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Ved'der, Eli'hu, an American painter, was born at New York City, Feb. 26, 1836, and after studying his art for some years both with Matteson and in Europe, opened a studio in his native city, where he won high reputation as a genre painter. He afterwards returned to Europe and took up his residence at Rome, where he is now living. Among the pictures which rank him high as an artist may be mentioned The Lair of the Sea-Serpent, The Monk upon the Gloomy Path, African Sentinel and The Last Sun-Worshipper.
Vega-Carpio (vdfgdkdr'pe-o), Lopé Felix de, a celebrated Spanish poet, was born at Madrid, Nov. 25, 1562. From his infancy he is said to have given promise of extraordinary talent. Like Pope he "lisped in numbers." He was the idol of his time, and in productiveness at least surpassed all other poets, his dramas alone numbering 1,500 to i,800, and in view of the quantity of his work its quality is no less surprising. The ease and grace of his versification are unsurpassed in the Spanish language, and his works are all instinct with life and dramatic movement. He is deficient in deep and serious qualities; but, notwithstanding this defect, he remains the chief ornament of the Spanish drama and a considerable figure in the dramatic literature of the world. The dramatist is generally referred to as Lope de Vega. He died at the home of his birth, Aug. 27, 1635.
Veii (ve'yi), an ancient city of Etruria and in early times the rival of Rome. Its very site is disputed, but it is now generally thought to be at I sola Farnese, about 12 miles from Rome. The struggle between the two cities is represented by Roman historians as commencing during the time of Romulus and continuing under all the other kings, except Numa, generally to the advantage of the Romans. At last the Romans determined to rid themselves of a rival by a siege, and persevered with great tenacity, although the city held out for ten years, and frequent attempts were made by neighboring states to relieve it. It is said to have been finally taken by means of a mine which was directed into the citadel. The citizens were massacred or sold as slaves, and the land confiscated by the conquerors. The fall of Veii took place in 396 B. C., and after its fall it was gradually deserted. In later times a colony was planted there by Julius Cæsar and afterwards by Augustus, but it always remained an insignificant place.
Veins (in plants) are the extension of the vascular system into the leaves. See Venation.
Velasquez (vd-lds'kdth), Diégo Rodriguez de Silva, one of the most famous of Spanish painters, was born at Seville in June, 1599. At an early age he was placed in the studio of Francisco Herrera el Viejo, and afterwards became the pupil of Francisco Pacheco, whose daughter Juana he married. In 1622 he visited Madrid, and while there painted so fine a picture of King Philip IV that he at once became famous and secured the royal favor and patronage, which continued to the end of his life. In 1629 per-
