A Universal Biographical Dictionary: Containing the Lives of the Most Celebrated Characters of Every Age and Nation ...Grigg & Elliot, 1842 - 444 oldal |
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... known for his poetical talents , died 1664 . AALAM , an astrologer of the ninth century , at the court of Adado Daula . AALST , Everard , a dutch painter , whose pieces were highly valued , was born at Delft , 1602 , and died in 1658 ...
... known for his poetical talents , died 1664 . AALAM , an astrologer of the ninth century , at the court of Adado Daula . AALST , Everard , a dutch painter , whose pieces were highly valued , was born at Delft , 1602 , and died in 1658 ...
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... known as author of Tables ora in 973 , became a brahmin , and died 1057. of Geography of the regions beyond the river ABOU - NAVAS , an Arabian poet , whose Oxus . He began his reign in the 743d year of merit was protected and ...
... known as author of Tables ora in 973 , became a brahmin , and died 1057. of Geography of the regions beyond the river ABOU - NAVAS , an Arabian poet , whose Oxus . He began his reign in the 743d year of merit was protected and ...
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... known by becoming tutor to her son . This mar- riage , however , made no addition to his happi- tury , who mingled the doctrines of Plato with ADELPHUS , a philosopher of the third cen- ness ; it neither found them nor made them the ...
... known by becoming tutor to her son . This mar- riage , however , made no addition to his happi- tury , who mingled the doctrines of Plato with ADELPHUS , a philosopher of the third cen- ness ; it neither found them nor made them the ...
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... known for his great learning , was chap- lain to James I. , and died 1610. His son , of the same name , was dean of Canterbury , died 1643 . AGNELLUS , an abbot of Ravenna in the 9th century , often confounded with a bishop of the same ...
... known for his great learning , was chap- lain to James I. , and died 1610. His son , of the same name , was dean of Canterbury , died 1643 . AGNELLUS , an abbot of Ravenna in the 9th century , often confounded with a bishop of the same ...
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... known for appeasing a sedition by the fable of the belly and the limbs , died 492 B. C. by his merit to the highest honours in the ser- vice of Charles VI . of France . AILRED , or ETHELRED , author of a gene- alogy of English kings ...
... known for appeasing a sedition by the fable of the belly and the limbs , died 492 B. C. by his merit to the highest honours in the ser- vice of Charles VI . of France . AILRED , or ETHELRED , author of a gene- alogy of English kings ...
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198. oldal - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
185. oldal - Among the rest was a large collection of original letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI. Edward IV. Richard III. and Henry VII. by such of the Paston family...
235. oldal - Revisal of Shakspeare's Text, wherein the alterations introduced into it by the more modern editors and critics are particularly considered,
54. oldal - Thou hast tasted of prosperity and adversity; thou knowest what it is to be banished thy native country, to be over-ruled, as well as to rule, and sit upon the throne; and being oppressed, thou hast reason to know how hateful the oppressor is both to God and man...
28. oldal - I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The bishop of Durham readily answered, " God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the king turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester, " well, my lord, what say you?" " Sir," replied the bishop, " I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases.
249. oldal - An Account of the principal Lazarettos in Europe ; with various Papers relative to the Plague ! together with further observations on some Foreign Prisons and Hospitals, and additional Remarks on the present state of those in Great Britain and Ireland.
185. oldal - A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace. Calmly he look'd on either life ; and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temperate feast rose satisfied, Thank'd Heaven that he had liv'd, and that he died.
185. oldal - This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man : A Poet, blest beyond the Poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace. Calmly he look'd on either life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's...
156. oldal - a singular person, whose life was one contradiction. He wrote against popery, and embraced it; he was a zealous opposer of the court, and a sacrifice for it...
10. oldal - The marriage, if uncontradicted report can be credited, made no addition to his happiness : it neither found them nor made them equal. She always remembered her own rank, and thought herself entitled to treat with very little ceremony the tutor of her son.