Sidney, Mary
countess of Pembroke, was the sister of Sir Philip Sidney, and married Henry, earl of Pembroke, in 1576. She died in London, Sept. 25,1601. The countess possessed a talent for poetical composition, and translated from the Hebrew many of the Psalms, said to be preserved in the library at Wilton, and in this was assisted by her brother. She also translated (from the French of P. Mornay) and published A Discourse of Life and Death (Wilton, 1590; Lond. 1600, 12mo). She Wrote an Elegy on her brother:-A Pastoral Dialogue in Praise of Astrcea (i.e. queen Elizabeth [1602]):-and a poem, Our Saviour's Passion (Sloanian MS. No. 1303, British Museum).
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More