A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present Period ...W. Strahan, 1784 - Biography |
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... Some remarkable traits in his character may be dif- covered in the following detached remarks and extracts : Atterbury's His caprice in his profeffion feems to have been un- Correfpon- bounded . When the Lady of Sir John Trevor the ...
... Some remarkable traits in his character may be dif- covered in the following detached remarks and extracts : Atterbury's His caprice in his profeffion feems to have been un- Correfpon- bounded . When the Lady of Sir John Trevor the ...
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... Some of the clergy followed this regulation ; but the Sor- bonnists were much offended at it as an innovation , and defended the old pronunciation with great zeal . Things at length were carried fo far , that a minifter , who had a good ...
... Some of the clergy followed this regulation ; but the Sor- bonnists were much offended at it as an innovation , and defended the old pronunciation with great zeal . Things at length were carried fo far , that a minifter , who had a good ...
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... some that may deferve critical animadverfion , yet his work abounds with excellent materials , and upon the whole is both useful and entertaining . face . 66 He died at Paris in 1687 ; and his elogium , written by father Bouhours , was ...
... some that may deferve critical animadverfion , yet his work abounds with excellent materials , and upon the whole is both useful and entertaining . face . 66 He died at Paris in 1687 ; and his elogium , written by father Bouhours , was ...
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... Some have fancied , that the merit of this work pro- cured his releafement from the Tower ; but there feems little foundation for that opinion , fince king James is known to have expreffed fome diflike to it . But what- ever procured it ...
... Some have fancied , that the merit of this work pro- cured his releafement from the Tower ; but there feems little foundation for that opinion , fince king James is known to have expreffed fome diflike to it . But what- ever procured it ...
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... fome convenient place : and accordingly he removed to Sutton Cofield , about four miles from Mid- dleton . Some time after he went into Effex to Falborne- VOL . XI . Hall , E 66 Hall , where he continued till June 1679 ; RA Y .. 49.
... fome convenient place : and accordingly he removed to Sutton Cofield , about four miles from Mid- dleton . Some time after he went into Effex to Falborne- VOL . XI . Hall , E 66 Hall , where he continued till June 1679 ; RA Y .. 49.
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