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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... letters , and memoirs , of the life of Malherbe , prefixed to many editions of the works of that poet . He was chofen one of the members of the French academy , at the time of its foundation . He died in 1670 , aged 81 . He had fo low a ...
... letters , and memoirs , of the life of Malherbe , prefixed to many editions of the works of that poet . He was chofen one of the members of the French academy , at the time of its foundation . He died in 1670 , aged 81 . He had fo low a ...
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... letters , of 600 livres , which was paid him to the day of his death . The narrownefs of his cir- cumftances had put him upon a defign of retiring to Uzes ; where an uncle , who was canon regular and vicar general of Uzes , offered to ...
... letters , of 600 livres , which was paid him to the day of his death . The narrownefs of his cir- cumftances had put him upon a defign of retiring to Uzes ; where an uncle , who was canon regular and vicar general of Uzes , offered to ...
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... letter , Racine oppofed them in a second as fprightly as the fift . These letters , published in 1666 , are to be found in the edition of Racine's works 1728 , and alfo in the laft editions of the works of Boileau . In 1668 , he ...
... letter , Racine oppofed them in a second as fprightly as the fift . These letters , published in 1666 , are to be found in the edition of Racine's works 1728 , and alfo in the laft editions of the works of Boileau . In 1668 , he ...
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... letter , or however it may now be thought to juftify the doctor's refusal to attend her majefty , he became at that ... letters , " which threaten me with being pulled to pieces , if ever I come to London . After fuch menaces as thefe ...
... letter , or however it may now be thought to juftify the doctor's refusal to attend her majefty , he became at that ... letters , " which threaten me with being pulled to pieces , if ever I come to London . After fuch menaces as thefe ...
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... letters patents for difcovering un- known countries , he fet fail to America , and difcovered the country of Wigandoa , which queen Elizabeth changed into that of Virginia . Upon his return , he was elected member of parliament for ...
... letters patents for difcovering un- known countries , he fet fail to America , and difcovered the country of Wigandoa , which queen Elizabeth changed into that of Virginia . Upon his return , he was elected member of parliament for ...
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