The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; from the Earliest to the Present Time, Volume 29Alexander Chalmers J. Nichols and Son, 1816 - Biography |
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... ancient historian and biographer , was born at Rome about the beginning of the reign of Vespasian , perhaps in the year 70 , as may be collected from his own words in the life of Nero . His father Suetonius Lenis was tribune of a legion ...
... ancient historian and biographer , was born at Rome about the beginning of the reign of Vespasian , perhaps in the year 70 , as may be collected from his own words in the life of Nero . His father Suetonius Lenis was tribune of a legion ...
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... ancient authors whose works are lost . It is to be ranked with the Bibliotheca of Photius and works of that kind . The " Etymologicon Magnum " has been ascribed to Suidas , but without suffi- cient authority , though it may have been ...
... ancient authors whose works are lost . It is to be ranked with the Bibliotheca of Photius and works of that kind . The " Etymologicon Magnum " has been ascribed to Suidas , but without suffi- cient authority , though it may have been ...
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... ancient and illustrious house , and born in 1559 at Rosni , descended from a younger branch of the ancient counts of Flanders . His father was the baron de Rosni . He was bred in the opinions and doctrine of the reformed religion , and ...
... ancient and illustrious house , and born in 1559 at Rosni , descended from a younger branch of the ancient counts of Flanders . His father was the baron de Rosni . He was bred in the opinions and doctrine of the reformed religion , and ...
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... ancient Roman poetess , the wife of Ca- lenus , flourished about the year 90 , and was so admired . as to be thought worthy of the title of the Roman Sappho . We have nothing left of her but a satire , or rather frag- ment of a satire ...
... ancient Roman poetess , the wife of Ca- lenus , flourished about the year 90 , and was so admired . as to be thought worthy of the title of the Roman Sappho . We have nothing left of her but a satire , or rather frag- ment of a satire ...
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... ancient family . He made great progress in Greek and Latin , under a very able master , at Alcala de Henares ; but his particular pre- dilection was for the study of history . He afterwards 1 Coxe's Travels in Russia . 2 Dict . Hist ...
... ancient family . He made great progress in Greek and Latin , under a very able master , at Alcala de Henares ; but his particular pre- dilection was for the study of history . He afterwards 1 Coxe's Travels in Russia . 2 Dict . Hist ...
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Page 174 - This great Prelate had the good humour of a gentleman, the eloquence of an orator, the fancy of a poet, the acuteness of a school-man, the profoundness of a philosopher, the wisdom of a Chancellor, the sagacity of a prophet, the reason of an angel, and the piety of a saint...
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Page 188 - The only work Taylor published, was the " History of Gavelkind, with the etymology thereof; containing also an assertion, that our English laws are, for the most part, those that were used by the ancient Brytains, notwithstanding the several conquests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes, and Normans. With some observations and remarks upon many especial occurrences of British and English history. To which is added, a short history of William the conqueror, written in Latin by an anonymous author in the...
Page 73 - I now transmit to you in his own hand, being willing that of so great a work the history should be known, and that each writer should receive his due proportion of praise from posterity. I recommend to you to preserve this scrap of literary intelligence, in Mr. Swinton's own hand, or to deposit it in the Museum, that the veracity of the account may never be doubted. I am, sir, your most humble servant, Dec. 6, 1784. SAM. JOHNSON.
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Page 63 - Heaven intends, Take pity on your pitying friends ! Nor let your ills affect your mind, To fancy they can be unkind. Me, surely me, you ought to spare, Who gladly would your suffering share ; Or give my scrap of life to you, And think it far beneath your due ; You, to whose care so oft I owe That I'm alive to tell you so.