The first ones up top are pretty easy. These are a bit more obscure... Sándor Petőfi (1823 - 1849) was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary. He is considered Hungary's national poet. Mihai Eminescu (1850 – 1889) was a Romantic poet, novelist and journalist, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Primož Trubar (1508 -1586) mostly known as the author of the first Slovene language printed book, ... and for consolidating the Slovene language.
The back of the note shows people reading.To Krupho scholieo means the secret (hidden) school. Rigas Feraios or Rhegas Pheraeos,(1757 –1798) was a Greek writer, political thinker and revolutionary …. His grievances against the Ottoman occupation of Greece included oppressive prohibitions on teaching Greek history or language …. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigas_Feraios)
Printed by the Chung Hwa Book Co., Ltd. Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878 – 1940), was an Estonian writer whose pentalogy Truth and Justice (Tõde ja õigus; 1926–1933) is considered one of the major works of Estonian literature and "The Estonian Novel".
New addition: Jane Austen. and HRH on the face, of course: It was soon pointed out that the quote, "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!" (next to Ten Pounds at the bottom) is ironic. Elizabeth Bennett did not say it. It was said by the crass and shallow Caroline Bingley who was not a reader. She was sidling up to Mr. Darcy who was.
