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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... foon overruled by the powerful patronage of Rabelais among the great . The beft edition of his works is that with cuts , and the notes of Le Duchat and Da Monnoye , 1741 , in 3 vols . 4to . Mr. Motteaux publifhed an Eng lifh tranflation ...
... foon overruled by the powerful patronage of Rabelais among the great . The beft edition of his works is that with cuts , and the notes of Le Duchat and Da Monnoye , 1741 , in 3 vols . 4to . Mr. Motteaux publifhed an Eng lifh tranflation ...
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... foon as he could ; but , being un- able to fupport himself , he left it a fecond time : yet his paffion for ftudy was fo violent , that , notwithstanding his ill fortune in two journeys , he ventured upon a third . He was maintained ...
... foon as he could ; but , being un- able to fupport himself , he left it a fecond time : yet his paffion for ftudy was fo violent , that , notwithstanding his ill fortune in two journeys , he ventured upon a third . He was maintained ...
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... foon drew together a great number of auditors . The Sorbonne attempted to drive him from that college , but to no purpose ; for he held the headship of that house by arret of parliament . Through the patronage and pro- tection of the ...
... foon drew together a great number of auditors . The Sorbonne attempted to drive him from that college , but to no purpose ; for he held the headship of that house by arret of parliament . Through the patronage and pro- tection of the ...
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... foon as he was made regius profeffor , he was fired with a new zeal for improving the fciences ; and was extremely laborious and active on this occafion , not- withstanding the hatred of his enemies , who were never at reft . He bore at ...
... foon as he was made regius profeffor , he was fired with a new zeal for improving the fciences ; and was extremely laborious and active on this occafion , not- withstanding the hatred of his enemies , who were never at reft . He bore at ...
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... foon perceived that the perfection of his art was not confined to Perugino's capacity ; and therefore went to Siena , in order to advance himself . Here Pintur richio got him to be employed in making the cartoons for the pictures of the ...
... foon perceived that the perfection of his art was not confined to Perugino's capacity ; and therefore went to Siena , in order to advance himself . Here Pintur richio got him to be employed in making the cartoons for the pictures of the ...
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