Chapter Lars to Launce of L by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Congreve is called by Pope, Ultimus Romanus (1670–1729).

Stilicho (^*-408).

Horace Walpole is called Ultimus Romanorum (1717–1797).

François Joseph Terrasse Desbillons was called Ultimus Romanus, from his elegant and pure Latinity (1751–1789).

Last of the Tribunes, Cola di Rienzi (1313–1354).

(Lord Lytton has a novel called Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes, 1835.)

Last of the Troubadours, Jacques Jasmin of Gascony (1798–1864).

Last who Spoke Cornish (The), Doll Pentreath (1686–1777).

Last Words. (See “Dying Sayings,” in The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, pp. 395-398.)

Latherum, the barber at the Black Bear inn, at Darlington.—Sir W. Scott: Rob Roy (time, George I.).

Lathmon, son of Nuäth a British prince. He invaded Morven while Fingal was in Ireland with his army; but Fingal returned unexpectedly. At dead of night, Ossian (Fingal’s son) and his friend Gaul the son of Morni went to the enemy’s camp, and “struck the shield” to arouse the sleepers. Then rush they on, and a great slaughter ensues in the panic. Lathmon sees the two opponents moving off, and sends a challenge to Ossian; so Ossian returns, and the duel begins. Lathmon flings down his sword, and submits; and Fingal, coming up, conducts Lathmon to his “feast of shells.” After passing the night in banquet and song, Fingal dismisses his guest next morning, saying, “Lathmon, retire to thy place; turn thy battles to other lands. The race of Morven are renowned, and their foes are the sons of the unhappy.”—Ossian: Lathmon.

In Oithona he is again introduced, and Oithona is called Lathmon’s brother.

[Dunrommath] feared the returning Lathmon, the brother of unhappy Oithona.—Ossian: Oithona.

Latimer (Mr. Ralph), the supposed father of Darsie Latimer, alias sir Arthur Darsie Redgauntlet.

Darsie Latimer, alias sir Arthur Darsie Redgauntlet, supposed to be the son of Ralph Latimer, but really the son of sir Henry Darsie Redgauntlet, and grandson of sir Redwald Redgauntlet.—Sir W. Scott: Redgauntlet (time, George III.).

Latin Church (Fathers of the): Lactantius, Hilary, Ambrose of Milan, Jerome, Augustin of Hippo, and St. Bernard “Last of the Fathers.”

Latinus, king of the Laurentians, who first opposed Æneas, but afterwards formed an alliance with him, and gave him his danghter Lavinia in marriage.—Virgil: Æneid.

Latinus, an Italian, who went with his five sons to the siege of Jerusalem. His eldest son was slain by So lyman; the second son, Aramantês, running to his brother’s aid, was next slain; then the third son, Sabinus; and lastly Picus and Laurentës, who were twins. The father, having lost his five sons, rushed madly on the soldan, and was slain also. In one hour fell the father and five sons.—Tasso: Jerusalem Delivered (1575).

Latmian Swain (The), Endymion. So called because it was on mount Latmos, in Caria, that Cinthia (the moon) descended to hold converse with him.

Thou didst not, Cinthia, scorn the Latmian swain.
   —Ovid: Art of Love, iii.