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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... gave the greatest proofs of uncommon abilities and genius . During three years continuance there , he made a moit rapid progrefs in the Greek and Latin tongues , and in all polite literature . His genius lying towards poetry , made him ...
... gave the greatest proofs of uncommon abilities and genius . During three years continuance there , he made a moit rapid progrefs in the Greek and Latin tongues , and in all polite literature . His genius lying towards poetry , made him ...
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... gave her full fcope by a reply , which produced a well - known witty epigram , too licentious to be here tranfcribed . In 1699 , king William returning from Holland , and , being much out of order , fent for Radcliffe ; and , fhew- ing ...
... gave her full fcope by a reply , which produced a well - known witty epigram , too licentious to be here tranfcribed . In 1699 , king William returning from Holland , and , being much out of order , fent for Radcliffe ; and , fhew- ing ...
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... gave the rec- Epift . Corr . tory of Headbourne - worthy , Hants , to the learned and Atterbury's pious Dr. Bingham ; and it was through his folicitation vol 111 . that the headship of St. Mary Hall , at Oxford ,, was con - p . 278 ...
... gave the rec- Epift . Corr . tory of Headbourne - worthy , Hants , to the learned and Atterbury's pious Dr. Bingham ; and it was through his folicitation vol 111 . that the headship of St. Mary Hall , at Oxford ,, was con - p . 278 ...
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... gave into Deism . During his abode in Holland , he grew more confirmed in that way of thinking ; yet without coming to any fixed determination . In this unfettled . ftate of mind , he arrived at Cambray in 1710 , and was .. received ...
... gave into Deism . During his abode in Holland , he grew more confirmed in that way of thinking ; yet without coming to any fixed determination . In this unfettled . ftate of mind , he arrived at Cambray in 1710 , and was .. received ...
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... gave a good quantity of money to the affaffins , in order to pro- cure his escape , but in vain : for , after wounding him in many places , they threw him out of a window ; and , his bowels gufhing out in the fall , fome Ariftotelian ...
... gave a good quantity of money to the affaffins , in order to pro- cure his escape , but in vain : for , after wounding him in many places , they threw him out of a window ; and , his bowels gufhing out in the fall , fome Ariftotelian ...
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