Mandeville,Sir John
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Mandeville, Sir John — flourished 14th century English purported author of a collection of Middle English traveler s tales. The tales are selections from the narratives of genuine travelers, embellished with Mandeville s additions and described as his own adventures.… … Universalium
Mandeville, Sir John — ( siglo XIV) Inglés, presunto autor de una colección de relatos de viajeros escritos en inglés medio. Los relatos son selecciones de narraciones de viajeros reales, adornados con interpelaciones de Mandeville y descritos como aventuras que él… … Enciclopedia Universal
Mandeville, Sir John — Was the ostensible author only of a book of travels bearing his name, written about the middle of the 14th century, giving an account of journeys in the East, including India and the Holy Land. It appears to have been compiled from the… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
MANDEVILLE, SIR JOHN — English adventurer, named of St. Albans, who from his own account travelled over thirty years in the East, and wrote a narrative of the marvels he experienced in a book of voyages and travels published in 1356; the authorship of this book has… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Mandeville, John — (fl. 1357) Although most people in the 14th and 15th centuries who were familiar with MARCO POLO’s Travels (Le divisament dou Monde, 1299) decried his account as fantastic and as a pack of lies, the much more imaginary and fanciful Travels by… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
john — /jon/, n. Slang. 1. a toilet or bathroom. 2. (sometimes cap.) a fellow; guy. 3. (sometimes cap.) a prostitute s customer. [generic use of the proper name] * * * I known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216,… … Universalium
John — /jon/, n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation. 2. See John the Baptist. 3. (John Lackland) 1167? 1216, king of England 1199 1216; signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of… … Universalium
sir — /serr/, n. 1. a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir. 2. (cap.) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott. 3. (cap.) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy … Universalium
Sir John Mandeville — Jehan de Bourgogne … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Mandeville, Jean de — • The author of a book of travels much read in the Middle Ages, died probably in 1372 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mandeville, Jean De Jean de Mandeville … Catholic encyclopedia
