[Lysander], a Spartan general and admiral who put an end to the Peloponnesian War by defeat of the Athenian fleet off Ægospotami, and of whom Plutarch says in characterisation of him, he knew how to sew the skin of the fox on that of the lion; fell in battle in 395 B.C.
[Lysimachus], one of the generals of Alexander the Great, who became king of Thrace and afterwards of Macedonia; d. 281 B.C.
[Lytton, Edward Robert, Earl of], statesman and novelist, under the nom de plume of Owen Meredith; entered the diplomatic service at an early age, became viceroy of India in 1876, and ambassador at Paris in 1892.
[Lytton, George Edward Bulwer, Lord], statesman and novelist, born in London; entered Parliament at the age of 26, began his parliamentary career as a Whig, but became a Conservative and ranked in that party for the greater part of his life; "Pelham," published in 1828, was his first novel, and this was followed by a long list of others of endless variety, all indicative of the conspicuous ability of the author, and to the last giving no sign of decay in power; he was the author of plays as well as novels (1803-1873).
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[Mab, Queen], the fairies' midwife that brings dreams to the birth, to be distinguished from Titania, the Queen.
[Mabillon, Jean], a French Benedictine and eminent scholar; wrote a history of his order and edited St. Bernard's works (1632-1707).
[Mably, Gabriel Bonnet De], French author, was born at Grenoble, brother of Condillac; educated at Lyons, and became secretary to Cardinal Tencin, but most of his life was spent in study, and he died in Paris; his "Romans and the French" is not complimentary to his countrymen; he was a great admirer of the ancients (1709-1785).