⁂ This novel has been dramatized several times: In 1819 it was performed in the Surrey Theatre; in 1823 it was turned into an opera; in 1850 Tom Taylor dramatized it; in 1878 W. G. Wills converted it into a drama of four acts, entitled _Olivia_. The real interest of the story lies in the development of the character of the amiable vicar, so rich in heavenly, so poor in earthly wisdom; possessing little for himself, yet ready to make that little less, whenever misery appeals to his compassion. With enough of worldly vanity about him to show that he shares the weakness of our nature; ready to be imposed upon by cosmogonies and fictitious bills of exchange, and yet commanding, by the simple and serene dignity of goodness, the respect even of the profligate.--_Encyc. Brit._, Art. “Romance.” =Victor Amade´us= (4 _syl._), king of Sardinia (1665, 1675-1732), noted for his tortuous policy. He was fierce, audacious, unscrupulous and selfish, profound in dissimulation, prolific in resources, and a “breaker of vows both to God and man.” In 1730 he abdicated, but a few months later wanted to regain the throne, which his son, Charles Emmanuel, refused to resign. On again plotting to recover the crown, he was arrested by D’Ormēa, the prime minister, and died.--R. Browning, _King Victor and King Charles Emmanuel_. =Victoria= (_Donna_), the young wife of Don Carlos. Don Carlos had given to Donna Laura (a courtezan) the deeds of his wife’s estate; and Victoria, to get them back, dressed in man’s apparel, assumed the name of Florio, and made love to Laura. Having secured a footing, she introduced Gasper as the rich uncle of Victoria, and Gasper persuaded Laura that the deeds were wholly worthless, whereupon Laura tore them to pieces. By this manœuvre the estate was saved, and Don Carlos rescued from ruin.--Mrs. Cowley, _A Bold Stroke for a Husband_ (1782). =Victorious= (_The_). Almanzor means “victorious.” The Caliph Almanzor was the founder of Bagdad. Thou, too, art fallen, Bagdad, city of peace! Thou, too, hast had thy day!... Thy founder The Victorious. Southey, _Thalaba, the Destroyer_, v. 6 (1797). =Victory= (_The_), Nelson’s ship. At the head of the line goes the Victory, With Nelson on the deck, And on his breast the orders shine Like the stars on a shattered wreck. Lord Lytton, _Ode_, iii. 9 (1839). =Vidar=, the god of wisdom, noted for his thick shoes, and not unfrequently called “The god with the thick shoes.”--_Scandinavian Mythology._ =Vienne= (_The archbishop of_), chancellor of Burgundy.--Sir W. Scott, _Anne of Geierstein_ (time, Edward IV.).