Persius, i. 304; ii. 201

Peru, Independence of, v. 556; vi. 457

Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco dagli Avalos, Marquis of, iv. 262

Peter the Great, iv. 202; v. 564; vi. 381

Peter III., vi. 388

Peter Pindar. See Wolcot, Dr.

Peterborough, Lord, i. 484; v. 576

Peterborow, Henry Mordaunt, Earl of, iv. 504

Peterwaradin, battle of, iii. 455

Petrarch, i. 108; ii. 350-353, 365, 371, 372, 415, 424, 478, 501-503; iv. 239, 265; and Laura, ii. 480-484; vi. 145; on the conspiracy of Marino Faliero, iv. 468; "the Platonic pimp of all posterity," vi. 218