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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... tranflation in two vols . ABELAIS ( FRANCIS ) , a celebrated French wit , Niceron , was the fon of an apothecary ; and born about T. XXXII . 1483 at Chinon , in the province of Touraine . Life of He was bred up in a convent of ...
... tranflation in two vols . ABELAIS ( FRANCIS ) , a celebrated French wit , Niceron , was the fon of an apothecary ; and born about T. XXXII . 1483 at Chinon , in the province of Touraine . Life of He was bred up in a convent of ...
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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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... tranflating part of the Old Teftament , by command of James I. He was inclined to Puritanism , but with fuch moderation , that he continued a confor- mist to the church of England . He was thought to shorten his life by too fevere ...
... tranflating part of the Old Teftament , by command of James I. He was inclined to Puritanism , but with fuch moderation , that he continued a confor- mist to the church of England . He was thought to shorten his life by too fevere ...
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... tranflated into English by Bafil Kennet and others , and publifhed in 1705 , in 2 vols . 8vo , under the title of " The Critical Works of Monf . Rapin . " The firft volume contains a comparison be- tween Demofthenes and Cicero for ...
... tranflated into English by Bafil Kennet and others , and publifhed in 1705 , in 2 vols . 8vo , under the title of " The Critical Works of Monf . Rapin . " The firft volume contains a comparison be- tween Demofthenes and Cicero for ...
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... tranflation RAPIN DE THOYRAS ( PAUL de ) , an eminent From his hiftoriographer and Frenchman , was born at Caftres in life prefixed Languedoc in 1661. His family was originally from to Tindal's Savoy , and is fuppofed to have removed ...
... tranflation RAPIN DE THOYRAS ( PAUL de ) , an eminent From his hiftoriographer and Frenchman , was born at Caftres in life prefixed Languedoc in 1661. His family was originally from to Tindal's Savoy , and is fuppofed to have removed ...
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