Volume 1

Universal pronouncing dictionary of biography and mythology / by Joseph Thomas.

  • Joseph Thomas
Date:
1911, ©1908
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    KAPILA 1421 KARR military skill he reduced many of the rival chiefs to subjection, and, after putting the emperor and his son to death, ascended the imperial throne. Died in 422. K&p'Ma or Capila, [Hindoo pron. kup'f-la,] an In¬ dian philosopher, regarded as an avatar of Siva, was the founder of a celebrated sect named Sankhya, and of a philosophic system called the Sankhya philosophy, supposed to have been the germ or commencement of Booddhism. The S&nkhya philosophy was a system of rationalism pushed to the borders of atheism. (See VasudEva.) See “ Nouvelle Biographie G<5n£rale,” under “ Capila.” Kapnist, kip'nist, (Vasili Vasilifvitch,) a cele- Drated lyric poet and dramatist, born in Russia in 1756. His translation of the Odes of Horace .first fixed his reputation as a man of letters. He was an intimate friend of the poet Derzhavin, and a member of the Im¬ perial Academy of Saint Petersburg. Among his works are the comedy of “ Iabeda,” and an “ Essay upon the Odyssey.” Died in 1813. Kapodistria. See Capo d’Istriat, Kapp, k&p, (Friedrich,) a German author, born at Hamm, in Westphalia, April 13, 1824. He became a lawyer, lived in New York, 1850-70, and in 1872 was chosen a member of the German Diet. He published, partly in German, “The Slave Question in the United States,” (1857,) “ Life of Steuben,” (1859,) “ A History of Slavery in the United States,” (i860,) “A History of German Migration into America,” (1868,) a “ Life of John Kalb,” (1870,) and other works. Died in 1884. Kara-George. See Czerni-George. Kara-Moustapha. See Cara-Mustafa. Kara-Yusuf See Cara-Yoosef. Karajitch, Karadjitch, or Karadschitsch, k&-rS'- jitsh, (VUK,) a learned Servian, born near Lasnitza in 1787. Having fled to Vienna in 1813 to escape the cruel¬ ties of the Turks, his attention was turned to the national ballad-poetry of his country, said to exceed in richness and extent that of almost every other nation. His collection was issued in Vienna in 1814, under the title of “ Servian National Songs.” He published a Servian Grammar, a Servian-and-German Dictionary, and various other works. Died February 7, 1864. Sec Bowring, “ Servian Poetry;” Jungmann, ‘‘History of Bo¬ hemian Literature.” Karamzin or Karamsin, ki-r&m-zeen' or k^-r5m- zin', (Nikolai Mikhaelovitch,) one of the most emi¬ nent of Russian historians, was born in the province of Orenburg in December, 1765, and was educated in Mos¬ cow. In 1789 he commenced a tour through England, France, Switzerland, and other countries of Europe. On his return he published “ Letters of a Travelling Rus¬ sian.” He afterwards issued various literary productions, which were written in a finished and elegant style. He was one of the editors of the “ European Messenger,” a literary journal. In 1803 he was appointed historiogra¬ pher of Russia, and the same year commenced his great work, the “History of the Russian Empire,” (11 vols., 1815-24.) He did not live to finish the work, which ends about the year 1610. No work in the Russian language has obtained greater popularity. The first edition, of eight volumes, brought the author 100,000 rubles. The emperor Alexander created him councillor of state and knight of the order of Saint Anne; and after the death of the historian his widow received from the same monarch an annual pension of 50,000 rubles. “ The History of the Russian Empire” has been translated into French, German, and Polish. Died in May, 1826. See Depping, notice of Karamzin in the “ R4vue Encyclop^dique;” Prince A. Galitzin, article in the “ Nouvelle Biographie G^nd- rale “ British and Foreign Review” for September, 1828 ; “ Monthly Review,” vol. xci., 1820, (Appendix;) “Foreign Quarterly Review” for September, 1828. Karasin, ka-r&'sin, (Nicolai Nikolayevitch,) a Russian soldier, artist, and author, born in 1842. His writings include various novels and stories, as