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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Page 66
... such women as objected to him the intereft of their falvation , he made no fcruple to lead them into atheistical principles . " I " ought , " fays he , to weep tears of blood , confidering " the bad ufe I have made of addrefs my among ...
... such women as objected to him the intereft of their falvation , he made no fcruple to lead them into atheistical principles . " I " ought , " fays he , to weep tears of blood , confidering " the bad ufe I have made of addrefs my among ...
Page 105
... such as it is , to be put upon it ; Near This place are depofited the remains of THOMAS MARTIN , who studied and preferved antiquities , Died March 7 , 1771 , aged 74 . To whofe memory This marble was erected by JOHN IVES , F. S , A. Mr ...
... such as it is , to be put upon it ; Near This place are depofited the remains of THOMAS MARTIN , who studied and preferved antiquities , Died March 7 , 1771 , aged 74 . To whofe memory This marble was erected by JOHN IVES , F. S , A. Mr ...
Page 140
... Such a temperament did not promife a very pacific life ; and he was engaged in feveral quarrels . He had a quarrel with Koenig , the professor of philofophy at Franeker , and another more terrible with Vol- taire . Maupertuis had ...
... Such a temperament did not promife a very pacific life ; and he was engaged in feveral quarrels . He had a quarrel with Koenig , the professor of philofophy at Franeker , and another more terrible with Vol- taire . Maupertuis had ...
Page 173
... such an elegant and affecting fimplicity of " ftyle , he endeavours to recommend to general practice . one uni- He left others to contend for modes of faith , and inflame " themselves and the world with endless controverfy : it was ...
... such an elegant and affecting fimplicity of " ftyle , he endeavours to recommend to general practice . one uni- He left others to contend for modes of faith , and inflame " themselves and the world with endless controverfy : it was ...
Page 198
... such a manner , as fatisfied neither the public , who were displeased to fee the truth altered , nor the minifter , who retrenched half his penfion . Mezeray was extremely piqued at this , and complained of Colbert in very fevere terms ...
... such a manner , as fatisfied neither the public , who were displeased to fee the truth altered , nor the minifter , who retrenched half his penfion . Mezeray was extremely piqued at this , and complained of Colbert in very fevere terms ...
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