The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge--, Volume 2, Part 2Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1843 - Biography |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 447
... French historian of the fifteenth century , of whom little appears to be known . He was a presbyter of Liège , and was admitted to familiar intercourse with | 2 . Charles VII . , king of France , as he has re- corded at the commencement ...
... French historian of the fifteenth century , of whom little appears to be known . He was a presbyter of Liège , and was admitted to familiar intercourse with | 2 . Charles VII . , king of France , as he has re- corded at the commencement ...
Page 449
... French and Spanish ambassadors at every court . After his return from Venice in 1671 , Amelot appears to have obtained no further political employment , and to have devoted himself to literature as a means , and , as it proved to him in ...
... French and Spanish ambassadors at every court . After his return from Venice in 1671 , Amelot appears to have obtained no further political employment , and to have devoted himself to literature as a means , and , as it proved to him in ...
Page 453
... French bishops . This was the work which drew upon Amelotte the attack of Nicole . 4. " Le Nouveau Testament , traduit en Fran- çois , avec des Notes sur les principales Diffi- cultés , " & c . 3 vols . 8vo . Paris , 1666 , 1667 , and ...
... French bishops . This was the work which drew upon Amelotte the attack of Nicole . 4. " Le Nouveau Testament , traduit en Fran- çois , avec des Notes sur les principales Diffi- cultés , " & c . 3 vols . 8vo . Paris , 1666 , 1667 , and ...
Page 464
... French naval commander of the reign of Louis XIV . He was descended from one of the first families of Normandy , and was ori- ginally intended for the land service , but soon exchanged it for the navy , which he entered in 1646. He ...
... French naval commander of the reign of Louis XIV . He was descended from one of the first families of Normandy , and was ori- ginally intended for the land service , but soon exchanged it for the navy , which he entered in 1646. He ...
Page 465
... French , Amherst projected an expedition for its re- covery , the command of which he intrusted to his younger brother William , who was then a lieutenant - colonel , but subsequently became major - general ; he succeeded in taking all ...
... French , Amherst projected an expedition for its re- covery , the command of which he intrusted to his younger brother William , who was then a lieutenant - colonel , but subsequently became major - general ; he succeeded in taking all ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afterwards Amergin Amru Amyntas Anastasius Anaxagoras Anaxilaus ancient Anderson Andrada André Andrew Andronicus Angilbert Anjou Anne Ansegisus Anselm Ansprand appears appointed Arabic archbishop army became Biblioth Bibliotheca Biographie bishop born brother called Cardinal celebrated century Charles Christian church collection Constantinople contains council Count of Maine court crown daughter death died Duchess Duchess of Marlborough Duke duke of Angoulême duke of Orléans edition emperor England father favour France French Greek Henry Histoire honour house of Anjou Italian Italy John king known Latin letter lived London Lord Louis married Mazzuchelli Memoirs ment mentioned Naples native Niceron nobles painter Paris parliament Pausanias person Plutarch poem poet pope prince printed published queen received reign Roman Rome royal says Scrittori sent Spain succeeded tion took translation treatise Venice vols volume wife writer written wrote