The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation: Particulary the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time, Volume 12Alexander Chalmers J. Nichols, 1813 - Biography |
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... called away by his own affairs , and by degrees , most of those who went abroad with the earl , came home again upon a variety of pretences . In this situation Essex desired the queen to carry on the service in her own name , and by her ...
... called away by his own affairs , and by degrees , most of those who went abroad with the earl , came home again upon a variety of pretences . In this situation Essex desired the queen to carry on the service in her own name , and by her ...
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... called to succeed Isaac Pontanus in the chair of natural philosophy and ma- thematics ; and in 1642 to that of medicine , at Harderwick , to which was added the office of physician to the city . From Harderwick he went to Groningen ...
... called to succeed Isaac Pontanus in the chair of natural philosophy and ma- thematics ; and in 1642 to that of medicine , at Harderwick , to which was added the office of physician to the city . From Harderwick he went to Groningen ...
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... called a new parliament . To this assembly the Dutch ministers were directed to apply , but quickly found them very different people from those with whom they had been accustomed to deal ; for they entertained the ambassadors with long ...
... called a new parliament . To this assembly the Dutch ministers were directed to apply , but quickly found them very different people from those with whom they had been accustomed to deal ; for they entertained the ambassadors with long ...
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... called Witt's - diep . They met with a dreadful storm on the coast of Norway , which lasted two days : De Witt remained upon deck all the time , never changed his cloaths , nor took any refreshment , but in common with the men ; and ...
... called Witt's - diep . They met with a dreadful storm on the coast of Norway , which lasted two days : De Witt remained upon deck all the time , never changed his cloaths , nor took any refreshment , but in common with the men ; and ...
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... called the Lycophron of philosophy ; for having introduced a number of de- finitions incapable of enlightening the ignorant , and which he seems to have invented for no other purpose than to have it thought that he had great ideas ...
... called the Lycophron of philosophy ; for having introduced a number of de- finitions incapable of enlightening the ignorant , and which he seems to have invented for no other purpose than to have it thought that he had great ideas ...
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Page 180 - New translation of Isaiah, with notes supplementary to those of Dr. Lowth, late bishop of London, and containing remarks on many parts of his Translation and Notes, by a Layman.
Page 94 - Such was Roscommon, not more learn'd than good, With manners generous as his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And every author's merit, but his own.
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