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Enfantin, Barthelemy-Prosper (1796-1864). Saint-Simonian leader, known as Pere En­
fantin. The model community he established at Menilinontant in 1832 was charac­
terized by fantastic sacerdotalism and freedom between the sexes, Mter serving on the
Scientific Commission on Algeria, he became the first director of the Lyons Railroad
Company (1845).
Engelmann, Godefroi (1788-1839). French lithographer responsible for the introduc­
tion of the Senefelder process in France.
Ennius, RJlintus (239-169 B.C.). Roman poct, a founder of Latin literature, Author of
tragedies, comedies, and the epic poem Annales. Only li'agrnents of his work remain.
Epinal. Town in northeastenl France famous for its production of sentimental religious
paintings.
Erler, Fritz (1868-1940). German graphic artist prominent inJugendstil; set designer for
the Munich Artists' 'TIlcater, He was criticized by Kandinsky for his "willful original­
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Esmenard,Joseph-Aiphonse (1769-1811). French publicist and poet who wrote for La
O!Jotidienne and other journals. Author of the long poem La Nav(gation (1805).
Etzel, Karl von (1812-1865). Engineer responsible for the construction of many central
train stations and railroad netvvorks in Gennany and Switzerland.
Eugenie (1826-1920). Empress of Franee (1853-1871) as wife of Napoleon III.
Euler, Leonhard (1707-1783). Swiss mathematieian and physieist.
Evadamism. See Cancau.
Faguet, Emile (1847-1916). Literary eritic and professor at the Sorbonne. Author of
books on Comeilie, La Fontaine, Voltaire, and Flaubert.
Falloux, comte Frederic (1811-1886). French politician; minister of public instruction
(1848-1849). He introdueed the law known as the Loi Falloux, mandating freedom of
instruction (passed 1850).
Fantamos. Cycle of popular twentieth-century thrillers by Marcel Allain (1885-1969).
Favras, marquis de (1744-1790) . Army officer who planned the escape of the royal
family at the outbreak of the Revolution (1789). Captured and hanged.
February Revolution. Refers to dIe overthrow of Louis Philippe's constitutional monar­
chy in February 1848.
Federal Diet (Bundestag) . Central organ of the German Confederation from 1815 to
1866. Consisting of representatives of the German states, it was used by German
govenunents to carry through their policies.
Ferragus. Main character in Balzac's novel of the same name (1833).
Ferry, Gabriel. Pseudonym of Gabriel de Bellemare (1809-1852), French writer and
contributor to La Revue des deux mondes.
Feval, Paul (1817-1887). Novelist and playwright. Author of Les MjJtereJ de Londres
(1844) and Le BOSJU (1858).
Fidus. Pseudonym of Hugo Hiippener (1868-1948), German architect and painter of
Jugendstil.
Fieschi, Giuseppe (1790-1836). Corsican conspirator, Made an unsuccessful attempt on
the life of Lanis Philippe in 1835 with his "infenlal machine:' killing eighteen people.
Le Figaro. Conservative paper published in Paris from 1854; a daily from 1866. Con­
nected with the goverrmlcnt of the Second Empire.
Figuier, Guillaume Louis (1819-1894). Writer; popularizer of science.
La Fin de Satan. Unfinished and posthumously published epic poem by Victor Hugo
(1886; written 1851!-1860).
Flocon, Ferdinand (1800-1866). French politician and publicist; editor of the newspaper
La Riforme. He was a member of the Provisional Govermnent of 1848.