The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American Remembrancer of Departed Merit: Containing Complete and Impartial Accounts of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation, But More Particularly of Those who Have Signalized Themselves in America. In Four Volumes. Embellished with a Number of Portraits of the Most Distinguished Characters, Engraved from Original Drawings, 3-4. kötetJohnson & Stryker, at the Literary Printing-Office No. 29 Gold-Street, 1802 |
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10. oldal
... conducted the operas in London , had still a great party in their favour ; but not equal to that of Handel ; and therefore , in 1720 , he obtained leave to perform his opera of Re- damisto . The house was so crowded , that many fainted ...
... conducted the operas in London , had still a great party in their favour ; but not equal to that of Handel ; and therefore , in 1720 , he obtained leave to perform his opera of Re- damisto . The house was so crowded , that many fainted ...
14. oldal
... assert among my acquaintance , that they were un- answerable , by which unwarrantable conduct , I am fearful , that I have unhappily contributed to lead others into opinions and practices , equally contrary to true 14 NEW BIOGRAPHICAL.
... assert among my acquaintance , that they were un- answerable , by which unwarrantable conduct , I am fearful , that I have unhappily contributed to lead others into opinions and practices , equally contrary to true 14 NEW BIOGRAPHICAL.
16. oldal
... . Though Mr. Hanway's conduct , during this ex- pedition , seems to have been directed by the strictest rules of integrity ; yet some difficulties arose in settling his demands on his employers . These , however , 16 NEW BIOGRAPHICAL.
... . Though Mr. Hanway's conduct , during this ex- pedition , seems to have been directed by the strictest rules of integrity ; yet some difficulties arose in settling his demands on his employers . These , however , 16 NEW BIOGRAPHICAL.
21. oldal
... conduct of some parish - of- ficers , and the pernicious effects of the ignorance and ill - judged parsimony of others , " 4to . In the next year he collected from the news - papers , where they originally appeared , " Letters on the ...
... conduct of some parish - of- ficers , and the pernicious effects of the ignorance and ill - judged parsimony of others , " 4to . In the next year he collected from the news - papers , where they originally appeared , " Letters on the ...
28. oldal
... conduct with respect to Fra- cassati and Walæus , who ascribed the discovery to the celebrated Father Paul Sarpi , the Venetian : Joannes Leonicenus having asserted , that Father Paul , author of the history of the council of Trent ...
... conduct with respect to Fra- cassati and Walæus , who ascribed the discovery to the celebrated Father Paul Sarpi , the Venetian : Joannes Leonicenus having asserted , that Father Paul , author of the history of the council of Trent ...
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