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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... best intelligence . As to the time when the doctor was fent for , the account in the " Biographia " is mani- feftly false ; for if the doctor had been fent for only two hours before the queen's death , which happened incon- testably on ...
... best intelligence . As to the time when the doctor was fent for , the account in the " Biographia " is mani- feftly false ; for if the doctor had been fent for only two hours before the queen's death , which happened incon- testably on ...
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... perfection ; but , above all , he pof- " feffed the graces in fo advantageous a manner , that he * has never fince been equalled by any other . " 66 Raphael TIGLI- ONE . Raphael was not only the best painter ༡༠ RAPHA E L.
... perfection ; but , above all , he pof- " feffed the graces in fo advantageous a manner , that he * has never fince been equalled by any other . " 66 Raphael TIGLI- ONE . Raphael was not only the best painter ༡༠ RAPHA E L.
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... best painter in the world , but perhaps the beft architect alfo : he was at least fo admira- ble a one , that Leo X. charged him with the building of St. Peter's church at Rome . He was one of the hand- See CAS- fomeft and beft ...
... best painter in the world , but perhaps the beft architect alfo : he was at least fo admira- ble a one , that Leo X. charged him with the building of St. Peter's church at Rome . He was one of the hand- See CAS- fomeft and beft ...
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... best hiftory of itfelf which has yet ap- peared ; and the only impartial one of a nation , wherein " few write without being actuated by the spirit of party . " 06 tom . ii . It was eafy to exceed all the hiftorians before him ; fince ...
... best hiftory of itfelf which has yet ap- peared ; and the only impartial one of a nation , wherein " few write without being actuated by the spirit of party . " 06 tom . ii . It was eafy to exceed all the hiftorians before him ; fince ...
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... best edition of his " Hiftory of the World " is that published by Oldys , in 2 vols . folio . A collection of his fmaller pieces were collected and printed together , in 2 vols . Svo , in 1748 . Lord Vere- RAWLEY ( Dr. WILLIAM ) , the ...
... best edition of his " Hiftory of the World " is that published by Oldys , in 2 vols . folio . A collection of his fmaller pieces were collected and printed together , in 2 vols . Svo , in 1748 . Lord Vere- RAWLEY ( Dr. WILLIAM ) , the ...
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