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Dante Alighieri, Italian poet, sees his beloved BeatriceDante Alighieri, Italian poet, best known for his long narrative poem, the Divine Comedy, sees his beloved Beatrice Portinari on the Lung Arno, Florence
Marcus Porcius Cato, Roman statesmanMARCUS PORCIUS CATO (234-149 BC), Roman statesman, known as Censorius (the Censor), Sapiens (the Wise), Priscus (the Ancient), or Maior (the Elder)
Dr Johnson / Reading / OvalDr Samuel Johnson Writer
Homer / Profile / ChapmanHOMER Blind Greek poet with the Iliad and the Odyssey below
Robert Southwell / AnonROBERT SOUTHWELL English poet and Jesuit martyr
Dante Alighieri, Italian poet, best known for his long narrative poem, the Divine Comedy
The Laurels, Brickfield Terrace, Holloway, home to the Pooters
Philip Ii / Macedon / ChapmaKING PHILIP OF MACEDON Greek ruler and soldier, conquered all Greece and defeated the Persians; father of Alexander
LFB certificate of commendation, Fireman A J Coleman, who rescued three people at a fire at Archer Street, Notting Hill, West London, on 16 August 1921, signed by Arthur R Dyer, Chief Officer
Obelisk of Theodosius. 4th century. Detail of the pedestalObelisk of Roman emperor Theodosius.4th century AD. Detail of the pedestal. Theodosius I offers laurels of victory. Hippodrome of Constantinople. Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 2007
Cartoon, Crossing the Bar (death of Tennyson)Cartoon, Crossing the Bar -- Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) the Poet Laureate "crosses the bar": a quotation from one of his own poems, symbolising death. Date: 1892
Toy Theatre, Mr Ducrow as the God of Fame
Guided by Matchless Fortitude, by Julia Matthews, WW1Guided by Matchless Fortitude, To Peace and Truth Thy Glorious Way Hast Ploughed, watercolour by Julia Matthews, First World War. circa 1918
BARTHELEMY THIMONNIER French tailor who patented the first sewing machine in France in 1830 Date: 1793 - 1859
Cartoon, Sir Rowland Le Grand. A reference to the English postal reformer, Sir Rowland Hill, being congratulated by a grateful Britannia. Date: 1864
HYGEIA Greek deity, goddess of health, daughter of Aesculapius and Epigone, with snake, platter, laurels and branch
For Love and the King, by C Watson Mill, MansfieldFor Love and the King, by C Watson Mill, at the Grand Theatre, Mansfield. 1909
Laurels Fan - Murrays Cabaret Club costume designLaurels Fan - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London
Laurels Fan Dress - Murrays Cabaret Club costume designLaurels Fan Dress - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London
Laurels China Town Girl - Murrays Cabaret Club CostumeLaurels China Town Girl - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London
Lighter made from stainless steel pocket watch, WW1Lighter made from a stainless steel pocket watch, with the badge of the East Lancashire Regiment (Egypt) and steel German Hansa Cross. Trench Art
Beatrice Portinari, beloved of DanteBeatrice Portinari, a young lady of Florence with whom Dante fell in love when she was 8 and he was 9
Christmas card, London Electrical Engineers, Anti-Aircraft section, with the Latin motto, Ars Martis Comes. 1916
Cartoon, Henry Irving crowned with a laurel wreathCartoon -- Bears his blushing honours thick upon him! The legendary actor-manager Henry Irving is crowned with a laurel wreath. 1883
Cartoon, The Song of Rosalie, WW1Cartoon, The Song of Rosalie: In my fathers garden, the laurels are blossoming... A young woman (Rosalie, an allegorical female representing the French bayonet) stands in military costume
W Robertson / ReynoldsWILLIAM ROBERTSON Clergyman and writer Date: 1705 - 1783
Wills / 2nd Earl DownshireWILLS, 2nd EARL OF HILLSBOROUGH and 1st MARQUIS OF DOWNSHIRE Statesman Date: 1718 - 1793
Thos Cranmer / VanderwerffTHOMAS CRANMER Archbishop of Canterbury with symbols of his martyrdom Date: 1489 - 1556
Carlo Cignani, Italian painterCARLO CIGNANI (1628-1719), Italian painter from Bologna
Ben Jonson / Oval / BooksBEN JONSON English playwright and poet Date: 1572 - 1637
Homer / Crowned / LaurelsHOMER Blind Greek poet crowned with laurels in celebration of his Iliad and Odyssey Date: 9th - 8th Century BC
George Gordon / De FleurLORD GEORGE GORDON Anti-Catholic fanatic and President of the Protestant Association, who led the Gordon Riots Date: 1751 - 1793
Henry Fuseli / BarlowHENRY FUSELI (formerly JOHANN HEINRICH) British painter born in Switzerland Date: 1741 - 1825
Fenelon / Cook / KearslyFRANCOIS DE SALIGNAC DE FENELON French divine and writer Date: 1651 - 1715
Euripides / Veneti / ElderEURIPIDES Greek playwright Date: 5th Century BC
Geoffrey Chaucer / CollyerGEOFFREY CHAUCER English poet, author of The Canterbury Tales and other works Date: 1340 - 1400
Congreve / John BellWILLIAM CONGREVE Restoration playwright Date: 1670-1729
Carlo Goldoni / Le BeauCARLO GOLDONI Italian playwright, who created modern Italian comedy in the style of Moliere Date: 1707 - 1793
Johannes Kepler / CircularJOHANNES KEPLER German astronomer Date: 1571 - 1630
Robert Burns / WattROBERT BURNS the Scottish national poet, surrounded by angels and agricultural implements, with a scene of his home below Date: 1759 - 1796
Robert Burns / PayneROBERT BURNS the Scottish national poet, surrounded by scenes from his poems, including Tam O Shanter running away from the fairies Date: 1759 - 1796
Jean Racine / Huyot / DidotJEAN RACINE the French dramatist is led forward by his muse and Melpomene to be crowned by Immortality Date: 1639 - 1699
Jean Racine CollyerJEAN RACINE French dramatist Date: 1639 - 1699
James Thomson - PatonJames Thomson (1700 - 1748) Scottish poet at the age of 46, with cherubs
John Gay MylesJOHN GAY English poet, playwright and theatre manager, famous for The Beggars Opera Date: 1685 - 1732
John Dryden ChapmanJOHN DRYDEN The English poet and Poet Laureate, from an edition of his Ode on St Cecelia. Date: 1631 - 1700
Apotheosis of HomerThe apotheosis of Homer - divine beings crown him with laurels, musicians sing his praises... Date: 9 - 8th century BC
