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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... nent dissenting minister , born at the Venerable into his abbey of Coleraine , in Ireland , 1680 ; died Clugui ; in which sanctuary Abe- at Dublin 1740. - His best esteemed lard was treated with the utmost works are a set of sermons on ...
... nent dissenting minister , born at the Venerable into his abbey of Coleraine , in Ireland , 1680 ; died Clugui ; in which sanctuary Abe- at Dublin 1740. - His best esteemed lard was treated with the utmost works are a set of sermons on ...
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... nent Scottish painter , born at Cair- ney , 1682 , died 1731. The cele brated poets , Thomson , Mallet , and Allan Ramsay , were his intimate friends , and wrote verses to his memory . AINSWORTH ( ROBERT ) born at Woodyale , four miles ...
... nent Scottish painter , born at Cair- ney , 1682 , died 1731. The cele brated poets , Thomson , Mallet , and Allan Ramsay , were his intimate friends , and wrote verses to his memory . AINSWORTH ( ROBERT ) born at Woodyale , four miles ...
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... nent scholar , divine , architect , and musician , born at Westminster 1647. The three sides of the quadrangle of Christ Church , Ox- ford , called Peckwater Square , were designed by him ; as was also the elegant Chapel of Trinity ...
... nent scholar , divine , architect , and musician , born at Westminster 1647. The three sides of the quadrangle of Christ Church , Ox- ford , called Peckwater Square , were designed by him ; as was also the elegant Chapel of Trinity ...
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... nent degree ; for the camp of Da- rius , with his mother , wife , and children , fell into his hands ; and the humane and generous treatment which he shewed them is justly reckoned the noblest and most ami- able passage of his life ...
... nent degree ; for the camp of Da- rius , with his mother , wife , and children , fell into his hands ; and the humane and generous treatment which he shewed them is justly reckoned the noblest and most ami- able passage of his life ...
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... nent musical composer , born at Rome . His compositions ( the chief of which is the " Miserere , " ) are still performed in the pontifical chapel . He died 1672 . ALLEYN ( EDWARD ) an actor of great reputation in the reigns of Elizabeth ...
... nent musical composer , born at Rome . His compositions ( the chief of which is the " Miserere , " ) are still performed in the pontifical chapel . He died 1672 . ALLEYN ( EDWARD ) an actor of great reputation in the reigns of Elizabeth ...
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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.
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