well as some ethnological papers. Karburis. See Carburis. Karim or Kareem. See Kereem. Karl, (Friedrich Alexander,) Prince of Prussia, a German field-marshal, a brother of the Emperor Wil¬ liam I., was born at Charlottenburg, June 29, 1801. He held prominent commands in the Austrian war of 1866 and in the French war of 1870-71. Died at Berlin, January 21, 1883. Karl, (Friedrich August,) Duke of Mecklenburg- Sbelitz, born at Hanover in 1785. Having distinguished himself in several actions against the French, he was ap¬ pointed lieutenant-general by the King of Prussia in 1813. He entered Paris at the head of the royal guard in 1815. In 1825 he became a general of infantry and president of the council of state. Died in 1837. Karl Albrecht, Elector of Bavaria. See Charles VII., Emperor. Karl Alexander, Duke of Wurtemberg, born in 1684, was the successor of Ludwig Eberhard. He was an ally of the emperor Leopold in the war of the Spanish succession. He distinguished himself at the battle of Turin in 1706, defended Landau against Marshal Villars in 17X3» and obtained the rank of field-marshal. Died in 1737. Karl der Fiinfte. See Charles V. Karl der Grosse. See Charlemagne. Karl Eugen, (oi-gan',) or Charles Eugene, a son of Karl Alexander, noticed above, was born in 1728, and became Duke of Wurtemberg in 1737. He pro¬ moted commerce, arts, and agriculture, and founded the university called Carolina, at Stuttgart. Died in 1792. Karloman. See Carloman. Karlstadt. See Carlstadt. Karmarsch, kaR'maRsh, (Karl,) a German savant, and director of the Polytechnic School at Hanover, born at Vienna in 1803. He wrote “ First Sketches of Me¬ chanical Technology,” and other scientific works. Died March 24, 1879. Karmat, Karmath, Carmath, kaR'mSt, or Kar- mathi, kaR'md-tee, called also Hamdfin, hSm-d&n', the founder of a fanatical and numerous sect which made great ravages in the Arabian empire in the ninth cen¬ tury. He attempted to establish a community of property, and taught a contempt for religion and morality. His followers were called Karmatians (Carmatians) or Kar- mattians. Died about 900 a.d. Karueades. See Carneades. Karnkowski, kaRn-kov'skee, written also Karn- cov, kaRn'kov, or Karnowski, (Stanislas,) a distin¬ guished prelate, born in Poland about 1525. In 1581 he was created Archbishop of Gnesen and Primate of Poland. He wras a liberal patron of learning, and a successful promoter of reforms among the priests. He wrote a “ History of the Interregnum in Poland,” and several other works. Died in 1603. See “Nouvelle Biographie G&i^rale.” Kdroly, k&'rol, written also Karoli, (Jasper,) a Protestant minister, who lived in Hungary about 1580. He was distinguished for his knowledge of philosophy, theology, and philology. He produced a valuable trans¬ lation of the Bible from the original Hebrew into the Hungarian, (1589.) Karpinski, kaR-p^n'skee or kaR-pin'skee, (Francis,) a Polish poet, born in Galicia about 1760. He wrote a tragedy entitled “Judyta,” and a number of popular songs and idyls. Died in 1823. Karpinski, kar-p£n'skee, (Hyacinth,) a Russian theological writer, born in Ukraine in 1721 j died in Moscow in 1798. Karpocrates. See Carpocrates. Karr, ktR, (Jean Baptiste Alphonse,) a popular French novelist, born at Munich in 1808, was a son of Henri Karr, a pianist. He produced in 1832 a novel entitled “ Sous les Tilleuls,” in which the public admired the mixture of irony and sentiment, of fancy and good sense. About 1837 he became editor of the “Figaro,” and of a satirical monthly periodical called “The Wasps,” (“ Les Guepes.”) Among his numerous novels are “ Fa di&se,” (1834,) “ Vendredi Soir,” (1835,) and “La Famille Alain,” (1848.) He also wrote an ingenious work on flow’ers and gardens, “Voyage autour de mon Jardin,” (2 vols., 1845.) Died September 30, 1890. See “Revue des Deux Mondes,” February, 1842; Ci.£ment d* Ris, “ Portraits & la Plume,” 1853 ; “ Fraser’s Magazine” for May, 1851, and February, 1854; “Blackwood’s Magazine” for July, 18525 “Nouvelle Biographie G^udrale.”