A Universal Biographical Dictionary: Containing the Lives of the Most Celebrated Characters of Every Age and Nation ... to which is Added, a Dictionary of the Principal Divinities and Heroes of Grecian and Roman Mythology, and a Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Living CharactersS. Andrus and Son, 1850 - 444 pagina's |
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Pagina 8
... queen of Poland , and died 778 . ADAM , Francis Gaspard , younger brother of the two preceding , excelled also as an artist ; he died at Paris , 1757 , aged 49 . ADAMS , John , a clergyman and poet , bor in Nova Scotia , and settled at ...
... queen of Poland , and died 778 . ADAM , Francis Gaspard , younger brother of the two preceding , excelled also as an artist ; he died at Paris , 1757 , aged 49 . ADAMS , John , a clergyman and poet , bor in Nova Scotia , and settled at ...
Pagina 9
... Queen's College , Oxford , where , in of Clio , and in the Guardian by a hand . It was 1689 , the accidental perusal of some Latin ver- not known that Addison had tried a comedy for ses , gained him the patronage of Dr. Lancas- the ...
... Queen's College , Oxford , where , in of Clio , and in the Guardian by a hand . It was 1689 , the accidental perusal of some Latin ver- not known that Addison had tried a comedy for ses , gained him the patronage of Dr. Lancas- the ...
Pagina 10
... queen of Lewis VI . of France ; she died 1154 . ADORNE , Francis , a Jesuit of a Genoese family , who wrote on ecclesiastical discipline , died 1576 . ADORNE , Antony , a Genoese , raised to the dignity of Doge , 1383 . ADORNE , Gabriel ...
... queen of Lewis VI . of France ; she died 1154 . ADORNE , Francis , a Jesuit of a Genoese family , who wrote on ecclesiastical discipline , died 1576 . ADORNE , Antony , a Genoese , raised to the dignity of Doge , 1383 . ADORNE , Gabriel ...
Pagina 15
... queen Anne's wars , defeated 1712 , died 6 years after . ALARD , a priest of Amsterdam , author of some learned works published at Paris , 1543 ; taines , wrote a chronicle edited by Leibnitz he died at Louvaine , 1531 . ALBAN , St ...
... queen Anne's wars , defeated 1712 , died 6 years after . ALARD , a priest of Amsterdam , author of some learned works published at Paris , 1543 ; taines , wrote a chronicle edited by Leibnitz he died at Louvaine , 1531 . ALBAN , St ...
Pagina 20
... queen regent , and reigned with great prudence and justice . She died 1206 . ALIGRE , Etienne , who rose by his merit to ALFENUS VARUS PUBLIUS , a native of Cremona , who rose from the occupation of cob - be chancellor of France , died ...
... queen regent , and reigned with great prudence and justice . She died 1206 . ALIGRE , Etienne , who rose by his merit to ALFENUS VARUS PUBLIUS , a native of Cremona , who rose from the occupation of cob - be chancellor of France , died ...
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Pagina 198 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Pagina 231 - ... tis a soul like thine, a soul supreme, in each hard instance tried, above all pain, all passion and all pride, the rage of power, the blast of public breath, the lust of lucre and the dread of death.
Pagina 164 - I have heard him frequently own with pleasure, that if he had any talent for English prose, it was owing to his having often read the writings of the great Archbishop Tillotson.
Pagina 335 - A Commentary, with Notes, on the four Evangelists and the Acts of the Apostles," with other theological pieces.
Pagina 159 - FAMILY EXPOSITOR; Or, a Paraphrase and Version of the New Testament : with Critical Notes, and a Practical Improvement of each Section.
Pagina 54 - ... prosperity and adversity; thou knowest what it is to be banished thy native country, to be over-ruled, as well as to rule, and sit upon the throne; and being oppressed, thou hast reason to know how hateful the oppressor is...
Pagina 311 - She ended weeping, and her lowly plight, Immoveable till peace obtain'd from fault Acknowledged and deplored, in Adam wrought Commiseration ; soon his heart relented Towards her, his life so late and sole delight, Now at his feet submissive in distress...
Pagina 161 - Dr. Donne, I have invited you to dinner, and though you sit not down with me, yet I will carve to you of a dish that I know you love well ; for knowing you love London, I do therefore make you Dean of Paul's ; and when I have dined, then do you take your beloved dish home to your study, say grace there to yourself, and much good may it do you.
Pagina 185 - Content with science in the vale of peace, Calmly he look'd on either life ; and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temperate feast rose satisfy'd, Thank'd Heaven that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd.
Pagina 28 - I take my subjects money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament ? The bishop of Durham readily answered, God forbid, Sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils : whereupon the king turned and said to the bishop of Winchester, well, my lord, what say you ? Sir, replied the bishop, I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases.