From Lady Godiva to Aphrodite: 1899 guide to celebrities reveals most famous figures were nobility, Biblical and mythical characters

According to An Alphabet of Celebrities, written in 1899 by Oliver Herford, 11th century noblewoman Lady Godiva was one of the best-known figures in this era.

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