Achilles of Lombardy
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, the brother of Sforza and Pala- medes, brothers in the allied army of Godfrey. Achilles of Lombardy was slain by Corinna.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Achilles of Lombardy” mean?
In Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, the brother of Sforza and Pala- medes, brothers in the allied army of Godfrey. Achilles of Lombardy was slain by Corinna.
Is “Achilles of Lombardy” formal or informal?
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