classical literature was almost forgotten, and on the revival of letters was studied as a model by the most accomplished playwrights. His language is pure, almost immaculate, and though inferior to Plautus in comic power, he is more than his match in consistency of plot and character, in tenderness, in wit, and in metrical skill. The best editions are those of Wagner (Cambridge, 1869), Umpfenbach (Berlin, 1870), Dziatzko (Leipzig, 1884), and Fleckeisen (ib., 1901). There are good English translations by Colman (London, 1841) and Riley (New York, 1859).
TERENTIANUS MAURUS, te-ren'shi-a'niis
nia'rus. A Roman poet referred with probability
to the end of the second century a.d. His name
indicates that he was an African, and he may be
identical with the Terentianus. governor of
Syene, praised by Martial ( i., 87). There is
an elegant poem extant by him on prosody and
the various metres, De Literis Syllahis, Pcdibus,
Metris. It has been edited by Santen and Van
Lennep (Utrecht. 1825), Lachmann (Berlin,
18.30). and Gaisford (Oxford, 1855).
TERE'SA, Saint (1515-82). A famous Car- melite nun and mystical writer. She was born at Avila. in Old Castile. In her eighteenth year she entered a convent of the Carmelite Order in her native city, making her solemn vow on November 3, 15.34. In this convent she con- tinued to reside for nearly thirty years. After a time her religious exercises reached a most extraordinary degree of asceticism. She began her work of reforming the Carmelite Order in concert with a few zealous members of her own sisterhood in the Convent of Avila, but afterwards obtained permission from the Holy See, under the direction of Peter of Alcantara, to remove with her little community to Saint Joseph's, a small and very humble convent in the same city, where she established in its full rigor the ancient Carmelite rule, with some ad- ditional observances introduced by Teresa her- self. ■ This new convent was established in 1562. The general of the Carmelite Order, J. B. Rossi, was so struck with the condition of the convent over which Teresa presided that he urged upon her the duty of extending throughout the Order the reforms thus successfully initiated. Teresa entered upon the work with great energy, and succeeded in carrying out her reforms. (See Carmelites.) She died at Alba, October 4, 1582, and was canonized by Gregory XV. in 1622, her feast being fixed on October 15. The third centenary of her death was celebrated with great splendor in 1882. Her works consist, besides her famous letters, mainly of ascetical and mystical treatises. Complete editions in Spanish were published at Madrid in 1877 and 1881; an excellent French edition is that of Bouix (Paris, 1859). There are several biog- raphies in English, by Jlrs. Cunningham Gra- ham (London, 1894); Whyte (1897); anony- mous, with an introduction by Cardinal Manning (Dublin. 1872) ; the best is Coleridge, Life and Letters of Saint Teresa (London, 1881-96).
TEREUS, te're-us. See Philomela.
TERGOES, ter'Goos'. A seaport of the Neth- erlands. See GoE.S.
TERGOVISTE, ter'go-vish'tj. or Taegu- VISHTEA. The capital city of the District of Dimbovitza, Rumania, 50 miles northwest of Bucliarest, on the right bank of the Jalomitza (Map: Balkan Peninsula, E 2). As the former capital of Wallachia it had a population of 60,- 000, in the sixteenth centurj'. The town is now an important strategic point. Population, in 1900, 9398.
TERHUNE, ter-hun', Mary Virginia (Hawes) (1831—). An American novelist and journalist, born in Richmond, Va., of New Eng- land ancestry. She married in 1850 Rev. Edward P. Terhune of Brooklyn, was editorially connected with Bahi/hood, Wide Aicake, Saint Xicltolas, and The Hoine-llaker, and published under the name of 'Marion Harland' many domestic man- uals, social essays, sketches of travel, novels, and short stories, among which may be noted: Alo7ie, A Tale of Southern Life and Manners (1854); The Hidden Path (1855); Moss-Side (1857); Miriam (1860) : Is'emesis (1860) : Husks (1863) ; Sunnyhank (1866); At Last (1870); Common Sense in the Household (1871), one of her best known books; Our Daughters, and What Shall IVe Do uith Them? (1880); Sketches of Euro- pean Travel (1880) ; Judith (1883) ; and A Gal- lant Fiijht (1888).
TERLIZZI, ter-lit'se. A town in the Prov- ince of Bari delle Puglie, Italy, 20 miles west by north of Bari and about 7 miles from the Adriatic (Map: Italy, L 6). It has an ancient castle. It is active commercially. Wine and almonds are leading products. Pojmlation (com- mune), in 1901, 23,232.
TERM (OF. terme, from Lat. terminus, OLat. ternio, termen, boundary, limit). In the law of real property, the time during which a tenant is entitled to enjoy an estate, according to his lease. The word is also sometimes employed to denote the estate or interest of the tenant, itself.
TERM, of Court. In practice the word term denotes a period in which a court holds a ses- sion. Under the common law system in England the judicial year was divided into four terms, the names of which indicated the time of the year in which they were held, viz.: Hilary Term, Eas- ter Term, Trinity Term, and Micliaelmas Term. These terms were abolished by the Judicature Acts. In the United States the terms of court are arranged with reference to the number of judges available and the probable volume of judi- cial business to be disposed of. It is usual, how- ever, to have a vacation of several months during the summer.
TERMINI IMERESE, ter'me-ne e'ma-ra'zi. A city on the north coast of Sicily in the Prov- ince of Palermo, on the San Leonardo. 21 miles east-southeast of Palermo (Map: Italy, H 9). The busy port is dominated by a plateau on which rise the houses of the well-to-do. In the rear are pieturesque hills. Here also is the medinpval castle (now a prison), commanding a fine view. The Ospedale dei Benfratelli contains an historical museum with collections of Greek and Roman antiquities, and paintings by Sicilian artists. The city has a school of navigation and a library. There are extensive tunny and sardine fisheries. The exports include Sicilian macaroni (for which the town is famous), be- sides wine, olive oil, fruits, grain, and rice. The warm saline springs are much frequented for bathing. Population (commune), in 1881, 23,-
