A New Biographical Dictionary:: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons and Remarkable Characters in Every Age and NationLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; J. Harris, Peacocks and Bampton; Scatcherd and Letterman; J. Wallis; Wilkie and Robinson; and J. Walker., 1811 - 488 sider |
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... century , was born in the village of Palais , in Brittany . That he might enjoy all the sweets of life , he thought it necessary to have a Mistress , and accordingly fixed his several times in danger of his life , by poison and other ...
... century , was born in the village of Palais , in Brittany . That he might enjoy all the sweets of life , he thought it necessary to have a Mistress , and accordingly fixed his several times in danger of his life , by poison and other ...
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... century . He embraced the Protestant reli- gion ; and , going over to England in the reign of Elizabeth , met with a very friendly reception from that princess , as he himself has testified in a work dedicated to her . This work is his ...
... century . He embraced the Protestant reli- gion ; and , going over to England in the reign of Elizabeth , met with a very friendly reception from that princess , as he himself has testified in a work dedicated to her . This work is his ...
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... century . His surgical works are tions to Mr. Tickell for the publica - deservedly famous , and his know- tion of his works , and dedicated ledge in surgery was very great . tion of Guicciardini , beginning at the year 1536 , ( a work ...
... century . His surgical works are tions to Mr. Tickell for the publica - deservedly famous , and his know- tion of his works , and dedicated ledge in surgery was very great . tion of Guicciardini , beginning at the year 1536 , ( a work ...
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... century , and wrote a history of Justinian's reign give a considerable sum to each English antiquary , born at Toston , inhabitant ; but a quarrel arising in Derbyshire 1540 , died 22d Au- between him and the Delphians , he gust 1615 ...
... century , and wrote a history of Justinian's reign give a considerable sum to each English antiquary , born at Toston , inhabitant ; but a quarrel arising in Derbyshire 1540 , died 22d Au- between him and the Delphians , he gust 1615 ...
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... century . Gardens at Kew , was born near The town of St. Alban's , in Hert- Hamilton in Lanarkshire , 1731 , fordshire , takes its name from our and died at Kew , Feb. 1 , 1793 . protomartyr . ALBANI ( FRANCIS ) a cele- ALBUQUERQUE ...
... century . Gardens at Kew , was born near The town of St. Alban's , in Hert- Hamilton in Lanarkshire , 1731 , fordshire , takes its name from our and died at Kew , Feb. 1 , 1793 . protomartyr . ALBANI ( FRANCIS ) a cele- ALBUQUERQUE ...
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Side 85 - Wilt thou leave thy sins and go to heaven, or have thy sins and go to hell...
Side 22 - I take my subjects' money, when I want it, without all this formality of parliament?' The bishop of Durham readily answered, ' God forbid, sir, but you should : you are the breath of our nostrils.
Side 156 - FAMILY EXPOSITOR; Or, a Paraphrase and Version of the New Testament : with Critical Notes, and a Practical Improvement of each Section.
Side 22 - I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases.' The king answered, 'No put-offs, my lord; answer me presently.' ' Then, sir,' said he, ' I think it is lawful for you to take my brother Neale's money ; for he offers it.
Side 111 - Poems, supposed to have been written at Bristol, by Thomas Rowley, and others, in the Fifteenth Century; the greatest part now first published from the most authentic copies, with an engraved specimen of one of the MSS. To which are added, a Preface, an Introductory Account of the several pieces, and a Glossary.
Side 6 - The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned, as a satire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to show that the satire was unfelt.
Side 213 - Life is a jest, and all things show it, I thought so once, but now I know it, with what more you may think proper.
Side 41 - BACON (SiR NICHOLAS), lord keeper of the great seal in the reign of queen Elizabeth, descended from an ancient and honourable family in Suffolk.
Side 303 - Puritans," under the title of, " A Vindication of the Government, Doctrine, and Worship of the Church of England, established in the reign of queen Elizabeth :" of which the late bishop Hallifax said, " a better vindication of the reformed church of England, I never read.
Side 32 - He followed his studies with most extraordinary diligence, so that he soon surpassed all in Plato's school. He ate little, and slept less ; and that he might not oversleep himself, Diogenes Laertius tells us, that he laid always with one hand out of bed, having a ball of brass in it, which by its falling into a basin of the same metal, awaked him.