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Zsolt Beöthy
Zsolt Beöthy (4 September 1848 – 18 April 1922) was a Hungarian literary historian, critic, professor, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and the secretary then chairman of Kisfaludy Society. A conservative-minded literature critic, he was one of the leading figures in Hungarian literature at the turn of the 19th century. Family His father was Zsigmond Beöthy (1819–1896), a poet, writer and legal scholar, and his mother was Jozefa Sántha. He married Szidi Rákosi, of which he had two children with: László Beöthy (13 April 1873), and Zsigmond (1875). Career Beöthy studied at Pest University (now Eötvös Loránd University) between 1867 and 1870, and from 1870 to 1871, he studied at the University of Vienna and the University of Munich. Between 1871 and 1875, he was an official in the Ministry of Finance. In 1872, he married actress Szidi Rákosi. He then began his writing career. Between 1873 and 1874, he worked as editor at Athenaeum. In 1875, he recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buda
Buda (; german: Ofen, sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Budim, Будим, Czech and sk, Budín, tr, Budin) was the historic capital of the Kingdom of Hungary and since 1873 has been the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest, on the west bank of the Danube. Buda comprises a third of Budapest's total territory and is mostly wooded. Landmarks include Buda Castle, the Citadella, and the president of Hungary's residence, Sándor Palace. Etymology According to a legend recorded in chronicles from the Middle Ages, the name "Buda" comes from the name of Bleda ( hu, Buda), brother of Hunnic ruler Attila. Demographics The Buda fortress and palace were built by King Béla IV of Hungary in 1247, and were the nucleus around which the town of Buda was built, which soon gained great importance, and became in 1361 the capital of Hungary. While Pest was mostly Hungarian in the 15th century, Buda had a German majority; however according to the Hungarian Royal Treasury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
