Smalridge, George, one of Queen Anne’s chaplains, and a good preacher; became Bishop of Bristol in 1714 (d. 1719)
Sobiesky, John, King of Poland, who defended his country against Russians and Turks. In 1683 he fought a Turkish army which was besieging Vienna, and so delivered that city
Solis, Antonio de, dramatist and historian (Conquest of Mexico) (1610-86)
Somers, the counsel for the Seven Bishops, 1688. He filled many high legal offices, and from 1708 to 1710 was President of the Council
Southcote, Joanna, a Methodist “prophetess” who, suffering from religious mania, gave herself out to be the woman of Revelation ch. xii., and sold passports to heaven which she called “seals” (1750-1814)
Spectator (the reference is to No. 7)
Spinola, Spanish marquis and general who served his country with all his genius for naught (1571-1630)
Squire Sullen (see Farquhar’s The Beaux Stratagem)
Squire Western, the genial fox-hunting Squire of Fielding’s Tom Jones
Statius, a Latin poet (61-96 A.D.), author of the Thebais, who lived at the Court of Domitian