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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... French wit , Niceron , was the fon of an apothecary ; and born about T. XXXII . 1483 at Chinon , in the province of Touraine . Life of He was bred up in a convent of Francifcan friars in prefixed to Poitou , the convent of Fontenoy le ...
... French wit , Niceron , was the fon of an apothecary ; and born about T. XXXII . 1483 at Chinon , in the province of Touraine . Life of He was bred up in a convent of Francifcan friars in prefixed to Poitou , the convent of Fontenoy le ...
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... French poet , was born at Roche Racan in Touraine , 1589 . At fixteen , he was made one of the pages to Henry IV ; Jugemens and , as he began to amufe himself with writing verses , des Sçavans , Tom . V. he got acquainted with Malherbe ...
... French poet , was born at Roche Racan in Touraine , 1589 . At fixteen , he was made one of the pages to Henry IV ; Jugemens and , as he began to amufe himself with writing verses , des Sçavans , Tom . V. he got acquainted with Malherbe ...
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... French poetry had taken his fancy , and he had already compofed fome little pieces in it ; but it was in 1660 , when all the poets were making their efforts upon the marriage of the king , that he firft difcovered himfelf to the public ...
... French poetry had taken his fancy , and he had already compofed fome little pieces in it ; but it was in 1660 , when all the poets were making their efforts upon the marriage of the king , that he firft difcovered himfelf to the public ...
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... French academy in 1673 , in the room of la Mothe le Vayer , deceased ; but fpoiled the fpeech he made upon that occafion , by pronouncing it with too much timidity . In 1677 , he was nominated with Boileau , with whom he was ever in ...
... French academy in 1673 , in the room of la Mothe le Vayer , deceased ; but fpoiled the fpeech he made upon that occafion , by pronouncing it with too much timidity . In 1677 , he was nominated with Boileau , with whom he was ever in ...
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... French , When the news was brought him , he faid , that " he had nothing to do , but go up fo many pair of ftairs to " make himfelf whole gain . In 1693 , he entered upon a treaty of marriage with the only daughter of a wealthy citizen ...
... French , When the news was brought him , he faid , that " he had nothing to do , but go up fo many pair of ftairs to " make himfelf whole gain . In 1693 , he entered upon a treaty of marriage with the only daughter of a wealthy citizen ...
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