A Universal Biographical Dictionary, Containing the Lives of the Most Celebrated Characters of Every Age and Nation ... to which is Added, a Dictionary of the Principal Divinities and Heroes of Grecian and Roman Mythology, and a Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Living CharactersS. Andrus, 1820 - 444 oldal |
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... Greek con . show that the life of man is full of miseries , pendium of Geography , edited 1703 . Æsop used to say , that when Prometheus took AGATHIAS , a Greek historian , who lived in the clay to form man , he tempered it with tears ...
... Greek con . show that the life of man is full of miseries , pendium of Geography , edited 1703 . Æsop used to say , that when Prometheus took AGATHIAS , a Greek historian , who lived in the clay to form man , he tempered it with tears ...
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... Greek rhetorician about 420 B. C. ALCIMUS , called also Jachim , was made high - priest of Judea , and died about 165 B. C. ALCIMUS , Alethius , a historian and poet of Agin , in the 4th century . Most of his works are lost . ALCINOUS ...
... Greek rhetorician about 420 B. C. ALCIMUS , called also Jachim , was made high - priest of Judea , and died about 165 B. C. ALCIMUS , Alethius , a historian and poet of Agin , in the 4th century . Most of his works are lost . ALCINOUS ...
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... Greek poet , born at Teos , a seaport of Ionia , flourished about the 62d Olym- piad . This poet had a most delicate wit , but was certainly too fond of pleasure ; for love and wine had the disposal of all his hours . The manner of his ...
... Greek poet , born at Teos , a seaport of Ionia , flourished about the 62d Olym- piad . This poet had a most delicate wit , but was certainly too fond of pleasure ; for love and wine had the disposal of all his hours . The manner of his ...
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... Greek , driven from home by the Turks , became a teacher of Greek in England , and died in 1638 . ANGIER , Samuel , a native of Dedham , au- thor of tracts on theological subjects , died 1677 . ANGILBERT , St. , the minister and ...
... Greek , driven from home by the Turks , became a teacher of Greek in England , and died in 1638 . ANGIER , Samuel , a native of Dedham , au- thor of tracts on theological subjects , died 1677 . ANGILBERT , St. , the minister and ...
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... Greek philoso- pher , about 300 years B. C. ANTIGONUS , Sochæus , founder of the sect of the Sadducees , about 300 B. C. ANSTEY , Christopher , a lively , but not vo - above , remarkable for his affection to his fa- luminous poet , born ...
... Greek philoso- pher , about 300 years B. C. ANTIGONUS , Sochæus , founder of the sect of the Sadducees , about 300 B. C. ANSTEY , Christopher , a lively , but not vo - above , remarkable for his affection to his fa- luminous poet , born ...
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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.
2. oldal - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...
2. oldal - In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ;
28. oldal - I think it is lawful for you to take my brother Neale's money; for he offers it.
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.
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. Rowe's ballad of The Despairing Shepherd is said to have been written, either before or after marriage, upon this memorable pair; and it is certain that Addison has left behind him no encouragement for ambitious love.
311. oldal - She ended weeping, and her lowly plight, Immoveable till peace obtain'd from fault Acknowledged and deplored, in Adam wrought Commiseration ; soon his heart relented Towards her, his life so late and sole delight, Now at his feet submissive in distress...
335. oldal - A Commentary, with Notes, on the four Evangelists and the Acts of the Apostles," with other theological pieces.
261. oldal - ... in judgment and in genius bright; In controversy seldom known to spare, But humble as the Publican in prayer ; To more, than merited his kindness, kind, And, though in manners harsh, of friendly mind ; Deep ting'd with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepar'd to die, of death afraid— Such Johnson was ; of him with justice vain, When will this nation see his like again...
94. oldal - BRYANT, JACOB. A new system ; or, An analysis of ancient mythology: wherein an attempt is made to divest tradition of fable ; and to reduce the truth to its original purity.