisatore, who remained faithful to Fazio
even in disgrace.--Dean Milman, _Fazio_ (1815).
=Philaster= (_Prince_), heir to the crown of Messi´na. Euphra´sia, who was
in love with Philaster, disguised herself as a boy, and, assuming for
the nonce the name of Bellario, entered the prince’s service. Philaster,
who was in love with the Princess Arethu´sa, transferred Bellario to
her service, and then grew jealous of Arethusa’s love for the young
page.--Beaumont and Fletcher, _Philaster_, or _Love Lies a-bleeding_ (?
1622).
There is considerable resemblance between Euphrasia and “Viola” in
_Twelfth Night_ (Shakespeare, 1614).
=Philax=, cousin of the Princess Imis. The fay Pagan shut them up in the
“Palace of Revenge,” a superb crystal palace, containing every delight
except the power of leaving it. In the course of a few years Imis and
Philax longed as much for a separation as at one time they had wished
for a union.--Comtesse D’Aunoy, _Fairy Tales_ (“Palace of Revenge,”
1682).
=Phile´mon= (3 _syl._), an aged rustic who, with his wife, Baucis,
hospitably received Jupiter and Mercury, after every one else had
refused to receive them. The gods sent an inundation to destroy the
inhospitable people, but saved Baucis and Philemon, and converted their
cottage into a magnificent temple. At their own request the aged couple
died on the same day, and were changed into two trees, which stood
before the temple.--_Greek Mythology._
=Philinte= (2 _syl._), friend of Alceste (2 _syl._)[TN-88]--Molière, _Le
Misanthrope_ (1666).
=Philip=, father of William Swidger. His favorite expression was, “Lord,
keep my memory green. I am 87.”--C. Dickens, _The Haunted Man_ (1848).
_Philip_, the butler of Mr. Peregrine Lovel; a hypocritical, rascally
servant, who pretends to be most careful of his master’s property, but
who in reality wastes it most recklessly, and enriches himself with it
most unblushingly. Being found out, he is summarily dismissed.--Rev. J.
Townley, _High Life Below Stairs_ (1759).
_Philip_ (_Father_), sacristan of St. Mary’s.--Sir W. Scott, _The
Monastery_ (time, Elizabeth).
=Philip Augustus=, king of France, introduced by Sir W. Scott in _The
Talisman_ (time, Richard I.).
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