of the pope. In the reign of Henry IV. he commanded an English army in France, and compelled the Duke of Orleans to raise the siege of Paris. In the reign of Henry V. he was accused of heresy, and committed to the Tower, from whence he made his escape into Wales; where he was discovered and convicted. He was afterwards brought to London, and hung in chains alive on a gallows, a fire being placed under him, by which he was burnt to death. He wrote twelve conclusions addressed to the parliament of England.

OLIVER, (JOHN) the eccentric miller of HighDown-Hill, iu Sussex, was born in 1710, and died in 1793, aged 83. His remains were interred near his mill, in a tomb he had caused to be erected for that purpose, near thirty years before, the ground having been previously consecrated. His coffin, which he had for many years kept under his bed, was painted white; and the body, which was borne by eight men, cloathed in the same colour. A girl, about the age of twelve years read the funeral service; and afterwards, on the tomb, delivered a sermon on the occasion, from Micah, c. vii. v. 8, 9, before at least, 2,000 auditors, whom curiosity had led to this extraordinary funeral.

OTWAY, (THOMAS) an eminent dramatic writer, was born at Trotting, in Sussex, in 1651, and educated in Winchester-school; from whence he removed to Christchurch College, Oxford, where he was entered a commoner, in 1669. But, leaving the University without any degree, he repaired to London, and com

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menced actor and writer for the stage, in order to obtain a support. After some time, the Earl of Plymouth became his patron, and gave him a cornetcy in a regiment destined for Flanders. He went thither, but soon returned disgusted with a military life. Being in very indigent circumstances, he was again obliged to take up his pen for a sustenance, and continued writing plays and poems till his death, which happened April, 14 1685. The manner of his death, according to Dr. Johnson, was as follows. Having been compelled by his necessities to contract debts, and hunted by the terriers of the law, he retired to a public house on Tower-hill, where he died in consequeuce of swallowing greedily, after long fasting, a piece of new bread, which charity had supplied. Otway

excelled in touching the tender passions in tragedy. His two pieces of "The Orphan," and Venice Preserved," were never surpassed in this respect. He wrote ten dramatic pieces, and several miscellaneous poems. His works

are contained in 3 vols. 12mo. OVIDIUS, (PUBLIUS NASON) an elegant Latin poet, and one of the finest of the Augustan age, was born at Sulmo; and being intended for the bar, was sent to Rome for instruction, but afterwards removed to Athens. He was extremely amorous in his youth, and delighted in making conquests in the way of gallantry. He taught the art of loving and being beloved; reducing into a system a most pernicious science, of which nature gives us but too many lessons. His progress in eloquence was great, but his father's views were disappointed, for

the son preferred Parnassus to the bar. Ovid found leisure from his gallantries, to indulge his passion for poetry, and wrote several works, the last of which, before his banishment, was "The Metamorphoses," which is in many respects his finest work. He became the favourite of Augustus, who at length banished him, but for what cause is a matter of conjecture: It has been said, that it was occasioned by some indiscretion in his conduct, or by an accidental discovery of some secret transactions at court. Others say, that it was for an amour which he had with Augustus's wife Leyia; others again assert, that it was because Ovid discovered that emperor's criminal intercourse with his own daughter Julia. He was, however, banished at the age of fifty years, to Tomi, a town in Pontus, situated on the Black Sea. In his exile, Ovid shewed great weakness, and the complaints which are to be found in his writings are ridiculous. He died in exile, A. D. 17, and in the fifty-ninth year of his age. He wrote an infinite number of verses in his exile; of which remain his "Tristium" and "Epistles ex Ponto" Clofanaus says, Ovid was so excellently skilled in the Latin tongue, that if the Roman language was utterly lost, and nothing left but his works, they alone would be sufficient a retrieve it. Though his indelicacies are great, Ovid will ever continue to charm by his sweetness and elegance. The editions of his works are numerous.

PAGET, (WILLIAM, LORD) the first peer of this name, though only the son of a serjeant at mace, successively acquired great honours and emoluments. He obtained the clerkship of the signet, of the council, of the privy-seal, and lastly, of the parliament for life. Henry VIII. sent him ambassador to France, knighted him on his return, and appointed him one of his principal secretaries of state; he also chose him for one of his executors; and, on his demise, he became a privy counsellor to Edward VI. by whom he was sent ambassador to the emperor Charles V. to demand succours against the Scotch and French. On his return, he was created Lord Paget; but in the following year he was accused of designing the murder of some noblemen, and selling the king's lands without authority. On this charge, he was committed to the Tower, and after trial was sentenced to be fined, to have his garter stripped off, and to resign all his offices. PARR, (THOMAS) a man remarkable for his longevity, having lived in the reign of ten sovereigns. He was born in Winlington, Shropshire, and lived to the surprising age of 152 years, and nine months. He married his second wife, Catherine Milton, when he was 120 years of age, had a child by her, and died in 1635. Being brought up to London, to gratify the curiosity of Charles I. the change of air, and drinking wine, hastened his death. After he was married to his second wife, he employed himself in threshing, and other appropriate labours in husbandry.

PENN

PENN, (WILLIAM) an illustrious person among the quakers, and founder and legislator of the colony of Pennsylvania, in North-America, was born in London, in 1664. He was put to school at Chigwell in Essex, from whence he was removed to Tower-hill, and afterwards committed to the care of a private tutor. A quaker, named Thomas Loe, is said to have confirmed him in his design of uniting with that sect. He was, with many other persons, taken out of a meeting-house at Cork, and imprisoned and this rash persecution of persons for mere difference of opinion, strengthened his affection and ties of union with them. His father, however, was offended with him, though he obtained his release. Soon after this, the son was committed to the Tower, on account of a book he had written; and during his seven months confinement there, he wrote his famous "No Cross, no Crown.” By his energetic endeavours as a champion in the cause of his oppressed brethren, he obtained an order for the release of all who were in prison. In the following year, by a clause in the conventicle act, he was a third time imprisoned and tried at the Old Bailey, for preaching to a seditious assembly. He pleaded his own cause, with great ability, and was acquitted; but the jury were fined, and he was detained in prison. He obtained his own and their release, perhaps by the interest of his father; for the quakers deem the payment of a fine, an acknowledgment of guilt. Though for a time, his father did not entirely approve of his proceedings, he became

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