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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... became known ; efpecially from a difpute which arofe between him and father Kircher , about the invention of a catoptrical . work . In 1648 , his book " De perfpectiva horaria " was printed at Rome , at the expence of cardinal Spada ...
... became known ; efpecially from a difpute which arofe between him and father Kircher , about the invention of a catoptrical . work . In 1648 , his book " De perfpectiva horaria " was printed at Rome , at the expence of cardinal Spada ...
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... became a mafter in a very few years . It is probable alfo , that he was not ignorant of the Greek , fince in his writings he often quotes Ariftotle , Plato , Galen , The- miftius , and others ; unless we can fuppofe him to have quoted ...
... became a mafter in a very few years . It is probable alfo , that he was not ignorant of the Greek , fince in his writings he often quotes Ariftotle , Plato , Galen , The- miftius , and others ; unless we can fuppofe him to have quoted ...
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... became more miferable , obtained leave to fhut herself up in prifon with him . Here fhe had two fons , and becoming pregnant- a third time , obtained leave from court to have her husband - removed to the prifon of Niort , that they ...
... became more miferable , obtained leave to fhut herself up in prifon with him . Here fhe had two fons , and becoming pregnant- a third time , obtained leave from court to have her husband - removed to the prifon of Niort , that they ...
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... became by degrees a fincere and fettled difpo- fition of mind , which age and affliction confirmed . She had already , with the king and the whole court , given herself the merit of a foundrefs , by affembling at Noify a great number of ...
... became by degrees a fincere and fettled difpo- fition of mind , which age and affliction confirmed . She had already , with the king and the whole court , given herself the merit of a foundrefs , by affembling at Noify a great number of ...
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... became as perfect a maiter as Des Cartes himself . In 1699 , he was admitted an honorary member of the royal academy of fciences . He died Oct. 13 , 1715 , being then feventy - feven years of age . From the time that he began to read ...
... became as perfect a maiter as Des Cartes himself . In 1699 , he was admitted an honorary member of the royal academy of fciences . He died Oct. 13 , 1715 , being then feventy - feven years of age . From the time that he began to read ...
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