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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... LONDON , STON MBRARY NEW - YOU PRINTED FOR W. STRAHAN , T. PAYNE AND SON , J. RIVING- TON AND SONS , W. OWEN , B , WHITE , T. AND W. LOWNDES , B. LAW , J. ROBSON , J. JOHNSON , G. ROBINSON , J. NICHOLS , J. MURRAY , W. GOLDSMITH , G ...
... LONDON , STON MBRARY NEW - YOU PRINTED FOR W. STRAHAN , T. PAYNE AND SON , J. RIVING- TON AND SONS , W. OWEN , B , WHITE , T. AND W. LOWNDES , B. LAW , J. ROBSON , J. JOHNSON , G. ROBINSON , J. NICHOLS , J. MURRAY , W. GOLDSMITH , G ...
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... , 1741 , in 3 vols . 4to . Mr. Motteaux publifhed an Eng lifh tranflation of it at London 1708 , in 2 vols . 8vo ; with a preface and notes , in which he endeavours to fhew , B 2 that Bavle's Di & t . in voce . - D RABELA Ì S. 3.
... , 1741 , in 3 vols . 4to . Mr. Motteaux publifhed an Eng lifh tranflation of it at London 1708 , in 2 vols . 8vo ; with a preface and notes , in which he endeavours to fhew , B 2 that Bavle's Di & t . in voce . - D RABELA Ì S. 3.
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... London , very pompously , in 2 vols . 4to . 66 :: Select Col- RADCLIFFE ( ALEXANDER ) , an officer of the army , Nichols's devoted to Parnaffus , and of frong propenfity to mirth lection of and pleasure . His poetical performances ...
... London , very pompously , in 2 vols . 4to . 66 :: Select Col- RADCLIFFE ( ALEXANDER ) , an officer of the army , Nichols's devoted to Parnaffus , and of frong propenfity to mirth lection of and pleasure . His poetical performances ...
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... London with a very diftinguished character . He had few books of any kind ; fo few , that when Dr. Bathurft , head of Trinity college , afked him once in a furprize , " where his " ftudy was " Radcliffe , pointing to a few phials , a ...
... London with a very diftinguished character . He had few books of any kind ; fo few , that when Dr. Bathurft , head of Trinity college , afked him once in a furprize , " where his " ftudy was " Radcliffe , pointing to a few phials , a ...
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... London . After fuch menaces as thefe , " it is eafy to imagine , that the converfation of two fuch very good friends is not only extremely defirable , but " the enjoyment of it will be a great happiness and fatif- " faction to him , who ...
... London . After fuch menaces as thefe , " it is eafy to imagine , that the converfation of two fuch very good friends is not only extremely defirable , but " the enjoyment of it will be a great happiness and fatif- " faction to him , who ...
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