The General Biographical Dictionary, Band 22Alexander Chalmers J. Nichols, 1815 |
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... purpose he took a jour- ney to Holland , and thence to England . He afterwards 1 Moreri . - Modern Universal Hist . vol . XI . p . 154 , edit . 1781 . formed a society of several persons of eminent abilities , MENAS SE H. 43.
... purpose he took a jour- ney to Holland , and thence to England . He afterwards 1 Moreri . - Modern Universal Hist . vol . XI . p . 154 , edit . 1781 . formed a society of several persons of eminent abilities , MENAS SE H. 43.
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... society of London , and some time after of that of Berlin . The books he wrote were very numerous , and very learned ; one of which , in particular , had it been as well executed as planned , would have been very curious and ...
... society of London , and some time after of that of Berlin . The books he wrote were very numerous , and very learned ; one of which , in particular , had it been as well executed as planned , would have been very curious and ...
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... society of learned men , among whom was sir William Jones . But as this undertaking , probably on account of the vast expence which must have been incurred , did not proceed , the em- press queen , Maria Theresa , who had heard of the ...
... society of learned men , among whom was sir William Jones . But as this undertaking , probably on account of the vast expence which must have been incurred , did not proceed , the em- press queen , Maria Theresa , who had heard of the ...
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... society of Arcadi , under the name of Euganius , under which we have seen him men- tioned by the satirist and being also admitted of the aca- demy Della Crusca , he was very anxious to have his verses cited in their dictionary , as ...
... society of Arcadi , under the name of Euganius , under which we have seen him men- tioned by the satirist and being also admitted of the aca- demy Della Crusca , he was very anxious to have his verses cited in their dictionary , as ...
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... society , and devoted his leisure hours to the cultivation of letters , and thus acquired those polished manners , and that taste for study , by which he was ever after so highly dis- . Hutton's Dict . - Martin's Biog . Phil . - Usher's ...
... society , and devoted his leisure hours to the cultivation of letters , and thus acquired those polished manners , and that taste for study , by which he was ever after so highly dis- . Hutton's Dict . - Martin's Biog . Phil . - Usher's ...
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Seite 185 - The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates PROVING THAT IT IS LAWFUL, AND HATH BEEN HELD SO THROUGH ALL AGES, FOR ANY WHO HAVE THE POWER TO CALL TO ACCOUNT A TYRANT, OR WICKED KING, AND AFTER DUE CONVICTION TO DEPOSE AND PUT HIM TO DEATH, IF THE ORDINARY MAGISTRATE HAVE NEGLECTED OR DENIED TO DO IT.
Seite 154 - far be it from me to countenance anything contrary to your established laws; but I have set an acorn, which when it becomes an oak, God alone knows what will be the fruit thereof.
Seite 331 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Seite 273 - ... elected one of the knights of the shire for the county of Huntingdon...
Seite 183 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.
Seite 527 - Each home-felt joy that life inherits here; Yet from the same we learn, in its decline, Those joys, those loves, those interests, to resign; Taught, half by reason, half by mere decay, To welcome death, and calmly pass away.
Seite 373 - Then did I further put him in remembrance of the Statute of Praemunire, whereby a good part of the Pope's pastoral cure here was pared away. "To that answered his Highness: 'Whatsoever impediment be to the contrary, we will set forth that authority to the uttermost. For we received from that See our crown imperial' — which till his Grace with his own mouth told it me, I never heard of before.
Seite 332 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Seite 140 - A free inquiry into the miraculous powers, which are supposed to have subsisted in the Christian Church, from the earliest ages through several successive centuries.
Seite 230 - Simplicium Medicamentorum ex novo orbe delatorum, quorum in Medicina usus est, Historia,