Bruhs Mero was a dancer, dance teacher and lyricist while Gean Harwood was a music composer, pianist and author. Tolson is buried a few yards away from Hoover in the Congressional Cemetery.īruhs Mero and Gean Harwood met in New York in 1929, and remained together until Bruh’s death in 1995. He accepted the American flag that draped Hoover's casket. Hoover bequeathed his estate to Tolson, who moved into the house. In any case, Hoover himself described Tolson as his alter ego: the men worked closely together during the day and, both single, frequently took meals, went to night clubs and vacationed together. Theohar have speculated that Clyde Tolson, may have been his lover though other FBI employees of the time – probably under pressure – had described their relationship as brotherly. Edgar Hoover was the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States and for more than forty years was close to Clyde Tolson, an FBI agent who went on to become associate director of the FBI and Hoover's primary heir.
Of these it is speculated that Caprotti, or as he was nicknamed Salai, was probably the greater object of affection on the basis of erotic drawing probably modeled on Salai like John the Baptist and The Incarnate Angel. These were Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno, who entered his household in 1490 at the age often as well as Count Francesco Melzi, the son of a Milan aristocrat who was apprenticed to Leonardo by his father in 1506, at the age of fourteen, remaining with him until his death. Leonardo maintained long-lasting relationships with two pupils who were apprenticed to him as children. Leonardo has long been regarded as the archetypal Renaissance Man, one whose skills ranged from painting, sculpture and architecture to science, physiognomy, research and philosophy. Payn later co-edited with Sheridan Morley the collection of Coward's diaries, published in 1982. Coward featured Payn in several of his London productions. Coward's most important relationship, which began in the mid-1940s and lasted until his death, was with the South African stage and film actor Graham Payn. Coward was homosexual but, following the convention of his times, this was never publicly mentioned. Noel Coward was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, and flamboyance, both in his literary works as well as personal life. Not being able to bear the loss, the mighty Greek general himself died within six months. When his lover was killed in a war, Alexander declared him God. Alexander’s famous words, "Hephaistion is Alexander" have been seen as unambiguous testimony to his love for Hephaiston. While he conquered this world, he was in turn smitten by Hephaistion - his childhood friend and second in command after him. Statues of Antinous were carved to honour the new deity, and were erected throughout the Roman Empire.Īlexander, the Great, has been known as one of the mightiest conquerors the world has ever seen. Hadrian so distraught over Antinous’ death that he declared the former slave or page to be a god, and, on the spot where his body was found, named a city, Antinopolis, after him. Rather than an accident or suicide, it is believed Antinous may have been drowned in Egypt by jealous imperial servants. They met when Hadrian was 39 and Antinous was about 14.
Hadrian (76-138 AD), considered one of the greatest Roman emperors while Antinous was his most favourite slave or household page.
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