Cyclopædia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Ciritcal Notices of Authors, and Selections from Their Writings. From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; with Portraits, Autographs, and Other IllustrationsC. Scribner, 1856 - American literature |
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... died in 1621. He was the inventor of the improved method of algebraic calculation adopted by Descartes six years after , who passed off the discovery as his own . Harriot's claim was esta- blished by Dr. Wallis in his History of Algebra ...
... died in 1621. He was the inventor of the improved method of algebraic calculation adopted by Descartes six years after , who passed off the discovery as his own . Harriot's claim was esta- blished by Dr. Wallis in his History of Algebra ...
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... died in 1677 , " a philologist , a philo- sopher , and a theologian . " † Urian Oakes , of English birth , though a gra- duate of the college , was then President pro tem- pore for several years , accepting the full appoint- ment in ...
... died in 1677 , " a philologist , a philo- sopher , and a theologian . " † Urian Oakes , of English birth , though a gra- duate of the college , was then President pro tem- pore for several years , accepting the full appoint- ment in ...
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... died in office , and was succeeded by John Leverett , who held the post till 1724. The latter has the reputation of a practical man , faithful to his office , and a liberal- minded Christian . He was a grandson of Gover- nor John ...
... died in office , and was succeeded by John Leverett , who held the post till 1724. The latter has the reputation of a practical man , faithful to his office , and a liberal- minded Christian . He was a grandson of Gover- nor John ...
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... died in 1804 , in his seventy - first year . John Lowell , of Newbury , on the testimony of the Anthology and Dr. Eliot , was the author of No. vII . , a not very remarkable eulogy of the two sovereigns in English heroics . Lowell had ...
... died in 1804 , in his seventy - first year . John Lowell , of Newbury , on the testimony of the Anthology and Dr. Eliot , was the author of No. vII . , a not very remarkable eulogy of the two sovereigns in English heroics . Lowell had ...
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... of the king , by whom he was highly esteemed , was al- lowed to preach privately . He died at Inglefield , Berks , 1684 . A few of his sermons were published . and , I suppose , ' twas from his reason 22 CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LITERATURE .
... of the king , by whom he was highly esteemed , was al- lowed to preach privately . He died at Inglefield , Berks , 1684 . A few of his sermons were published . and , I suppose , ' twas from his reason 22 CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LITERATURE .
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